Director of Planning, Northeast
TYLin
- Philadelphia, PA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Supporting the growth strategy for the transportation planning business unit in the northeast region, with an initial focus on Philadelphia and New Jersey
- Active involvement with relevant industry organizations and participation in conferences and other industry events
- Authoring thought leadership (articles, blog posts, etc.) on these topics
- Identifying new business opportunities and supporting business development
- Representing the company at industry events
- Leading proposal development and contributing to interview presentations
- Leading interdisciplinary teams on a variety of transportation planning projects
- Developing and implementing QA/QC processes
- Managing project budgets and schedules
- Maintaining strong client relationships
- Writing and reviewing technical reports and developing presentations
- Developing and implementing processes improve project delivery and deliverables
- Ability to foster a collaborative team environment
- Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively
- Experience managing transportation projects, including management of staff, budgets, and clients
- Experience supervising and mentoring junior staff
- Understanding of, and interest in, marketing, networking, and business development
- Knowledge of industry standards (e.g. AASHTO, MUTCD, HCM, NACTO, and other guidelines)
- Flexibility to work on-site and non-standard business hours occasionally, must be able to travel
- Ten years experience in the transportation planning field
- Master’s degree in urban planning, transportation engineering, or related field
- AICP desirable but not required.