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AI transportation planner

Prepares studies for proposed transportation projects and develops computer models to address planning issues.

Leah Takahashi“I analyse data and develop models for transportation planning.”An example character, not a real person.
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Transportation planner · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Develop computer models to address transportation planning issues.
  2. Analyse information related to transportation such as land use policies.
  3. Interpret data from traffic modeling software or associated databases.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Transportation Planners” (O*NET 19-3099.01), as O*NET lists them:

  • Develop computer models to address transportation planning issues.
  • Analyze information related to transportation, such as land use policies, environmental impact of projects, or long-range planning needs.
  • Interpret data from traffic modeling software, geographic information systems, or associated databases.

Transportation planner · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Power BI

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits