How to hire a transportation planning technician

How to hire a transportation planning technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step transportation planning technician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a transportation planning technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new transportation planning technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the transportation planning technician you need to hire. Certain transportation planning technician roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a transportation planning technician to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a transportation planning technician that fits the bill.

   The following list breaks down different types of transportation planning technicians and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Transportation Planning Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Transportation Planning Technician		$11-40
   Traffic Analyst	A traffic analyst is responsible for providing traffic insights and developing strategies to optimize the organization's daily operations. Even though the extent of their responsibilities depends on their place or industry of employment, it usually includes conducting extensive research and analyses, developing action plans according to project goals and daily objectives, conducting risk assessments, and maintaining records... Show more	$21-41
   Traffic Signal Technician	Traffic Signal Technicians are responsible for the repair, maintenance, and installation of traffic signals as well as highway lighting systems. Their duties include maintaining and assembling traffic signals and highway lightings, administering concrete for control equipment and pole installation, utilizing traffic signal software, and carrying out annual inspections... Show more	$12-39

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Planning Commission

   Responsibilities:

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   • Prepare to independently calm patients waking from anesthesia during transportation and to assist medical professionals during any number of medical emergencies.
   • Assist oil field drilling operations with transportation of waste to storage facilities.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your transportation planning technician job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A transportation planning technician salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, transportation planning technicians' average salary in wyoming is 55% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level transportation planning technicians earn 71% less than senior-level transportation planning technicians.
   • Certifications. A transportation planning technician with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a transportation planning technician's salary.

   Average transportation planning technician salary

   $45,412yearly

   $21.83 hourly rate

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   Entry-level transportation planning technician salary

   $24,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 15, 2025

4. Writing a transportation planning technician job description

   A good transportation planning technician job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a transportation planning technician job description:

   Transportation planning technician job description example

   **What We're Looking For**
   
   (For current/previous HNTB interns only)
   
   **(For current/previous HNTB interns only)**
   
   Preferred Qualifications and Skills:
   
   + Master's degree in Urban Planning or related field.
   
   + Previous work experience in planning through an internship or prior employment.
   
   **What You'll Need**
   
   Essential Responsibilities:
   
   + Researches and collects raw data, organizes, analyzes and provides review of the data for use in projects and for further analysis.
   
   + Performs project analysis using technical guidance and software.
   
   + Assists project team members with various support tasks such as development of maps, exhibits, presentation materials, and reporting.
   
   + Conducts research on issues, policies, and concepts pertaining to planning. Assists in the development of conceptual planning alternatives for urban and transportation planning projects
   
   + Performs tasks related to the preparation and production of plans, studies, reports, and environmental documents for transportation and infrastructure projects.
   
   + Assists in stakeholder and public participation process.
   
   + Maintains records, collections and files related to specific projects.
   
   + Performs other duties as assigned.
   
   Minimum Qualifications:
   
   + Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning, Geography, Engineering, or related field
   
   **Additional Information**
   
   Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards
   
   Click here to learn more about EOE including disability and vet
   
   Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
   
   \#NH
   
   Locations:
   
   Atlanta, GA, Bartow, FL, Chipley, FL, Cutler Bay, FL (Caribbean Blvd), Fort Lauderdale, FL, Lake Mary, FL, Miami, FL, Orlando, FL, Tallahassee, FL, Tampa, FL
   
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   **Job Type:** Regular
   
   **Full/Part Time:** Full time
   
   **Job Category:** Planning Group
   
   **ReqID:** R-10426 #college

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find transportation planning technicians for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your transportation planning technician job on Zippia to find and recruit transportation planning technician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit transportation planning technicians, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new transportation planning technician

   Once you have selected a candidate for the transportation planning technician position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new transportation planning technician. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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