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AI for Transportation Planners

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

Prepare studies for proposed transportation projects. Gather, compile, and analyze data. Study the use and operation of transportation systems. Develop transportation models or simulations.

Transportation Planners · O*NET 19-3099.01 · Job Zone 4 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

23 of 40tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

42 matched to the tools transportation planners use. Showing 24.

  • Microsoft Outlook is a web-based suite of webmail, contacts, tasks, and calendaring services.

    Microsoft Outlook

  • Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Microsoft Power Bi MCP or direct API to list workspaces, inspect reports, refresh datasets, and summarize dashboard insights through natural language.

    Make (make.com)

  • Tableau is a business intelligence and analytics platform that enables users to connect to databases, create data visualizations, and share insights. The platform offers deployment options including cloud-based, self-hosted, and desktop environments with drag-and-drop functionali

    Make (make.com)

  • Tableau

    MCP server
  • Make (make.com)

  • Microsoft Excel

    MCP server

    Microsoft's Excel is a spreadsheet application used by millions of users across the world. It is part of the Office ecosystem and is considered the industry standard for spreadsheets. Only files on OneDrive for Business (available with Office 365 and Sharepoint server) are su

    Microsoft Excel

  • Microsoft Power BI is a business analytics platform for visualizing data and sharing insights.

    Microsoft Power BI

  • Microsoft Word

    MCP server
  • Powerpoint

    MCP server
  • Adobe Acrobat is PDF editing software that can be used to create, convert and share PDF documents. It can convert documents in Microsoft Office formats to PDFs, and vice versa. PDFs can be viewed, annotated, and signed using Adobe Sign and the free Acrobat Reader mobile app.

  • Adobe Photoshop

    MCP server
  • Adobe Sign

    MCP server
  • AutoCAD is a design and drafting platform which supports automated design tasks and offers features such as 2D drafting, drawing and annotation, 3D modeling and visualization, and more.

  • AutoCAD Architecture lets you design and document architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) projects faster with 2D and 3D modeling tools that are specifically tuned for architectural design.

  • Autodesk

    MCP server
  • Diesel TMS

    MCP server

    Diesel TMS is a free Transportation Management System for Carriers and Freight Brokers to build and dispatch loads, manage their data, and run their business.

    Diesel TMS

  • Easy Autocad

    MCP server
  • Easy Project

    MCP server

    Easy Project is a professional project management software for you, your team and the whole company. Based on WBS, Gantt, Agile and other best PM practices. It is compatible with modules for Resources, Finances, Help Desk and CRM.

    Easy Project

  • Excel

    MCP server
  • Excel

    Skill
  • Make (make.com)

The tools this job actually uses

45 documented for this occupation. Showing 40, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Adobe Acrobathot
  • Adobe Illustratorhot
  • Adobe InDesignhot
  • Adobe Photoshophot
  • Autodesk AutoCADhot
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3Dhot
  • Bentley MicroStationhot
  • ESRI ArcGIS softwarehot
  • IBM SPSS Statisticshot
  • Microsoft Accesshot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft Power BIhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft Projecthot
  • Microsoft Visual Basichot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Managementhot
  • Pythonhot
  • SAP softwarehot
  • SAShot
  • Structured query language SQLhot
  • Tableauhot
  • Caliper TransCAD
  • Citilabs Cube
  • Crash Mapping Analysis Tool CMAT
  • Dowling Associates TRAFFIX
  • ESRI ArcView
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • Geographic information system GIS systems
  • Iteris Turbo Architecture
  • MapInfo
  • McTrans Center TSIS-CORSIM
  • McTrans HCS+
  • PTV VISUM
  • Quadstone Paramics
  • Roundabout Delay RODEL
  • Strong Concepts TEAPAC
  • Texas Transportation Institute TTI Progression Analysis and Signal System Evaluation Routine PASSER

What this job involves

22 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 22.

  1. Define regional or local transportation planning problems or priorities.
  2. Participate in public meetings or hearings to explain planning proposals, to gather feedback from those affected by projects, or to achieve consensus on project designs.
  3. Prepare reports or recommendations on transportation planning.
  4. Collaborate with engineers to research, analyze, or resolve complex transportation design issues.
  5. Recommend transportation system improvements or projects, based on economic, population, land-use, or traffic projections.
  6. Develop computer models to address transportation planning issues.
  7. Analyze information related to transportation, such as land use policies, environmental impact of projects, or long-range planning needs.
  8. Interpret data from traffic modeling software, geographic information systems, or associated databases.
  9. Design transportation surveys to identify areas of public concern.
  10. Collaborate with other professionals to develop sustainable transportation strategies at the local, regional, or national level.
  11. Evaluate transportation project needs or costs.
  12. Analyze information from traffic counting programs.
  13. Review development plans for transportation system effects, infrastructure requirements, or compliance with applicable transportation regulations.
  14. Prepare necessary documents to obtain planned project approvals or permits.
  15. Produce environmental documents, such as environmental assessments or environmental impact statements.
  16. Prepare or review engineering studies or specifications.
  17. Develop or test new methods or models of transportation analysis.
  18. Evaluate transportation-related consequences of federal or state legislative proposals.
  19. Design new or improved transport infrastructure, such as junction improvements, pedestrian projects, bus facilities, or car parking areas.
  20. Define or update information such as urban boundaries or classification of roadways.
  21. Represent jurisdictions in the legislative or administrative approval of land development projects.
  22. Direct urban traffic counting programs.