Planning Practice Lead, Southwest Region

URC Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Career development

Job summary

URC Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects seeks a full-time Planning Practice Lead for the Southwest Region to join our team in El Paso, TX or Albuquerque, NM. You will lead a growing team, win work, manage projects, and collaborate with our national planning & mobility team.

You will oversee staff, develop leadership pipelines, and allocate resources to achieve project milestones while coordinating schedules and budgets across multiple disciplines for diverse client programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering, Urban and Regional Planning or related field; advanced degrees welcomed.
• AICP or PE certification preferred.
• 10+ years leading professionals and mentoring staff.
• 10+ years in transportation, land use, multimodal planning.
• 10+ years managing planning projects for federal, state, local and tribal clients.
• Strong communication and project management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience with DOTs, MPOs, and local municipalities.
• Ability to manage multiple teams and coordinate with engineers and technicians.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise, and mentor staff, develop and maintain a leadership pipeline, and delegate/allocate staff resources.
• Serve as Senior Project Manager for a variety of projects and clients.
• Oversee and coordinate work efforts of the team to ensure accuracy, quality, and design to satisfy client expectations/requirements.
• Communicate directly with federal, state, local, tribal, and private industry clients.
• Mentor and train staff and ensure team members have sufficient resources to accomplish goals/projects.
• Have successful experience overseeing multiple clients and projects simultaneously.
• Prepare project proposals, scopes of services, and fee proposals for diverse project types.
• Successfully develop and nurture strong relationships with clients and peers.
• Represent Wilson & Company at professional organization meetings and/or other industry meetings.
• Attract and retain quality team members.
• Collaborate with regional and national managers regarding meeting company goals and visions, client development, and business planning.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Client relationship development

Communication skills

Multimodal planning

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science in Civil Engineering or Urban & Regional Planning

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects, a national multi‑disciplined engineering and architecture consulting firm, is seeking a full‑time Planning Practice Lead for the Southwest Region to join our team in El Paso, TX or Albuquerque, NM.

The role involves leading a growing team of professionals, building relationships with internal and external clients, winning work, managing projects, and collaborating with our national planning & mobility team.

Region Practice Leads are responsible for leading, supervising and mentoring staff, developing and maintaining a leadership pipeline within the planning program, and delegating/allocating staff resources to ensure all project milestones are met.

You will manage planning projects through all phases—from marketing and scope of work/fee development to approval of final deliverables—while coordinating schedules, budgets, and project teams across multiple disciplines.

We are proud to be an EEO employer and maintain a drug‑free workplace, conducting pre‑employment background checks.

Job Duties

• Lead, supervise and mentor staff, develop and maintain a leadership pipeline, and delegate/allocate staff resources.
• Serve as Senior Project Manager for a variety of projects and clients.
• Oversee and coordinate work efforts of the team to ensure accuracy, quality, and design to satisfy client expectations/requirements.
• Communicate directly with federal, state, local, tribal, and private industry clients.
• Mentor and train staff and ensure team members have sufficient resources to accomplish goals/projects.
• Have successful experience overseeing multiple clients and projects simultaneously.
• Prepare project proposals, scopes of services, and fee proposals for diverse project types.
• Successfully develop and nurture strong relationships with clients and peers.
• Represent Wilson & Company at professional organization meetings and/or other industry meetings.
• Attract and retain quality team members.
• Collaborate with regional and national managers regarding meeting company goals and visions, client development, and business planning.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Civil Engineering, Urban and Regional Planning, or related curriculum. Advanced degrees will be given due attention.
• AICP or PE certification preferred.
• 10+ years’ experience leading a team of professionals, including supervising/mentoring staff and allocating staff resources.
• 10+ years’ experience in transportation, land use, and/or multimodal infrastructure planning.
• 10+ years’ experience managing planning projects for federal, state, local and/or tribal clients.
• Project and task management skills with proven ability to complete work on schedule and within budget.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in software systems, including the Microsoft suite of programs.
• Specific experience with winning and executing projects for state DOTs, MPOs and local municipalities.
• Proven ability to manage multiple team members and coordinate effectively with other planners, engineers and technicians.
• Self‑starter with the ability to multitask and pay close attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively communicate thoughts and ideas to direct reports, peers, senior staff and clients.
• Strong analytical, organizational and time‑management skills.

Annual Salary Range

$125,000 – 175,000+ (depending on experience)

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package, including options for health insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, and retirement savings plans.