Senior Project Manager – Community Planning & Urban Design

Alta Planning + Design; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Schedule

Hybrid work model

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

PTO 21 days

Holidays

Parental Leave

Wellness reimbursement

Travel award

Job summary

Alta Planning + Design in Oakland, CA is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead multiple complex community planning projects, including general plans, specific plans, and housing elements.

You will guide scopes, schedules, and budgets, manage teams and client relationships, and drive inclusive public engagement while advancing sustainability, health, and equity in planning. Hybrid schedule with opportunity to shape healthy, resilient communities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of urban planning experience in public or private sectors, with demonstrated work managing general plans and housing elements.
• Experience leading community engagement programs, especially in diverse communities.
• Commitment to sustainability, health, equity in planning and design.
• Experience with business development, including proposal writing and marketing for new projects.
• Ability to cultivate lasting client relationships and work in a fast-paced consulting environment.

Responsibilities

• Managing large community planning efforts, such as general plans, specific plans, housing elements, and related planning documents updates.
• Developing project scopes of work, schedules, and budgets, and managing these effectively over the course of multi-year planning processes.
• Nurturing client relationships, overseeing client communication and management.
• Managing teams of subconsultants and technical experts.
• Leading inclusive public engagement efforts.
• Preparing proposals and supporting advanced marketing.

Skills

Project management

Public outreach

Client relationships

Proposal writing

Budget & scheduling

Team leadership

Job description

Alta Planning + Design in Oakland, CA is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead multiple complex community planning projects, including general plans, specific plans, and housing elements.

You will guide scopes, schedules, and budgets, manage teams and client relationships, and drive inclusive public engagement while advancing sustainability, health, and equity in planning. Hybrid schedule with opportunity to shape healthy, resilient communities.