Senior Project Planner
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Job Description:
BCC Engineering, a Parsons company, is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Project Planner to join our team! In this role you will get to provide technical direction and manage a team of planning professionals and technicians on large projects or multiple smaller projects and studies. Will be responsible for ensuring technical excellence in all tasks and analyses performed, maintaining regulatory compliance, and delivering work on schedule and within budget, in line with contractual obligations.
Provides technical direction and manages a team of environmental planning professionals and technicians on large projects, or on several smaller projects or studies. Responsible for the technical excellence of the tasks and analyses performed, regulatory compliance, and for on-schedule completion within or below budget in accordance with contractual obligations.
Specific Responsibilities
- Provides direct support to Project Manager in staff development, quality control, project control, and business development.
- Plans, directs, and supervises urban/environmental planning project of large scope and complexity.
- Serves as a staff manager, technical leader, and a recognized expert in field of practice.
- Makes staffing assignments and reassignments as project needs arise.
- Monitors productivity and proficiency of assigned personnel.
- Establishes budget estimates and staffing requirements for defined scope and schedule.
- Tracks and reports project financials and manages quality control files.
- Reviews work produced by those assigned to ensure that all applicable policies, procedures, and regulations are followed, that current techniques are utilized, and that quality is acceptable.
- Engages services and manages outside consultants when warranted.
- Confers with local authorities, civic leaders, social scientists, and land planning and development specialists.
- Provides advice and guidance regarding regulatory compliance issues.
- Serves as a key contact for major clients.
- Develops and presents recommendations based on governmental measures for major projects.
- Prepares, coordinates, and facilitates public involvement and consensus-building meetings and workshops that are of high interest to the general public.
- Reviews and evaluates environmental technical and impact reports, and recommends changes to overall project plan as appropriate.
- Represents the Company at conferences, seminars, meetings, etc.
- Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
Skills and Competencies
- Working knowledge and proficiency in application of project and staff management principles.
- Expert knowledge of urban/environmental planning practices and procedures.
- Proficiency in utilizing PC and various software packages typically used in urban/environmental planning assignments.
- Advanced written and oral communication skills.
- Thorough understanding of local statutes and environmental rules and regulations.
- Proven ability for performing in a supervisory capacity on a project.
Education and Typical Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Urban/Environmental Planning or related field
- 20+ years of related work experience.
Security Clearance Requirement:
NoneThis position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!Salary Range: $120,800.00 - $217,400.00This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
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