Planning Project Manager

HNTB Corporation•Tallahassee, FL

About The Position

The Planning Project Manager is responsible for managing assigned projects throughout their full lifecycle, from developing scopes and technical sections of proposals and procurement documents through contract negotiations and delivery of the project plan. The role proactively manages project budgets, schedules, technical requirements, contractual obligations, and client communications to achieve quality work, on-time and on-budget delivery, and client satisfaction. The Project Manager I – Planning typically manages teams on one or more strategic projects valued below $1 million, or leads or serves as a discipline lead on a mini-mega project management team valued from $1 million to less than $5 million. The position also supports client relationships, business development, proposal efforts, and staff development.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Planning, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Engineering, Geology, Biology, Environmental Science, Anthropology, Archaeology, or a related field.
At least 8 years of relevant experience.
At least 2 years of task management or Deputy Project Manager experience.
Experience winning, contracting, and successfully delivering smaller projects to the 4for4 objectives: on time, on budget, quality, and client satisfaction.
Ability to identify and escalate risk and change-management issues, with oversight from more experienced staff.
Ability to lead a team on a smaller project or task order with no or few subconsultants.
Ability to use system tools to manage, monitor, and deliver smaller projects or task orders.
Ability to leverage the Office Management Team to implement HNTB processes as applicable to projects.
Ability to interface with a client-level peer on a smaller project or task order.
Ability to provide technical guidance to teams and task leads and perform portions of the technical work.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in planning or a related field.
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification.
10 or more years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Develop project scopes and fee quotations, and assist with technical proposals and contracts in accordance with HNTB's Sophisticated Contracting Approach (SCA).
Serve as the primary client liaison and manage project teams to deliver scope, schedule, and budget objectives to completion and client satisfaction.
Assist with client project scoping and contract negotiations.
Lead and prepare design documents, technical plans, and written project reports.
Implement HNTB's project delivery plan using the Sophisticated Delivery Approach (SDA).
Lead development and execution of the project management plan.
Supervise and mentor team members toward project objectives.
Coordinate with managers on project staffing, including recruitment, hiring, development, retention, succession, staff reporting plans, and support for performance and compensation reviews.
Partner with Client Service Leaders and pursuit champions on business development, client relationships, and pursuits for strategic and mini-mega projects in accordance with HNTB's Sophisticated Sales Approach (SSA).
Work with project teams and marketing resources to prepare proposals and presentation materials.
Lead proposal development and client interview presentations for strategic and mini-mega projects, as well as presentations to industry and community audiences.
May oversee recruitment, hiring, development, retention, staff reporting plans, performance and compensation reviews, and succession planning.
Perform other duties as assigned.