National Technical Leader – Integrated Planning

Freese and Nichols, Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid overtime for salaried employees

Annual bonus

Hybrid schedule with up to 40% remote

Job summary

Freese and Nichols, Inc. is seeking a National Technical Leader - Integrated Planning to guide multi-office teams in delivering customized planning solutions for cities and counties across the United States.

The role focuses on setting technical direction, developing standards and tools, and advancing training, collaboration, and innovation within the Integrated Planning practice. Strong leadership and communication are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering or related field.
• 15+ years of experience with demonstrated ability to lead others, deliver complex projects, and develop technical approaches for proposals.
• Outstanding communication and organizational skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently to achieve results.
• Recognized technical expert in a specific service or discipline within Transportation.
• Master's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Experience developing and implementing practice-wide standards, processes, and tools.
• Experience building technical training programs and supporting long-term capability development.
• Experience serving as a senior advisor and/or quality control reviewer on complex work.
• Experience presenting at conferences and engaging with technical committees and industry groups.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Practice Leaders to align market needs with internal capabilities, strengths, and gaps.
• Set and communicate technical direction to ensure consistent delivery across teams and offices.
• Develop, maintain, and implement practice standards, processes, and tools for quality improvement.
• Coordinate quality leadership across the practice including senior advisors and reviewers.
• Build and drive technical training and development pathways from onboarding through advanced practice.
• Sponsor and advance innovation and R&D efforts to improve delivery.
• Collaborate on applied technology enablement (GIS, AI, VDC) to support delivery needs.
• Support technical elements of pursuits, including approaches, resourcing, and proposal reviews.
• Lead growth of Integrated Planning capabilities for local city/county clients.

Skills

Leadership

Proposal development

Technical direction

Communication

Quality control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering

Tools

GIS/geospatial data

AI and emerging tools

Virtual design and construction

Job description

Freese and Nichols is seeking National Technical Leader - Integrated Planning in any Freese and Nichols location.

What You'll Do

• Partner with the Urban Planning + Design, Water/Wastewater Planning, and Water Resource Planning Practice Leaders to align market needs with internal capabilities, strengths, and gaps
• Set and communicate technical direction that supports consistent delivery across teams and offices
• Develop, maintain, and implement practice standards, processes, and tools to improve quality and consistency
• Coordinate quality leadership across the practice, including senior advisors, quality control reviewers, and group technical leaders
• Build and drive technical training and development pathways from onboarding through advanced practice expertise
• Sponsor and advance innovation and R&D efforts that improve how work is delivered
• Collaborate on applied technology enablement (e.g., virtual design and construction, GIS/geospatial data, AI and emerging tools) to support delivery needs
• Support technical elements of strategic pursuits, including technical approaches, resourcing, and proposal reviews
• Lead the firm's growth of Integrated Planning capabilities to deliver customized solutions for our local clients (cities and counties)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field
• 15+ years of experience with recognized ability to lead others, deliver complex projects, and develop technical approaches for proposals
• Outstanding communication and organizational skills
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently to achieve results
• Recognized technical expert in a specific service or discipline within Transportation
• Preferred Master's degree or equivalent experience
• Experience developing and implementing practice-wide standards, processes, and tools
• Experience building technical training programs and supporting long-term capability development
• Experience serving as a senior advisor and/or quality control reviewer on complex work
• Experience presenting at conferences and engaging with technical committees and industry groups

About Freese and Nichols

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values. We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package (at Benefits That Work for You),

• paid overtime for salaried employees
• an annual bonus
• access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina
• We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work

Freese and Nichols is a professional planning, consulting and engineering firm serving clients across the United States. With client service and continuous improvement in mind, we plan, design and manage sustainable water and infrastructure projects.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.