Planning Director

STV Incorporated; Illinois; On-site; USD 164,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Disability insurance

Life Insurance and AD&D

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Continuing Education Program

Professional Licensure and Society

Job summary

STV Incorporated in Chicago seeks a Planning Director to lead and grow our Transportation Planning Practice in Chicago. This high-impact role focuses on expanding market presence, building client relationships, and delivering complex planning programs across the region.

You will lead major pursuits, act as PM on feasibility studies and environmental reviews, mentor a local planning team, and shape STV’s long-term planning strategy in Chicago.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in transportation planning.
• Strong client relationships and BD experience.
• Expertise in planning studies and project delivery.
• Experience with public agencies (federal, state, local).
• AICP or PE required.

Responsibilities

• Lead growth with key clients and expand market presence in Chicago.
• Lead major pursuits, on-call contracts, and strategic planning initiatives.
• Serve as PM/Principal on feasibility studies, alternatives analyses, and environmental reviews.
• Build and mentor a high-performing local planning team.
• Shape STV’s long-term planning strategy in Chicago.

Skills

Transportation planning

Client relationships

Business development

Project delivery

Public sector experience

Education

AICP or PE required

Job description

Planning Director – Transportation Planning (Chicago, IL) Lead Growth. Shape the Future of Transportation.

STV is seeking a Planning Director to lead and grow our Transportation Planning Practice in Chicago. This is a high-impact leadership role focused on expanding market presence, building client relationships, and delivering complex planning programs across the region.

Your Impact Drive growth with key clients including IDOT, CTA, Metra, and City of Chicago Lead major pursuits, on-call contracts, and strategic planning initiatives Serve as PM/Principal on feasibility studies, alternatives analyses, and environmental reviews Build and mentor a high-performing local planning team Shape STV’s long-term planning strategy in Chicago

What You Bring

• 10+ years in transportation planning
• Strong client relationships and BD experience
• Expertise in planning studies and project delivery
• Experience with public agencies (federal, state, local)
• AICP or PE required

Why STV

• Lead a growing Midwest planning practice
• Influence high-profile infrastructure investments
• Advance your career through leadership opportunities and national collaboration

Compensation Range: $164,279.49 - $187,747.98

STV offers the following benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days)
• Paid Holidays (9 days)
• Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
• Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

STV is one of the top infrastructure-focused professional services firms in North America. Founded in 1912, STV advises, plans, designs, engineers and delivers the infrastructure that powers local economies, including transportation systems, buildings, water and other facilities. Headquartered in New York City, the company has more than 65 offices and 3,400 employees who reimagine the solutions and structures that connect our communities. The firm is ranked 32nd in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms survey and is 10th in its transportation category.

STV is deeply committed to investing in its people and creating a world-class employee experience. We are passionate about mentoring, coaching and cultivating our talent because we know they are destined to become the next generation of industry leaders. We’re also committed to delivering formative career experiences – and we do that by providing challenging and unique work experiences, by mapping multiple ways to advance (beyond the traditional career ladder!) and by recognizing those who successfully chart new and exciting paths for the firm. We value a wide range of perspectives and experiences, without regard to any factor or characteristic, regardless of whether it is a category protected by federal, state and/or local law, making them an integral part of how we work. Our approach ensures that every individual is respected, heard, and given opportunities to contribute meaningfully. We remove barriers and create pathways for growth, embedding fairness into our daily operations.

STV exists to make communities better through innovative solutions that connect people, places and the present to the future. Our local teams throughout the country deeply understand the needs of their communities and have the expertise to provide solutions.

We are also committed to giving back to our communities and our neighbors through volunteering and philanthropic activities; fundraising events; scholarships, internships, and mentoring; and sustainability and community improvement projects.

STV provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.