Licensed Planner / Land Use Director

Resource Options; Plainfield (NJ); In loco; USD 120.000 - 135.000; Tempo pieno

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Comprehensive benefits package

Descrizione del lavoro

Resource Options, Inc. seeks an experienced Licensed Professional Planner (PP) to join our Wall Township, NJ team. You will support land development, redevelopment, and permitting projects across New Jersey, guiding them from concept through municipal approvals and construction.

You will mentor junior staff, collaborate with engineers, surveyors, and land planners, and contribute to business development while representing clients before planning boards and regulatory agencies.

Competenze

• Active New Jersey Professional Planner license required.
• Bachelor's degree in Planning, Engineering, Surveying, or related technical field.
• 5-8 years of professional planning experience in civil engineering, land development, or consulting.
• Strong understanding of New Jersey land use regulations, municipal zoning, redevelopment, and entitlement processes.
• Experience preparing planning reports, land use applications, and expert testimony.
• Previous experience presenting before municipal planning boards, zoning boards, and regulatory agencies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and presentation abilities.
• Experience managing projects, client relationships, schedules, and budgets.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Interest in mentoring junior staff and participating in business development.

Mansioni

• Prepare and manage land use planning studies, reports, applications, and documentation for development and redevelopment projects.
• Coordinate planning efforts from conceptual design through municipal approvals, permitting, and construction.
• Interpret municipal, county, and state regulations and provide guidance on zoning, land use, redevelopment, and entitlement requirements.
• Prepare planning testimony and represent clients before municipal planning boards, zoning boards, governing bodies, and regulatory agencies.
• Coordinate permitting efforts and work with regulatory agencies to secure necessary project approvals.
• Collaborate with civil engineers, surveyors, landscape architects, attorneys, developers, and other project stakeholders.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects, including schedules, budgets, client deliverables, and project administration.
• Assist with project scoping, proposal preparation, budgeting, and billing.
• Develop and maintain client relationships while identifying opportunities for additional work.
• Mentor and support junior planning and production staff, including training, delegation, and professional development.
• Participate in networking, business development, industry organizations, and community engagement activities.

Conoscenze

5-8 years of planning experience

NJ land use regulations

Planning reports / expert testimony

Public hearings / presentations

Project management

Independent work with collaboration

Mentoring junior staff

Business development interest

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Planning, Engineering, Surveying, or related field

Active New Jersey Professional Planner license (PP)

Descrizione del lavoro

We are seeking an experienced Licensed Professional Planner (PP) to join a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm in Wall Township, NJ. The Professional Planner will support a diverse portfolio of land development, redevelopment, and permitting projects throughout New Jersey, working alongside civil engineers, surveyors, landscape architects, and other project professionals. This individual will help guide projects from initial concept and feasibility through municipal approvals, permitting, and construction. The position will involve a combination of technical planning, project management, client interaction, and municipal board representation, with opportunities to mentor junior staff and contribute to business development. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planning professional looking to take on increased responsibility and play an active role in the growth of an established consulting team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage land use planning studies, reports, applications, and supporting documentation for development and redevelopment projects.
• Coordinate planning efforts from conceptual design through municipal approvals, permitting, and construction.
• Interpret municipal, county, and state regulations and provide guidance on zoning, land use, redevelopment, and entitlement requirements.
• Prepare planning testimony and represent clients before municipal planning boards, zoning boards, governing bodies, and regulatory agencies.
• Coordinate permitting efforts and work with regulatory agencies to secure necessary project approvals.
• Collaborate with civil engineers, surveyors, landscape architects, attorneys, developers, and other project stakeholders.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects, including schedules, budgets, client deliverables, and project administration.
• Assist with project scoping, proposal preparation, budgeting, and billing.
• Develop and maintain client relationships while identifying opportunities for additional work.
• Mentor and support junior planning and production staff, including training, delegation, and professional development.
• Participate in networking, business development, industry organizations, and community engagement activities.

Qualifications

• Active New Jersey Professional Planner (PP) license required.
• Bachelor's degree in Planning, Engineering, Surveying, or a related technical field.
• 5-8 years of professional planning experience, preferably within a civil engineering, land development, or consulting environment.
• Strong understanding of New Jersey land use regulations, municipal zoning, redevelopment, and entitlement processes.
• Experience preparing planning reports, land use applications, and expert testimony.
• Previous experience presenting before municipal planning boards, zoning boards, and regulatory agencies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and presentation abilities.
• Experience managing projects, client relationships, schedules, and budgets.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Interest in mentoring junior staff and participating in business development.

Compensation: $120,000 - $135,000 Salary Commensurate with Experience

• plus comprehensive benefits package.

About the Company

Now in our 4th decade, Resource Options, Inc. ("ROI") partners with Design, Construction, Environmental, and Real Estate professionals to help them identify great opportunities within their area of expertise. With offices throughout New England, New York and New Jersey, ROI seeks candidates interested in rewarding careers with companies serving the natural and built environments. Representative positions include carpenters, electricians, laborers, pipefitters, plumbers, OSHA 40 technicians, CDL drivers, lab pack chemists, HEO's, w/ww operators, analytical chemists, environmental scientists, safety professionals, land surveyors, M/E/P engineers, civil, structural and geotechnical engineers, architects and interior designers, project managers, estimators, superintendents, OPM representatives, property managers, facility maintenance technicians and more.

ROI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

ROI intends to provide a safe and drug-free work environment for our employees and our clients; as such you may be required to take a pre-employment drug screen before beginning employment.