Planning Manager - Boston, United States - Toole Design

Toole Design
Toole Design
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Boston, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Toole Design Group in
Boston, MA is looking to hire an experienced and talented full-time
Planning Manager.

Do you have a strong planning background with a successful track record of project management for multimodal transportation planning and design projects? Do you feel passionate about providing safe, comfortable, and connected options to help people of all ages and abilities get where they need to go? Would you like to lead a team in advancing cutting-edge transportation projects that center social and environmental equity, implementing Vision Zero principles, and improving quality of life? Do you love mentoring other planners and bringing out the best in them? If so, please consider joining our Boston Planning team.


This
Planning Manager position earns a competitive salary and great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, a health savings account (HSA), and a flexible spending account (FSA).

We practice what we preach and ensure that our employees also have access to transportation by providing them with financial incentives to bike, walk, or use transit for a better quality of life.


About Toole Design
Toole Design is the leading planning, engineering, and landscape architecture firm specializing in multimodal transportation.

Since our start in 2003 as a single office in Maryland, we have expanded throughout the United States and Canada.

Our talented team of planners, landscape architects and engineers are committed to delivering quality work that meets the needs of all people, regardless of age, ability, race, or gender.

We have been named a "best firm to work for" and have one of the lowest staff turnover rates in the industry.

Every project our employees deliver directly and positively affects our communities. We are industry-leading experts, and we work hard to encourage a collaborative and team-oriented environment.

**A Day in the Life of a
Planning Manager


As a Planning Manager, you will lead a team of planners delivering multimodal transportation plans and projects at all scales for cities, counties, MPOs, and state DOTs.

You will manage and mentor staff at all levels:
coordinating workloads, supporting team morale, professional development, and ensuring high-caliber work products.

You will tap into your technical expertise in multimodal planning to troubleshoot and coach team members on client and project management challenges.

As a project manager yourself, you will also lead and support multimodal transportation projects throughout the Northeast region and across North America.

You will partner with staff from a variety of disciplines:

integrating input from a broad range of stakeholders to create award-winning plans and programs that build momentum toward positive change in communities.


Our projects are at all different scales, from national pedestrian and bicycle research and design guidance for the Federal Highway Administration to plans and studies for states, cities, and counties.

We work on multimodal corridor studies, Vision Zero projects, transit plans and studies, active transportation plans, new mobility and curbside management, trails and greenways, Complete Streets, design guidelines, and more.

We push ourselves and our clients to proactively think about equity every step of the way.

You'll be recruiting staff in consultation with Directors and senior leadership and helping establish and maintain company culture that creates a desirable and inclusive place to work.

You'll also lead and support proposals, business development initiatives, and strategy/negotiations, while keeping abreast of new methods, developments, and opportunities that emerge in the industry.

**Qualifications of a
Planning Manager:

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in urban planning, landscape architecture, urban design, or a related field
  • 10+ years of experience
  • 2+ years of consulting experience
  • 5+ years of project management experience, including success managing larger ($200K or more) complex transportation projects; overseeing parallel tracks of work by staff teams, consultants, and subconsultants; maintaining high levels of client satisfaction on challenging projects; and managing schedules and budgets
  • Experience or interest in supervising a team including involvement in hiring, personnel matters, performance reviews, and staff mentorship
  • Experience delivering community transportation plans, corridor studies, safety studies, or other types of multimodal transportation projects
  • The drive to identify and pursue business development opportunities for a growing office
  • A willingness to develop new techniques, lead projects in new practice areas, or oversee the use of new tools
  • The ability to facilitate training for other employees, clients, agency staff, and professional organizations

You'll be great here if:


  • You have strong leadership skills and enjoy supervising planners who are passionate about and great at what they do
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