Supervising Planner

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule with a four-day work week

Flexible time off

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Job summary

A leading engineering and consulting firm is seeking a Supervising Planner to manage projects related to community vitality and safe transportation in New Jersey. The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of experience, strong relationships with NJ Agencies, and a master's degree in a relevant field. This role includes a hybrid work schedule and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in a consulting firm or public agency.
• Existing working relationships with NJ Agencies senior staff and management.
• AICP and NJ Professional Planner license.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage project quality, financials, and schedule.
• Collaborate across in-house disciplines.
• Public outreach and participation in meetings.

Skills

Leadership experience

Project management

Proposal writing

Communication skills

Collaborative spirit

GIS mapping

Education

Master's degree in planning, landscape architecture, engineering, or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

ArcGIS

AutoCAD

Job description

NV5 is a provider of engineering and consulting services to public and private sector clients, delivering solutions through six business verticals: Testing, Inspection & Consulting; Infrastructure; Utility Services; Environmental Health Sciences; Buildings & Program Management; and Geospatial Technology. With offices nationwide and abroad, NV5 helps clients plan, design, build, test, certify, and operate projects that improve the communities where we live and work. As engineers, architects, construction/program managers, environmental professionals and beyond, we play a significant role in shaping our communities through the services we provide. We are looking for passionate, driven individuals to join our team in the Parsippany, NJ office.

Responsibilities

NV5 is seeking a creative and motivated individual to join our multi-disciplinary Planning department at our office in Parsippany, NJ. This Supervising Planner position offers an opportunity to lead and manage projects related to Complete Streets, Vision Zero, transit access, greenways, streetscapes, park design, and community placemaking for municipalities, regional organizations, and state agencies throughout the northeast. Our team is passionate about planning and designing systems and places that encourage healthy lifestyles and community vitality. Our focus on safety, walking, bicycling, transit, trails, greenways, and parks is an integral part of our overall corporate planning, landscape architecture, and engineering practice.

• 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.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in a consulting firm or public agency, with leadership experience.
• Completion of a master’s graduate degree in planning, landscape architecture, engineering, or a related field.
• 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.
• AICP and NJ Professional Planner license.
• Strong communications skills, excellent writing and graphics capabilities.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), ArcGIS, AutoCAD, or other industry software.
• Collaborative spirit.
• Ability to succeed in a hybrid work environment (combination of remote, in-office, and in-the-field work).
• Second language skills a plus.
• Ability to participate in fieldwork, and in-person project meetings within the region.

What We Offer

• Hybrid schedule with a four-day work week.
• Flexible time off (FTO) policy.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

Compensation: $108,680 - $128,440 per year. Base pay offered for this role may be higher or lower depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience of the candidate. Restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. This information is provided in accordance with NY Senate Bill S1326. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via the NV5 careers site.

NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NV5 complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: NV5 Inc does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than passive & active candidates and employee referrals. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to NV5 or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by NV5’s internal Talent Acquisition team seeking 3rd party sourcing assistance. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement and given permission to represent NV5 to candidates on a particular search, NV5 will not owe any referral or other fees with respect to the unsolicited submission.