Senior Urban Planner and Project Manager

Job Description

Step into Your New Role

Kleinfelder is currently searching for a highly motivated, passionate and energetic Senior Urban Planner and Project Manager to join the Austin office.

Our ideal candidate would strengthen our capabilities in capacity and capabilities in comprehensive planning, specific planning, capital infrastructure planning, municipal and county policy planning and consensus building, block grant and other funding source administration and oversight, small area planning such as downtown revitalization plans and corridor plans, parks and recreation planning or development codes.

If you're seeking an exciting opportunity to advance the practice of urban planning and design in a way that allows you to consistently provide innovative and sustainable solutions to communities that respond to the vision and capabilities of the people and community, work side-by-side with a team of the brightest minds in the industry and know that you're part of a team that strives to make the world a better place, Freese and Nichols is where you should be.

Our multidisciplinary group includes some of the most creative urban planners, urban designers, landscape architects, and site civil engineers, all housed under the same group to create a studio-like atmosphere of idea generation.

This is backed by overall firm support from an expert engineer, skilled GIS analysts, talented environmental scientists, and a variety of other practices.

This senior position primarily focuses on managing urban planning and urban design projects based in the Central and South Texas areas, though the geographic footprint can shift based on client needs and team talent.

The ideal candidate is not just skilled, but passionate about helping communities find paths to success with a keen eye towards implementation and meaningful and inclusive community engagement.

Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Work in a collaborative environment as part of a multi-discipline team.
• Demonstrate ability to produce well-written reports and highly visual documents.
• Manage personal timeliness and technical correctness of a project to ensure high-quality work that fits within a client's budget and expectations.
• Be willing to travel as needed to meet project commitments, including overnight travel and evening client meeting obligations.
• Prepare and facilitate public involvement and consensus-building meetings and workshops.
• Assist the group manager with related marketing and client development for planning assignments and help support / identify strategic direction to advance urban planning and urban design practices.
• Represent the company at conferences, seminars, meetings; make presentations to clients, government officials, and industry representatives.
• Plan, schedule, conduct and coordinate detailed phases of planning work in several large and important projects.
• Develop plans for utilization of land and physical facilities of cities, counties, campuses, metropolitan areas, and larger geographies, demonstrating creativity, foresight and mature judgment in anticipating and solving unprecedented planning and design phases of a project.
• Maintain liaisons with individuals inside and outside of the company.
• Draft proposals and statements of qualification within the directives of company policy relating to marketing.
• Delegate to and supervise technicians and other planners when performing project tasks.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 8+ years of urban planning-related work experience
• Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture or a related field to planning is required.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, various common graphic design programs, database management and GIS
• This position requires experience in cross-sector planning (community and economic development, resilience, etc.), project management of multiple and complex projects, facilitation and engagement, project and scope development, and other skills necessary to be successful in a government-client focused, high-paced firm.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification

Move Forward with Kleinfelder

Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients' transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure.

As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 85 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia.

Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose - together, we deliver.

Progress with an Employer that Values You

Kleinfelder is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity.

We are proud to offer the following :

Benefits : Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including : medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays.

Career Development : We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths.

We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.

Equal Opportunity : Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities / Women / Disabled / Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

Please note that Kleinfelder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee.

In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.