Land Planner Project Manager

Timmons Group • Richmond, VA

4d • $90,000 - $120,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Timmons Group is seeking a motivated, experienced Land Planner Project Manager to join their Private Development Land Planning practice. This role involves supporting private developers, economic development authorities, and rural localities across the Mid-Atlantic region with entitlement, feasibility, and site planning for various projects. The position is client-facing and delivery-focused, working closely with civil engineering, landscape architecture, and other Timmons Group service lines. The ideal candidate will be technically strong, a proven project deliverer, and ready to collaborate with senior leadership on fast-turnaround assignments for large-scale developers, EDAs, and rural localities. This role offers the opportunity to grow into a leadership position and help lead and grow the practice over time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Urban/Regional Planning, Landscape Architecture, Geography, Engineering, or related field; Master’s not required but is a plus. Experience will weigh more heavily than formal education.
• 5+ years in land planning, ideally with private development, entitlement, or economic/community development experience.
• AICP certification expected within one year of hire (not required at application).
• Demonstrated leadership potential, with prior experience supervising, mentoring, or leading technical staff strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication and client-management skills, including representing clients at public hearings.
• Strong, creative graphics skills; ability to distill complex regulatory information into clear public materials.
• Proficiency in ArcGIS is a must; also proficient with MS Office, AutoCAD (Civil 3D a plus), and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Understanding of, and capacity to productively use, AI tools in the evolving planning and design environment.
• Experience with proposals, fee estimates, and business development activities preferred.
• A high-energy, creative, flexible self-starter who thrives managing multiple concurrent client engagements.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Urban/Regional Planning, Landscape Architecture, Geography, Engineering, or related field.
• Civil 3D proficiency.
• Experience with proposals, fee estimates, and business development activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the Private Development Land Planning practice, including day-to-day management of a small technical team — assigning work, setting priorities, and ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Manage entitlement projects from proposal through approval, coordinating internal planning, civil engineering, and landscape architecture teams.
• Partner with senior leadership on fast-turnaround projects for EDAs, large-scale developers, and rural localities.
• Represent clients in rezoning, SUP, and other zoning cases, including public engagement and hearings.
• Prioritize work across multiple concurrent projects and staff assignments to meet deadlines.
• Maintain and grow client relationships, positioning Timmons Group for repeat and referral work.
• Set and lead technical best practices and quality standards across the team’s production work, reviewing staff deliverables for accuracy and consistency.
• Analyze site conditions, zoning, and regulations to develop feasible layouts for residential, commercial, mixed-use, and recreational projects.
• Prepare planning-level cost estimates and feasibility analyses to support client decisions.
• Prepare and review entitlement documents, rezoning/SUP applications, and graphics for code consistency.
• Research and author feasibility reports with engineering and planning recommendations, including program frameworks helping rural localities and EDAs address housing and mixed-use needs.
• Produce deliverables using MS Office, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and GIS.
• Partner with principals on proposal preparation, scope/fee development, and RFP/RFQ responses, including client interviews and presentations.
• Help identify and pursue new opportunities with developers, EDAs, and rural localities.
• Supervise and mentor technical planning staff, including check-ins, workload balancing, feedback, and professional growth.
• Support staff recruiting, onboarding, and training as the practice grows.
• Participate in project budget/schedule reviews and internal planning meetings.
• Attend public, stakeholder, and technical committee meetings, including occasional evenings/weekends; perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Full-service engineering and technology firm recognized nationally as a “Best Firm to Work For” by CE News.
• Employer of choice providing people with the best resources, technology, and culture to help them thrive in an engaging career development setting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level