Freese and Nichols · 6 hours ago
Urban Planning Project Manager
San Antonio, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expFreese and Nichols is seeking an Urban Planning Manager to advance the practice of urban planning and provide innovative solutions to communities. The role involves leading planning projects, managing client relationships, and mentoring staff within a multidisciplinary team.
Building MaterialConsultingReal Estate
Responsibilities
Lead and manage urban planning projects including comprehensive plans, codes and ordinances, downtown plans, and small area plans
Serve as project manager and technical director by planning, scheduling, and coordinating detailed phases of planning work
Direct and facilitate public involvement, stakeholder engagement, and consensus-building meetings and workshops
Produce and quality-check well-written reports and highly visual planning documents
Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, and technical quality to meet client expectations
Mentor, supervise, and develop planners and technicians while fostering a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment
Support resiliency, policy, transportation, parks, and related projects based on workload needs
Assist group and team managers with marketing, client development, and strategic planning initiatives
Develop and maintain relationships with key public-sector clients
Identify and pursue project opportunities and contribute to proposal and statement of qualifications development
Represent Freese and Nichols at conferences, seminars, public meetings, and client presentations
Travel as needed to support project commitments, including evening meetings and occasional overnight travel
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, or a related planning field
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification
10+ years of professional urban planning experience
Demonstrated experience managing multiple, complex planning projects in a public-sector environment
Proven experience in cross-sector planning such as community development, economic development, or resilience
Strong facilitation, engagement, and consensus-building skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite
Working knowledge of GIS and public engagement tools
Established client relationships within Central or South Texas or the Western Gulf Coast region
Preferred
Involvement in professional organizations such as the American Planning Association or Urban Land Institute
Experience working in or consulting for municipal or county governments
Spanish language fluency, written and spoken
Benefits
Paid overtime for salaried employees
An annual bonus
Access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina
Flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work
An alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday
Company
Freese and Nichols
Freese and Nichols, Inc. is a consulting firm offering engineering, architecture, environmental science, construction and planning services.
1001-5000 employees
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