Planning Manager
Planning Manager
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Toole Design Group in Raleigh NC is looking to hire an experienced and talented fulltime Planning Manager. Do you have a strong background in urban/regional planning with a successful track record of project management on multimodal transportation plans and projects Do you enjoy supervising a team in accomplishing cuttingedge transportation projects that center social and environmental equity Do you love mentoring other planners and bringing out the best in them If so please consider joining our Raleigh team.
This Planning Manager position earns a competitive salary and great benefits including medical dental vision life insurance disability a health savings account (HSA) a flexible spending account (FSA) and all staff start with at least 24 days PTO. We practice what we preach and ensure that our employees also have access to transportation by providing them with financial incentives to bike walk or use transit for a better quality of life.
About Toole Design
Toole Design is the leading planning engineering landscape architecture and urban design firm specializing in multimodal transportation. Since our start in 2003 as a single office in Maryland we have expanded throughout the United States. Our interdisciplinary team is committed to delivering quality work that meets the needs of all people regardless of age ability race or gender. As an Engineering NewsRecord top 500 design firm we have also been named a best firm to work for and have one of the lowest staff turnover rates in the industry.
Every project our employees deliver directly and positively affects our communities. We are industryleading experts and we work hard to encourage a collaborative and teamoriented environment.
A Day in the Life of a Planning Manager
As a Planning Manager you will lead a team of planners as they deliver multimodal transportation plans and projects of all scales for cities counties and state DOTs. You will manage and mentor staff at all levels coordinating workloads supporting team morale and professional development and ensuring highcaliber work products. You will tap into your technical expertise in multimodal planning to troubleshoot and coach team members on client management and project management challenges. As a project manager yourself you will also lead and support multimodal transportation projects both in North Carolina and across North America. You will partner with staff from a variety of disciplines; integrating input from a broad range of stakeholders to create awardwinning plans and programs that build momentum toward positive change in communities.
Our projects are at all different scales from national pedestrian and bicycle planning research and design guidance for the Federal Highway Administration to plans and studies for states MPOs cities and counties. We work on active transportation plans multimodal corridor studies Vision Zero projects trails and greenway plans Safe Routes to School plans and programs new mobility and curbside management transit plans and studies Complete Streets and more. We push ourselves and our clients to proactively think about equity every step of the way.
Youll be recruiting staff in consultation with Directors and senior leadership and helping establish and maintain company culture that creates a desirable and inclusive place to work. Youll also lead and support proposals business development initiatives and strategy/negotiations while keeping abreast of new methods developments and opportunities that emerge in the industry.
We are targeting a salary range of $95000 to $115000 for this position.
Qualifications of a Planning Manager:
- Bachelors or masters degree in urban planning landscape architecture urban design public administration or a related field
- 10 years of experience
- 2 years of consulting experience preferred
- 5 years of project management experience including success managing larger ($200K or more) complex transportation projects; overseeing parallel tracks of work by staff teams consultants and subconsultants; maintaining high levels of client satisfaction on challenging projects; and managing schedules and budgets
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience delivering transportation master plans corridor studies safety studies regional trails or other types of multimodal transportation projects
- Experience or interest in supervising a team including involvement in hiring personnel matters performance reviews and staff mentorship
- The drive to identify and pursue business development opportunities for a growing office
- A willingness to develop new techniques lead projects in new practice areas or oversee the use of new tools
- The ability to facilitate training for other employees clients agency staff and professional organizations
It would be a plus if you have any of the following:
- Experience with Federal or Statefunded projects
- A working knowledge of GIS software (ArcGIS or QGIS) and Adobe Creative Suites Cloud apps (Illustrator and InDesign)
- Intermediate to fluent language proficiency in Spanish
Youll be great here if:
- You enjoy and excel at mentoring and coaching staff toward shared goals
- You are passionate about active transportation and have a track record of winning competitive project work opportunities
- You enjoy producing highquality work products and seeing your projects implemented
- You have strong communication skills whether written verbal or graphical
- You are passionate about equityfocused planning techniques and are able to engage diverse audiences through presentations or inperson events
- You can build relationships bring enthusiasm to exciting projects and are detail oriented with strong problemsolving skills
Work Schedule for a Planning Manager
This fulltime position typically works a flexible schedule of 40 hours a week. We also provide employees with the flexibility and necessary equipment to work from home 23 days per week. The Raleigh office of Toole Design is conveniently located in downtown Raleigh just a few blocks from Moore Square and GoRaleigh Station. The office is easily accessed on foot by bicycle and via transit.
About our Raleigh office
We are an incredibly talented and creative entrepreneurial hardworking group. We have planners landscape architects and engineers that bring the full range of services Toole Design offers from innovative design and engineering to best practices in urban planning to cutting edge research and analysis. We are a tightknit team that has fun together and supports each other. Our team enjoys knowledge sharing and creating innovative project deliverables.
Ready to Join our Raleigh Team We understand your time is valuable so we have a quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for this Planning Manager position please fill out our application by clicking on the link on this page.
Individuals may request accommodations or assistance with the application process by contactingand asking for Human Resources or emailing .
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
