Transportation Planner deals with the movement of people, vehicles, and freight. The scale of their work varies from vertical transportation in buildings, vehicular circulation in areas/ city, rail network to air traffic and water transportation across globe. Transportation planners cater to visions of projected growth of areas and the transportation requirements of future. They work on various stages such as feasibility, design, policy making, infrastructure development plans, strategic planning, analysis and solutions for existing situations. They are required to have analytical, communication and presentation skills. Being part of infrastructure sector, they need to have wholistic understanding of environment, socio-economic conditions, development policies and latest technology. Transportation planners works with private bodies or government agencies, various other professionals, politicians and direct users.

Base Qualification : Diploma in Arch. / B.Arch./ BE. Civil

Additional Qualification : MSc. in Transportation Planning & Engineering/ PGDip Transportation Planning/ PG Certificate Transportation Planning/ MSc. In Transportation & Environment/ MSc. Spatial Planning/ MSc. Transportation & City Planning/ MSc. Transportation Planning & Management/ MSc. Urban Transport/ MSc. Transport Management, Planning & Engineering

Certification Requirements : Certification with government and professional bodies

Additional Knowledge : Knowledge of GIS, report writing, presentation skills, regulations, and policies

Experience Recommendations : Working on data collection, analysis, and presentations. surveying and mapping - 1 to 2 years