Location: White Plains,NY, USA
Transportation Planning Project ManagerJoin the CM team…Are you looking for a collaborative work environment where you can work on exciting and vital transportation projects that transform your community, where each person is valued, and work-life balance is key? If so, come join our growing, multidisciplinary team of transportation professionals with offices in greater NY Capital Region, Poughkeepsie, White Plains and Syracuse.This is an exceptional opportunity for personal and career growth through exposure to a wide range of transportation projects, interaction with highly skilled and motivated colleagues, and team-based training.With over 50 years of experience throughout New York, our team provides expertise in transportation planning, traffic analysis, civil engineering, roadway and bridge design, surveying, and construction inspection– serving public and private clients across four main markets: transportation, municipal, land development, and energy.Come be part of a winning team that leads in excellence, has received 16 different industry awards and accolades for engineering work over the last 7 years across various NY counties, and has been chosen as a 2023 Best Place to Work by the Albany Business Review and a Top Workplace for 4 of the last 7 years by the Times Union , the top news organization in NY's Capital Region.About This Position:We are seeking a qualified Planner or Engineer with 10 plus years' experience to become a part of our growing transportation planning team with the opportunity to expand the planning services that we offer to clients on significant projects throughout our region.This opening includes opportunities in Albany, Poughkeepsie, Syracuse, or White Plains Offices. Our planners work on a variety of projects for Villages, Towns, Counties, NYSDOT and public transit agencies. Internally, our planners work closely with our traffic engineers, transportation engineers, structure engineers, and our construction inspection staff. This position would also allow for interactions with external partners like client project managers and staff as well as sub-consultants and technical specialists from outside the firm.This planner position functions as a fully competent planner in all aspects of the subject matter of assignments. Assesses the feasibility and soundness of proposal preparation. Identifies opportunities and tracks leads to pursue. Develops scopes of work, budgets and staffing plans at the task and project level. Develops and evaluates plans for a variety of assignments including tasks conducted by others. Performs and manages complex and sensitive professional planning projects, research, and analysis, and oversees specialized planning functions (data collection, existing conditions analysis, GIS mapping and data management, research, development of concepts / recommendations, summarizing findings, writing technical memos, creating substantial report documents). Typical projects include corridor plans, complete street studies, safety action plans, and all levels of multi-modal transportation planning (transit, bicycle, pedestrian, traffic, etc.), as well as contributing to long range and/or regional transportation planning efforts. Is expected to manage clients, track project budgets, engage in business development, and professional networking. Often requires effort outside normal business hours to meet client requests and/or attend meetings.Responsibilities include:Responsible for technical progress and the day-to-day analysis and preparation of deliverables.Develop and grow client relationships and partnerships.Responsible for the day-to-day staffing and project scheduling.Lead or assist on complex planning studies and proposals.Develop transportation plans, studies, and analysis.Act as concurrent project manager of many basic projects, a few intermediate projects, and one or two complex projects.Review complete project documents.Assist senior management and staff as planning specialist and advisor.Represent the organization in communications and conferences.Train and provide technical guidance to Planners I, II, and III.Lead project/public meetings on complex projects.Responsible for QA/QC.Attend proposal interviews.Prepare bills for projects.Job Requirements:Master's degree in planning or a related field.10 years of experience, including 3 to 4 years supervisory.AICP Certification or approved equal.Active member of a professional practice organization.Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of planning, including government policies, procedures, and funding. Thorough knowledge of a specific aspect of transportation planning such as complete streets / multi-modal plans, transit service planning, bicycle infrastructure planning (roads and/or trails), micro-mobility, funding policy or technical specialization such as GIS / data analysis, traffic modeling / travel demand modeling, public engagement and communications, graphics/visualizations.Hourly Rate Pay Range:Albany/Syracuse, NY: $50/hour – $66/hourPoughkeepsie, NY: $55/hour - $73/hourWestchester – White Plains, NY: $58/hour – $78/hourPay is based on applicant's ability/experience and will be rated accordingly.Job Type: Full-timeWork Location: Hybrid remote in White Plains, NY 10601#J-18808-Ljbffr