Professional Planner

InSite Engineering; Wall, Northern (SD, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits package

Leadership development

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

InSite Engineering seeks an experienced Licensed Professional Planner (PP) to lead planning studies, coordinate with engineers and attorneys, and guide projects from concept through permitting in New Jersey.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise, communication skills, and a passion for client service, business development, and community engagement. This role offers leadership opportunities within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Planner (PP) in New Jersey.
• Bachelor's degree in Planning, Engineering, Surveying, or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of professional planning experience.
• Strong understanding of land use regulations, zoning, redevelopment, and entitlement processes.
• Experience preparing planning reports, applications, and expert testimony.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and public speaking skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and project management abilities.
• Demonstrated leadership potential and ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage planning studies, reports, applications, and supporting documentation for development and redevelopment projects.
• Coordinate planning efforts from conceptual design through permitting and construction.
• Interpret municipal, county, and state regulations and provide strategic guidance to clients and project teams.
• Prepare planning testimony and represent clients before municipal boards, governing bodies, and regulatory agencies.
• Assist with permitting and entitlement efforts, including agency coordination and permit expediting.
• Collaborate closely with engineers, surveyors, landscape architects, attorneys, and project stakeholders.
• Monitor project schedules, budgets, and deliverables to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and client relationships.
• Serve as a secondary point of contact for assigned clients and coordinate with key project influencers.
• Assist with project scoping, proposal preparation, budgeting, billing, and project administration.
• Maintain a high level of responsiveness and commitment to client service.
• Assist in mentoring, training, and developing planning and production staff.
• Delegate work appropriately and support team members in achieving project goals.
• Participate in networking events, industry organizations, and business development activities.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, attorneys, developers, municipal officials, and industry partners.
• Identify opportunities for new business and support proposal presentations and pursuit efforts.
• Represent InSite at community events, professional organizations, and industry functions.

Skills

Planning

Regulatory knowledge

Client relations

Public speaking

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Planning/Engineering

Job description

Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Wall Township, NJ
Experience: 5-8 Years

InSite Engineering is seeking an experienced Licensed Professional Planner (PP) to join our multidisciplinary team of engineers, planners, surveyors, and landscape architects. This leadership-oriented position offers the opportunity to work on a diverse range of land development, redevelopment, and permitting projects throughout New Jersey while helping guide projects from concept through construction.

The ideal candidate is a motivated planning professional with strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a passion for client service, business development, and community engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Technical Leadership

• Prepare and manage planning studies, reports, applications, and supporting documentation for development and redevelopment projects.
• Coordinate planning efforts from conceptual design through permitting and construction.
• Interpret municipal, county, and state regulations and provide strategic guidance to clients and project teams.
• Prepare planning testimony and represent clients before municipal boards, governing bodies, and regulatory agencies.
• Assist with permitting and entitlement efforts, including agency coordination and permit expediting.
• Collaborate closely with engineers, surveyors, landscape architects, attorneys, and project stakeholders.
• Monitor project schedules, budgets, and deliverables to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.

Client & Project Management

• Manage multiple concurrent projects and client relationships.
• Serve as a secondary point of contact for assigned clients and coordinate with key project influencers.
• Assist with project scoping, proposal preparation, budgeting, billing, and project administration.
• Maintain a high level of responsiveness and commitment to client service.

Leadership & Team Development

• Assist in mentoring, training, and developing planning and production staff.
• Delegate work appropriately and support team members in achieving project goals.
• Provide input during employee performance reviews and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Foster collaboration and maintain strong working relationships across departments.

Business Development & Community Engagement

• Participate in networking events, industry organizations, and business development activities.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, attorneys, developers, municipal officials, and industry partners.
• Identify opportunities for new business and support proposal presentations and pursuit efforts.
• Represent InSite at community events, professional organizations, and industry functions.

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Planner (PP) in New Jersey.
• Bachelor's degree in Planning, Engineering, Surveying, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of professional planning experience.
• Strong understanding of land use regulations, zoning, redevelopment, and entitlement processes.
• Experience preparing planning reports, applications, and expert testimony.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and public speaking skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and project management abilities.
• Demonstrated leadership potential and ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Interest in client development and growing professional relationships.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on impactful projects throughout New Jersey.
• Collaborative multidisciplinary environment.
• Professional growth and leadership development opportunities.
• Exposure to a diverse client base and project portfolio.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

About InSite

At InSite, we are committed to delivering exceptional service, innovative solutions, and lasting client relationships. Our team takes pride in helping shape communities through thoughtful planning, engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, and permitting services. We are looking for professionals who share our commitment to excellence and want to make a meaningful impact on the projects and communities we serve.