Planner - Department Manager

Colliers Engineering & Design; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 145,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Planner - Department Manager for our Washington DC office to lead civic and commercial markets in the mid-Atlantic. The role focuses on growing the planning presence, supervising projects, and aligning scope with schedule and budget while building key client relationships.

The position requires a Masters in Urban Planning, AICP certification, and 10+ years leading planning projects including business development; travel regionally is expected.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Urban Planning.
• AICP certification.
• 10+ years of planning project leadership experience.
• Experience with municipal clients at local, regional and Federal levels.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lead and collaborate across a multi-disciplinary team.
• Willingness to travel regionally and to surrounding states.

Responsibilities

• Establish and implement a strategy to grow the Buildings footprint in the mid-Atlantic.
• Oversee planning and multi-discipline projects with quality control/assurance.
• Lead business development efforts and foster client relationships.
• Manage regional staff, timesheets, performance evaluations and supervision.
• Coordinate scope, schedule, quality and budget for projects.
• Provide monthly updates on project and business development activity.

Skills

AICP certification

Leadership

Communication skills

Project scheduling

Education

Master's degree in Urban Planning

Job description

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Planner - Department Manager to join our Washington DC office to help grow and lead our expanding Civic and Commercial markets within the mid-Atlantic region. This is an exciting opportunity to join an established multi-discipline design team, including architects, interior designers, urban designers and planners. We are looking for a candidate that is self-motivated and passionate about growing and expanding our teams’ capabilities with a track record in both overseeing projects and supporting and leading business development initiatives.

The primary role of this position will be to establish a strong planning presence in the DC metro area, manage and supervise project work, oversee remote staff assigned to projects, actively support additional hiring in the DC office and coordinate the technical and managerial direction regarding scope, schedule, quality, and budget of projects. This position requires sound financial management practices with ownership and accountability for financial aspects of our business lines. This position requires a passion for business development and fostering strong, collaborative client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Work with National Civic and Commercial Market Leaders and Regional Office leadership to establish and implement a strategy for growing CED’s Buildings footprint in the mid-Atlantic region.
• Maintain consistent communication with Market and Regional leadership and provide monthly updates on project and business development activity.
• Oversee planning and multi-discipline projects within the region, including responsibility for quality control/quality assurance.
• Lead and assist with business development efforts across the region, in collaboration with other regional leadership.
• Maintain and grow external client relationships. Specific metrics to be identified based on candidate.
• Assist with regional staff build-out to support the short- and long-term growth goals of the Buildings Division.
• Oversee the day-to-day activities of assigned staff, including but not limited to timesheet review and approval, performance evaluation and daily supervision (as DC team grows and expands).

Qualifications

• A Masters degree in Urban Planning.
• AICP certification.
• Ten (10) or more years’ experience leading planning projects with at least 4 years experience in undertaking business development activities.
• Experience with municipal clients – local, regional and Federal - required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be self-motivated but also willing and able to effectively work as part of a larger team to drive results.
• Ability to effectively perform as a key team leader (demonstrate collaboration and respect for others; contribute; lead by example, etc.).
• Ability to build collaborative relationships.
• Demonstrate advanced technical and non-technical writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• Strong project scheduling and management skills.
• Willingness to travel regionally and to surrounding states for business development and project development purposes.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Compensation: $145,000-$190,000 per year (depending on qualifications)

What We Offer

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes: company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid pregnancy disability leave; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; a company-matched 401(k)/Roth; paid time off that includes parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.