Walker Consultants is seeking a part-time Planning intern to work on curb management planning, parking system research, and data collection and analysis to shape the company's success in the Los Angeles area.
Requirements
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Working knowledge of ArcGIS, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign.
- Graphic design experience is a plus.
- Ability to analyze large data sets, provide technical analysis, extract key findings and takeaways.
- Ability to organize and execute on a variety of tasks across multiple projects and deadlines.
- Creativity and the ability and attitude to take the initiative with work tasks, projects, and practice development.
- An interest and curiosity in access, mobility/transportation, parking, technology, and curb management topics and initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Assistant a team of planners in the Los Angeles office and U.S. on a variety of parking and mobility planning, operations, and curb management projects.
- Conduct research and analyze data in specific or general parking, mobility, and curb management areas using a variety of methods.
- Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Write and present findings, formal and technical reports, working papers, and correspondence.
- Identify common problems, issues, and opportunities based on observation, research, and data analysis.
- Develop strategies, actions, and projects to address identified issues consistent with community goals, best practices/standards, and applicable regulations.
- Support development of planning, operations, and technology documents with a primary focus on research, data collection, field assessment, data analysis, mapping, writing, and editing reports.
Other
- Actively pursuing a master’s degree in urban or transportation planning or policy, transportation engineering, or a related field.
- Demonstrated excellent written communication, verbal communication, creativity, storytelling, organization, and critical thinking skills.
- 10% travel required - overnight and air travel to client sites.
- Some travel throughout LA may be required.
- Ability to work with and communicate effectively with a broad range of team members, clients, review agencies, and others as appropriate for a range of project types.
