Land Use and Transportation Planner / Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

KPFF, a multi-office, multi-discipline engineering firm, is committed to Excellence, Trust, Relationships, Stability, and Passion. For over 60 years KPFF has been providing creative solutions and excellent client service for a diverse range of projects and industries. Our 1,400 professionals in 27 offices nationwide thrive in a decentralized structure, offering abundant flexibility and numerous opportunities for professional growth. At KPFF, join a legacy of excellence where every team member has the opportunity to contribute to innovative solutions and meaningful projects. To learn more about us and the projects we work on, visit our website at www.kpff.com.

Job Description

Working under the Team Leader and Principal in a small team environment with support from the larger KPFF community, this role supports entitlement and permitting efforts for waterfront, civil, transportation, and bridge projects, as well as project management for transportation planning projects, including research, writing, and staff and subconsultant management.

This position is within the KPFF Planning Team, which is a specialized group of planners within KPFF that focuses on waterborne transportation feasibility planning and implementation, capital and operations management projects for ferries as well as entitlement support for KPFF engineering projects. Example waterborne transportation projects include : WSF Long Range Plan, PSRC Passenger-Only Ferry Study.

Job Responsibilities

Project Management

• Lead land use and transportation planning initiatives, managing project scopes and schedules; ensuring completion of all items.
• Review and finalize content for reports and memos, ensuring clarity, quality, and alignment.
• Direct spatial analysis and mapping efforts to support planning and decision-making.
• Guide grant writing efforts and proposal development.
• Manage and coordinate deliverables across teams and subconsultants, from a range of disciplines.
• Prepare clear, accurate project documents including presentations, memorandums, reports, and spreadsheets.
• Identify resources needed and coordinate with group leads to delegate individual responsibilities.
• Facilitate client, stakeholder, and public meetings and presentations and ensure follow through on action items.
• Ensure project documents comply with project requirements and are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
• Manage project budgets including analysis of project spending, preparation of budget reports, and management of timely and accurate invoicing.

Planning

Permitting

Client Service

Team Leadership

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Additional Information

Physical Demands :

Compensation :

The base salary for this role is competitive and will be determined based on the candidate's experience, education, and skills. The expected range for a qualified candidate is $93,000 - $115,000 annually .

Additionally, we offer performance-based bonuses to recognize and reward outstanding contributions in each Reporting Center. During the interview process, we'll provide detailed information and address any questions you may have about the overall compensation package and benefits.

Benefits provided by KPFF include :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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KPFF Consulting Engineers is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ethnicity, national origin, religion, marital status, sex / gender (including sexual orientation or gender identity), pregnancy, veteran status, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, or any other protected basis.