Transportation Planners
Also called: Transportation Planner, Planner, Planning Director, Seaport Planning Manager
What they do:
Prepare studies for proposed transportation projects. Gather, compile, and analyze data. Study the use and operation of transportation systems. Develop transportation models or simulations.
On the job, you would:
- Prepare reports or recommendations on transportation planning.
- Recommend transportation system improvements or projects, based on economic, population, land-use or traffic projections.
- Participate in public meetings or hearings to explain planning proposals, to gather feedback from those affected by projects, or to achieve consensus on project designs.
Transportation
Arts and Humanities
Safety and Government
Business
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
People and Technology Systems
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Verbal
Ideas and Logic
Attention
Math
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People interested in this work like activities that include
ideas, thinking, and figuring things out. They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Analytical or scientific software
Computer aided design CAD software
Map creation software
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$75,160
per year, on average
This work is part of the green economy. |
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See more details at O*NET OnLine about transportation planners.