Principal Planner/Economist

About the role

This position involves applying planning strategies utilizing various technologies and tools to gather and analyze data, assess outcomes, and develop reporting and visuals to effectively communicate findings. Tasks include conducting research, studies, and documentation, coordinating with multi-discipline team members, and directing the technical production of planning assignments.

Responsibilities

• Executes a higher level of project achievement and consistently delivers strong client performance.
• Determines objectives and requirements within the discipline, organizes programs and projects, and develops standards and guides for diverse planning activities.
• Represents the practice within the firm on a regional or national scope, both internally and externally.
• Networks - Initiates and maintains extensive contacts with transportation planning, engineering, urban design and/or planning leaders and other discipline/office leaders (internal/external).
• Serves as a trusted advisor.
• Manages responsibility for quality control.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography, or related field and 12 years related experience.
• Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography, or related field and 11 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Illustrates a consistent level of project understanding and management by assessing project needs and creating a work plan.
• Solves problems for complex issues and innovates new methodologies.
• Maintains a comprehensive understanding of relevant local, state and federal requirements.
• Analyzes data using critical thinking.
• Develops an effective scope, schedule, and budget.
• Develops a large network of high level relationships with clients and peer practitioners.
• Serves as a trusted advisor.
• Manages responsibility for quality control.

Skills

• Illustrates a consistent level of project understanding and management by assessing project needs and creating a work plan.
• Solves problems for complex issues and innovates new methodologies.
• Maintains a comprehensive understanding of relevant local, state and federal requirements.
• Analyzes data using critical thinking.
• Develops an effective scope, schedule, and budget.
• Develops a large network of high level relationships with clients and peer practitioners.
• Serves as a trusted advisor.
• Manages responsibility for quality control.

Benefits

Details of benefits are available on request.

Pay

Details of pay are available on request.

Schedule

Details of schedule are available on request.