Nelson\Nygaard is a unique transit and multi-modal transportation planning firm focused on creating more livable communities. We offer a casual, fun, and fast-paced work environment, where creativity, energy, and innovation are rewarded with rapid promotion and challenging roles on interesting projects. We are always looking to expand our horizons and welcome inquiries from diverse and motivated applicants.

Nelson\Nygaard is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

See below for all available positions.

Boston, MA

Senior Transit Service Planner

Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates is a mid-sized sustainable transportation planning firm, committed to developing compelling alternatives to drive-alone transportation. Sustainable transportation is literally all we do. Our approximately 90 firmwide staff exclusively focus on conducting projects that promote increased transit, bicycling, and walking mode share. Our primary areas of expertise include transit planning, multi-modal transportation, Transportation Demand Management (TDM), parking management for smart growth objectives, pedestrian and bicycle planning, paratransit and community transportation, and other related disciplines. Our transit planning practice is one of Nelson\Nygaard's core practice areas. It specializes in projects that transform the way transit systems operate, making them more efficient for transit agencies and more useful and attractive to their passengers, and we do it in a manner that supports our goal of creating more livable communities. As a relatively specialized firm in this regard, we are able to provide our clients with a unique perspective and have emerged as market leaders in our core practice areas.

We are currently seeking to expand our transit practice and are seeking one highly organized, independent, forward-thinking Senior Public Transit Planner for its Boston office.

Responsibilities

Being a Senior Transit Planner involves multiple responsibilities. You will be based in Boston. You will be expected to be able to manage and win medium to small projects, have major roles in large projects, and provide guidance to the office’s excellent junior staff. Within a few years, we expect that you will be managing and winning large projects.

Your projects may be located anywhere throughout the US and possibly even overseas, and thus a willingness, and desire, to travel is essential. You will work closely with Nelson\Nygaard’s senior and junior staff in our local Boston office, and also with staff in our other offices throughout the country. Our approach is to bring the most appropriate staff together, irrespective of where they are based, as working together produces better outcomes and improves all of our skills.

Qualifications and Requirements

The ideal candidate should have a strong core focus in transit planning, but may also have a broad range of transportation and urban planning experience. At the very least a candidate should be able to demonstrate significant expertise in at least five of the following areas:

Short and Long Range Transit Planning
Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA)
Transit/shuttle service design, planning and operations
Bus Rapid Transit/Rapid Bus
Light rail, commuter rail, and/or streetcar
Intelligent transit systems and technology
Transit policy, funding and governance
Fare system pricing, policy and technology
Multimodal/Intermodal facility planning
Customer services, transit marketing and information systems
Data collection and performance assessment
Multi-system coordination
Scheduling and runcutting
Paratransit and demand-responsive services
Coordination of community transportation services
Campus transportation planning

Candidates must also meet the following three requirements to be considered:

You must have at least 6 years of increasingly responsible experience in public transit planning.
You must demonstrate successful and sustained experience in business development, i.e., bringing in projects.
If you are coming from a government agency, you must be able to convince us that you will be able to do this within one or two years of starting at Nelson\Nygaard.
You must have at least a Bachelor’s Degree in city/urban planning, transportation engineering or related planning field, or equivalent experience. A Master’s Degree in one of these fields is highly preferred

In addition, you must be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal skills, the ability to manage projects within budget, work successfully with clients, members of the public and your team members, prepare reports and successful proposals, perform technical analysis, feasibility studies, make presentations and solve problems.

Finally, you must be someone who we want to work with and who our clients want to work with. We will help you develop your skills, but we also expect you to use your skills to help our junior staff to develop theirs.

