Supervising Planner

Overview:

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.

The position includes a range of activities that support our planning practice, including:

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 with

Completion of a master’s graduate degree in planning, landscape architecture, engineering, or a related field

Strong Working knowledge of NJ Agency Methodolgies

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 etc.

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.

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Compensation: $108,680 – $128,440 per year

Base pay offered for this New York–based role may vary and can be higher or lower depending on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to base pay, this position may be eligible for a comprehensive range of medical, financial, and other benefits, depending on the role offered. This disclosure is provided in accordance with New York Senate Bill S1326. Base pay information is determined by market location. Interested applicants should apply directly through the NV5 Careers website.

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.