Senior Planning Project Lead: Placemaking & Community Design

Metro Associates; City of Rochester (NY); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Metro Associates is seeking a senior Project Manager II in Rochester, NY to guide planning, placemaking, and community design initiatives for public and private sector clients. You will manage projects from pursuit to completion while coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and municipal partners.

The role emphasizes client visibility, mentorship of junior planners, and development of practical planning strategies. AICP and strong presentation skills are preferred.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in urban planning, Community Planning, Regional Planning, Urban Design, or related field.
• 8–12 years of progressively responsible experience in planning, urban design, placemaking, or related field.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary projects, including scope, schedule, budget, and client relationships.
• Experience working with municipal clients, public agencies, community stakeholders, and/or private-sector clients.
• Strong understanding of land use, zoning, development regulations, community planning, and public-sector processes.
• Experience with public engagement, facilitation, and presentation to diverse audiences.
• Experience preparing proposals, scopes of work, schedules, and project fees.
• AICP certification.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, ArcGIS, Microsoft Office, and other planning and presentation software.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, deadlines, and competing client needs.

Responsabilidades

• Lead planning, placemaking, and community design projects from proposal through completion.
• Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, work plans, contracts, deliverables, and resources.
• Serve as the primary project contact and day-to-day advisor for assigned clients while managing expectations, risks, changes, subconsultants, and quality.
• Lead comprehensive plans, downtown plans, corridor studies, waterfront revitalization plans, neighborhood plans, land-use studies, zoning initiatives, and community development strategies.
• Develop land-use, zoning, urban design, placemaking, transportation, economic development, and community development recommendations.
• Lead client, stakeholder, and public engagement activities, including meetings, workshops, presentations, and facilitation with elected officials and other stakeholders.
• Develop client relationships, pursue new opportunities, lead or support RFQs, RFPs, proposals, interviews, and presentations, and mentor planners and project managers.

Descripción del empleo

Metro Associates is seeking a senior Project Manager II in Rochester, NY to guide planning, placemaking, and community design initiatives for public and private sector clients. You will manage projects from pursuit to completion while coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and municipal partners.

The role emphasizes client visibility, mentorship of junior planners, and development of practical planning strategies. AICP and strong presentation skills are preferred.