Salary and Benefits

Nelson\Nygaard offers a flexible, friendly work environment that encourages diversity and creativity. Benefits of the position include:

Flexible work hours and working arrangements, including some flexibility to work remotely as needed
Self-directed work program -- ability to build/maintain a professional focus area of personal interest
Dynamic, collaborative and challenging work environment centered on fast-paced project-based work
Relaxed, congenial office environment with minimal bureaucracy
Opportunities for domestic and occasional international travel
Ability to gain a lot of experience quickly on a variety of projects and project types
Opportunity to work with one of the most dynamic and innovative group of planners in the US, including highly talented junior and support staff
Competitive pay and benefits

The annual salary range equivalent for this position is $80,000 to $100,000, depending on qualifications and years of experience.

Benefits include fully paid health and dental insurance, optional vision plan, Zipcar membership, pre-tax transit or bicycling benefit, a 401K/profit-sharing program and Paid Time-Off (PTO).

Prior to sending your materials, please combine your cover letter and resume into a single PDF with the filename format "Firstname Lastname - Boston Senior Associate.pdf". Please send materials to jobs@nelsonnygaard.com with the subject line "Boston Senior Transit Service Planner".

Intern – Transit/Paratransit Planning (Full-Time)

Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates is seeking a highly organized, independent and motivated intern for its Boston office primarily to support the firm’s practices in transit planning and paratransit and community transportation.

The right candidate must be interested and have experience in both areas. The intern will spend approximately half of his/her time supporting transit service planning projects and the other half on paratransit planning, human service transportation coordination/mobility management, and taxi regulatory studies.

Other types of projects that the successful intern may be asked to support include multi-modal transportation and non-motorized transportation planning projects, and smart parking and transportation demand management projects.

Responsibilities

Intern responsibilities will depend on the specific needs of transit and paratransit planning projects that are being undertaken but will likely include research, data collection, performance analyses, support/field work, and possibly some business development tasks.

Qualifications

In preferential order, the ideal candidate would be someone who (1) holds a Masters in Planning with a specialization in transportation planning; or (2) has a BA in a related field and is interested in gaining experience prior to entering such a Masters program. Solid experience with MS Excel is a must. Above all, we are looking for someone who has a passion for both public transit and paratransit, and is interested in making a difference for our clients and their constituents.

Internship Duration

We are looking for a candidate who is interested in an internship that would last from 6 to 12 months.

Please send cover letters and resumes to: jobs@nelsonnygaard.com with the subject line
Boston Intern – Transit/Paratransit Planning

New York, NY

There are currently no positions open in our New York office.

Portland, OR

There are currently no positions open in our Portland office.

San Francisco, CA

There are currently no positions open in our San Francisco office.

Seattle, WA

Senior Associate / Public Transit Planners

Nelson|Nygaard Consulting Associates is seeking experienced public transit/transportation planners for its Boston and Seattle offices. Nelson/Nygaard excels at improving public transit. We specialize in projects that transform the way transit systems operate, making them more efficient for transit agencies and more useful and attractive to their passengers, and we do it in a manner that supports our goal of creating more livable communities.

We are currently seeking to expand our transit practice and need two highly organized, independent, forward-thinking Senior Public Transit Planners.

Responsibilities

Being a Senior Transit Planner involves multiple responsibilities. You will be based in Seattle. You will be expected to be able to win and manage medium to small projects, have major roles in large projects, and provide guidance to the office’s excellent junior staff. Within a few years, we expect that you will be winning and managing large projects.

Your projects may be located anywhere throughout the US and possibly even overseas, and thus a willingness, and desire, to travel is essential. You will work closely with Nelson/Nygaard’s senior and junior staff in your local office, and also with staff in our other offices throughout the country. Our approach is to bring the most appropriate staff together, irrespective of where they are based, as working together produces better outcomes and improves all of our skills.

