Lead Project Manager in Urban Planning & Placemaking

Metro Associates

Buffalo (NY)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Metro Associates in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Project Manager II – Planning to guide multidisciplinary planning and placemaking assignments for public- and private-sector clients. You will lead projects from pursuit through completion, coordinate teams, manage client relationships, and integrate planning, transportation, landscape, engineering, and environmental disciplines.

You will influence projects at strategic and implementation levels, facilitate community conversations, develop scopes and

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in urban planning, community planning, regional planning, urban design, or related field.
8–12 years of progressively responsible planning or urban design experience.
Experience managing multidisciplinary projects, including scope, schedule, budget, and client relationships.
Experience with municipal, public agencies, community stakeholders, and/or private-sector clients.
Strong knowledge of land use, zoning, development regulations, and public-sector processes.
Public engagement, facilitation, and presenting to diverse audiences.
Experience preparing proposals, scopes of work, schedules, and project fees.
AICP certification.
Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, ArcGIS, Microsoft Office, and other planning/presentation software.
Excellent written, verbal, presentation, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, deadlines, and competing client needs.

Responsibilities

Lead planning, placemaking, and community design projects from proposal and contracting through completion.
Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, work plans, contracts, deliverables, and project resources.
Serve as the primary project contact and day-to-day advisor for assigned clients while managing expectations, risks, changes, subconsultants, and project quality.
Lead comprehensive plans, downtown plans, corridor studies, waterfront revitalization plans, neighborhood plans, land-use studies, zoning initiatives, and community development strategies.
Develop land-use, zoning, urban design, placemaking, transportation, economic development, and community development recommendations and implementation frameworks.
Lead client, stakeholder, and public engagement activities, including meetings, workshops, presentations, and facilitation with elected officials, agencies, community organizations, property owners, developers, and other stakeholders.
Develop client relationships, pursue new opportunities, lead or support RFQs, RFPs, proposals, interviews, and presentations, and mentor planners and project managers.