Urban and Regional Planner - Project Manager

Metric Engineering, Inc.; Florida; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursements

Life/AD&D, Short & Long-Term DI

401(k) with Company Contribution

Medical, Dental & Vision

Job summary

Metric Engineering, Inc. is seeking an Urban and Regional Planning Project Manager with strong local government experience to oversee planning projects, studies, and community development efforts.

You will manage scope, budgets, staffing, and client relationships across multiple concurrent assignments in a hybrid work model with offices in Miami, Lake Mary, Tampa, Jacksonville, or Panama City. You will lead development of comprehensive plans, zoning updates, and development reviews, coordinate

Qualifications

• 10+ years of planning experience, with city/county/regional contracts.
• AICP certification required or strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Florida growth management law and local planning processes.
• Experience with proposal development and client management.

Responsibilities

• Manage scope, schedule, budget, and staffing for multiple planning projects.
• Serve as primary client contact with municipal, county, and MPO/TPO clients.
• Lead development of comprehensive plans, code updates, and zoning analyses.
• Direct stakeholder and public involvement activities and public meetings.
• Present findings to boards, commissions, and the public.
• Review and QC technical reports and staff work.
• Prepare scopes of work, fee estimates, and invoices; monitor finances.
• Support business development including proposals and SOQs.
• Oversee grant applications and funding documentation.
• Mentor and supervise junior staff.
• Coordinate with engineering and environmental staff on projects.

Skills

Project management

Client management

Leadership

Communication

Public speaking

Budget management

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Urban & Regional Planning

Master's degree preferred

AICP certification

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Come lead with us and be part of an award‑winning team! Metric is looking for an Urban and Regional Planning Project Manager with local government experience. This position is responsible for managing and delivering planning projects and studies, including comprehensive plans, land development regulations, redevelopment and neighborhood plans, housing studies, and resiliency initiatives. The Project Manager will oversee multiple projects from scoping through completion, ensuring conformity with scopes of work, budgets, and schedules, while serving as a primary point of contact for municipal, county, and MPO/TPO clients. This is a hybrid position that may report to our Miami, Lake Mary, Tampa, Jacksonville or Panama City office.

Day‑to‑Day:

• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and staffing for multiple concurrent planning projects
• Serve as the primary client contact, maintaining strong relationships with local government staff, elected officials, MPO/TPOs, DOT, and other agencies
• Lead the development of comprehensive plan amendments, land development code updates, zoning analyses, and development review
• Direct and participate in stakeholder and public involvement activities, including workshops, public hearings, and planning board or commission meetings
• Present findings and recommendations to planning boards, city and county commissions, and the public
• Review and QC technical reports, staff reports, plans, and displays prepared by project staff
• Prepare scopes of work, fee estimates, and invoices; monitor project financials
• Support business development efforts, including proposals, SOQs, and interview presentations
• Oversee grant applications and funding documentation for local government clients
• Mentor and supervise junior planners and support staff
• Coordinate with engineering and environmental staff on transportation planning and PD&E efforts

What you should bring:

• 10+ years of planning experience, with at least 5 years managing city, county, or regional planning agency contracts
• Demonstrated experience managing projects, budgets, and staff
• Bachelor's degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Geography, Public Administration, or a related field is required; Master's degree preferred
• AICP certification required
• Strong working knowledge of Florida growth management law (Chapter 163, F.S.), comprehensive planning, and zoning and land development processes
• Established relationships with Florida local governments and planning agencies are a plus
• Experience with proposal development and client management
• Knowledge of GIS (ArcGIS Pro), Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Leadership, sound judgment, and a collaborative approach

What we offer:

• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursements
• Life/AD&D, Short & Long‑Term Disability
• 401(k) with Company Contribution
• Medical, Dental & Vision

About Us:

Metric Engineering, Inc. was founded in 1976 on the principle of providing personalized consulting engineering services. Today, we are among the top consulting engineering firms specializing in civil and transportation projects.

In the last four decades, Metric has successfully completed numerous large, complex transportation projects in the United States and abroad. Our multi‑disciplinary workforce and strategically located regional offices enable us to provide both maximized local responsiveness and a diversified technical base. Our clients include local, county, state and foreign governments as well as private clients.

EOE Statement: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.