Southwest Planning Practice Lead - Regional Growth

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

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.