Senior Planner Planning Leader

Welcome to Verdantas where innovation meets sustainability and your career finds purpose!

At Verdantas were redefining environmental consulting and sustainable engineering through our use of cutting-edge modeling and digital technology and our genuine commitment to people. Our work spans high-growth sectors like water resources resilient land use energy transformation and civil infrastructure.

Our commitment to excellence across more than 90 offices is championed by a team of over 2000 experts scientists engineers geologists and technical specialists embedded in a people-focused culture prioritizing the well-being of our employees clients and the communities we serve. We partner with clients to deliver smart data-driven solutions to complex environmental and infrastructure challenges. We dont just solve problems; we help shape a more sustainable future.

Join a people-first culture that values your well-being empowers your growth and amplifies your impact. At Verdantas your career goes beyond the expected and your work helps build a better world.

Ready to shape the future of resilient communities

Verdantas is seeking a Senior Planner / Planning Leader to launch and grow a new planning group across the Northeast working side by side with our established environmental water energy and civil infrastructure teams. Preferred location is within the Northeast Area (i.e. New England New York and the MidAtlantic) with flexibility across Verdantas office locations.

This role offers a unique opportunity to build a team from the ground up while embedding planning expertise into integrated solutions for public-sector and government clients. This position plays a key role in connecting planning services with Verdantas existing technical disciplines strengthening our ability to deliver integrated client-focused solutions for public-sector and government agencies.

As a Senior Planner / Planning Leader you will support complex planning projects mentor planning staff and supporting strategic growth of Verdantas government-focused planning services in the Northeast. This role will work closely with engineers landscape architects environmental scientists and market sector leaders to deliver integrated solutions for municipalities counties state agencies and regional authorities.

What Youll Do:

• Lead and manage complex planning projects for municipal county regional and state government clients

• Serve as a trusted advisor to public-sector clients on land use planning zoning comprehensive plans redevelopment transportation planning and policy initiatives

• Work with Area Market Sector Leaders to identify lead and execute capture planning efforts as part of active business development

• Provide technical oversight and quality control for planning studies plans and reports

• Collaborate with civil transportation environmental and water teams to deliver multidisciplinary solutions

• Support business development efforts including client relationships proposal development scopes and fee estimates for government projects

• Mentor and guide planners and emerging professionals; support staff development and team growth

• Participate in public meetings stakeholder engagement and elected-official presentations

• Help shape the strategic direction of Verdantas planning group in the Northeast with a focus on government growth long-term contracts and trusted-client relationships

What You Bring:

• Masters degree in Urban Planning Public Administration Geography or a related field; or a Bachelors degree with significant progressive planning experience

• 815 years of professional planning experience with a strong emphasis on public-sector work

• Demonstrated experience leading planning projects and client relationships

• Experience and established relationships with State and Local governments in one or more of the states within the Northeast Area

• Strong understanding of municipal and state planning processes zoning codes land development regulations and public engagement

• Proficiency with planning and visualization tools (ArcGIS Pro/Online Adobe InDesign and related platforms)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including experience presenting to boards commissions and elected officials

• Ability to think strategically manage multiple priorities and support market growth initiatives

• AICP certification is preferred but not required

Salary Range:

The compensation range for this position is $100000 - $115000 with final compensation determined based on years of experience qualifications and licensing status.

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