Senior Smart Curbs Planner (Senior Transportation Planner)

Join us in shaping Seattle’s streets!

At the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), we don’t just move people—we connect communities, build safer streets, and create a more sustainable city.

With a bold vision for the future, we’re tackling big challenges: making travel safer, cutting carbon emissions, and ensuring reliable, affordable transportation for everyone—no matter who they are or where they live.

Seattle is growing fast, and we’re growing with it. Thanks to a historic voter-approved $1.55 billion investment in transportation in 2024, we’re building sidewalks, fixing bridges, and improving transit connections to keep our city moving.

We’re a team of problem solvers, planners, engineers, communicators, and field crews—bringing purpose-driven work to life. Now, we need passionate, innovative talent like you. Let’s build a Seattle that works for everyone—together!

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has an exciting opportunity for a thoughtful, innovative planner to help reimagine how packages, goods, and services flow through our city every day. In our Transit & Mobility Division, we’re advancing smarter, more sustainable ways to manage curb space—making Seattle easier to navigate for businesses, delivery partners, and the public.

We’re seeking a Senior Transportation Planner to play a key leadership role in Stage Two of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s SMART Grant. Our project, “Smart Curbs for Better Access: A Digital, Data-Driven Approach Across Cities,” is a partnership between Seattle and Minneapolis focused on using technology and real-time data to improve curb access and make deliveries more efficient. This work directly supports economic vitality and helps businesses thrive in a growing, dynamic city.

In this role, you will serve as the deputy project manager, working closely with the SMART Grant project manager to bring several high-impact initiatives to life. You will collaborate with local businesses, commercial delivery companies, and internal and external partners to test innovative tools and solutions—and see the results of your work make a difference on Seattle’s streets.

We’re looking for a proactive, creative Senior Transportation Planner who thrives in a collaborative environment, can move critical tasks forward with minimal supervision, and is energized by applying new ideas in the real world.

If you’re excited by data-driven planning, meaningful partnerships, and shaping systems the public interacts with every day, we’d love to hear from you.

• Lead the procurement, contracting, and on-the-ground implementation of innovative curb sensor technologies—such as in-ground occupancy sensors or automated camera systems. This work requires thoughtful coordination, clear communication, and close collaboration with teams across SDOT and other City departments to successfully deliver within the three-year grant timeline.

• Guide the planning and rollout of up to five neighborhood urban freight curb plans. This includes coordinating, supervising, and offering strategic direction to multiple consultant teams contributing to outreach, data collection, research, and analysis. You will ensure all consultant work meets SDOT’s standards, stays on schedule, and remains within budget.

• Manage all SDOT reporting requirements for the SMART Grant in alignment with USDOT and City of Minneapolis expectations. Responsibilities include preparing quarterly project updates, budget requests, data plans, implementation reports, and other required documentation.

• Develop and advance data-driven policy recommendations for commercial vehicle load zones. This work involves close collaboration with curbside management staff, external business partners, data