Senior Supervising Planner - Multimodal & Vision Zero Lead

NV5, Inc.; Morristown (NJ); Hybrid; USD 108,680 - 128,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule with four-day workweek

Flexible time off policy

Benefits package including medical, 13

Job summary

NV5, Inc. seeks a Supervising Planner to lead municipal, regional, and state planning projects from Morristown, NJ. You will guide multimodal and safety-focused planning, manage budgets and schedules, and mentor staff across engineering, environmental, and urban design disciplines.

The role emphasizes collaboration with NJDOT, NJ Transit, and NJTPA, plus engagement with communities through public outreach. Hybrid work and active field participation are expected.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in a consulting firm or public agency, with leadership experience
• Strong Working knowledge of NJ Agency Methodologies
• Existing working relationships with NJ Agencies senior staff and management
• Effective proposal writing skills
• Effective Staff Development skills
• Proven ability to win work with NJ Agencies including NJDOT, NJ Transit and NJTPA etc.
• AICP and NJ Professional Planner license
• Strong communications skills, excellent writing and graphics capabilities

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage project quality, financial, and schedule, on projects associated with multimodal, active transportation, and transit-friendly planning, transportation and safety studies, greenway plans, community engagement, visioning, and concept design plans
• Leverage relationships with NJ Agencies to identify and track new opportunities
• Develop competitive proposal responses
• Provide QA/QC, oversight and mentoring for department staff
• Collaborate across in-house disciplines (engineering, environmental, urban design, landscape architecture) and regional offices in New York and Pennsylvania
• GIS mapping and analysis
• Active Transportation/Bicycle/Pedestrian Master Plans, and route and facility planning
• Vision Zero Plans , crash/safety assessments and road safety audits
• Production of project deliverables (data collection, writing, editing, research, graphic development)
• Conceptual design, graphics, and renderings
• Public outreach (participation in virtual and in-person meetings, development of outreach materials such as input boards and surveys)
• Attendance for in-office activities, public outreach events, and field trips as needed

Skills

Leadership

Proposal writing

Staff development

Communication

GIS

Adobe Creative Suite

ArcGIS

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Education

Master’s degree in planning/landscape architecture/engineering or related field

AICP and NJ Professional Planner license

Tools

ArcGIS

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Job description

NV5, Inc. seeks a Supervising Planner to lead municipal, regional, and state planning projects from Morristown, NJ. You will guide multimodal and safety-focused planning, manage budgets and schedules, and mentor staff across engineering, environmental, and urban design disciplines.

The role emphasizes collaboration with NJDOT, NJ Transit, and NJTPA, plus engagement with communities through public outreach. Hybrid work and active field participation are expected.