Qualifications and Requirements

The ideal candidate should have a broad range of transportation and urban planning experience. At the very least a candidate should be able to demonstrate significant expertise in at least five of the following areas:

Short and Long Range Transit Planning
Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA)
Transit/shuttle service design, planning and operations
Bus Rapid Transit/Rapid Bus
Light rail, commuter rail, and/or streetcar
Intelligent transit systems and technology
Transit policy, funding and governance
Fare system pricing, policy and technology
Multimodal/Intermodal facility planning
Customer services, transit marketing and information systems
Data collection and performance assessments
Multi-system coordination
Scheduling and runcutting
Paratransit and demand-responsive services
Coordination of community transportation services
Campus transportation planning

Candidates must also meet the following three requirements to be considered:

You must have at least 6 years of increasingly responsible experience in public transit planning.

You must demonstrate successful and sustained experience in business development, i.e., bringing in projects.
If you are coming from a government agency, you must be able to convince us that you will be able to do this within one or two years of starting at Nelson|Nygaard.

You must have at least a Bachelor’s Degree in city/urban planning, transportation engineering or related planning field, or equivalent experience. A Master’s Degree in one of these fields is highly preferred.

Salary and Benefits

The annual salary range equivalent for this position is $80,000 to $100,000, depending on qualifications and years of experience. Benefits include fully paid health and dental insurance, a 401K/profit-sharing program and Paid Time-Off (PTO).

Please send cover letters and resumes via email to:

jobs@nelsonnygaard.com

Washington, DC

There are currently no positions open in our Washington, DC office.

Atlanta, GA

Associate Project Planner or Senior Associate

Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates is seeking an experienced transportation planner for its Atlanta office. Nelson\Nygaard excels at improving communities through transportation investment. We specialize in projects that transform the way communities think about transportation to support our goal of creating more livable communities.
We are currently seeking to expand our practice and need a highly organized, independent, forward-thinking Associate Project Planner or Senior Associate.

Responsibilities

This position will entail multiple responsibilities. You will be based in Atlanta. You will be expected to be able to win and manage small projects, have major roles in large projects, and build relationships with local clients of our growing practice. Within a few years, we expect that you will be winning and managing large projects.
Your projects may be located anywhere throughout the US and possibly even overseas, and thus a willingness, and desire, to travel is essential. You will work closely with Nelson\Nygaard’s senior and junior staff in your local office, and also with staff in our other offices throughout the country. Our approach is to bring the most appropriate staff together, irrespective of where they are based, as working together produces better outcomes and improves all of our skills.

Qualifications and Requirements

Citywide Transportation Planning and Analysis
Light Rail, Commuter Rail, and/or Streetcar Planning
Bicycle/Pedestrian Facility Planning
Transit Station Area Planning
Parking Planning
Paratransit and Demand-Responsive Services
Transport Policy, Funding and Governance
Street Design Guidelines
Advanced Graphic Communication (InDesign, Photoshop)
Computer Traffic Modeling
Data Collection and Performance Assessments
Campus Transportation Planning

Candidates must also meet the following three requirements to be considered:

The preferred candidate will have at least 4 years of increasingly responsible experience in transportation planning.
You must demonstrate successful experience in business development, i.e., bringing in projects.
If you are coming from a government agency, you must be able to convince us that you will be able to do this within one or two years of starting at Nelson\Nygaard.
You must have at least a Bachelor’s Degree in city/urban planning, transportation engineering or related planning field, or equivalent experience. A Master’s Degree in one of these fields is preferred.
In addition, you must be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal skills, the ability to manage projects within budget, work successfully with clients, members of the public and your team members, prepare reports and successful proposals, perform technical analysis, feasibility studies, make presentations and solve problems. Preference will be given to candidates with AICP or P.E. certification.
Finally, you must be someone who we want to work with and who our clients want to work with. We will help you develop your skills, but we also expect you to use your skills to help our junior staff to develop theirs.

Salary and Benefits

The annual salary range equivalent for this position is $60,000 to $90,000, depending on qualifications and years of experience. Benefits include fully paid health and dental insurance, a 401K/profit-sharing program and Paid Time-Off (PTO).

Please send cover letters and resumes via email to: jobs@nelsonnygaard.com

No phone calls, please.