Sr Planner-Economist

HNTB Corporation•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

HNTB is seeking an experienced Sr Planner-Economist to support our growing portfolio of transportation and infrastructure programs. This role supports economic analysis, financial forecasting, funding analysis and strategic planning to help clients make informed, data driven investment decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in transportation economics and benefit cost analysis, particularly in support of state Departments of Transportation (DOTs), MPOs, and federal grant programs. You will work alongside planners, engineers, program managers, and financial advisory professionals to deliver insights that shape major infrastructure investments across the country. What You’ll Do: Under minimal direction, performs a variety of more highly complex professional planning, environmental planning, landscape architecture and urban design project responsibilities, and leads technical tasks. Writes and/or reviews major sections of and leads production of plans, studies, reports, and environmental documents for projects. Coordinates and synthesizes the contributions of others. Leads, prepares, and reviews graphics, technical reports, work plans, scopes of work, fee proposals, and responses to Request for Proposals for projects. Prepares and reviews budgets, invoicing, and billing. Leads public and stakeholder engagement and presents information to the community. Provides guidance and mentors staff. Leads coordination with clients, sub-consultants, and in-house personnel on a regular basis to complete assigned tasks. Recommends process and system improvements that result in greater efficiencies, enhanced capacities, and improved service delivery. Supports department managers and office leadership with strategic planning, staffing/training, and other special projects. May serve as project manager or task lead. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography, or related field and 10 years related experience, or Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography, or related field and 9 yrs of relevant experience

Nice To Haves

Experience preparing economic impact studies, market assessments, or transportation demand analyses.
Knowledge of federal and state transportation funding programs, regulatory frameworks, and grant evaluation criteria.
Experience applying economic models, including input–output, econometric, and computable general equilibrium (CGE) models, to evaluate transportation and infrastructure impacts.
Experience working with key economic data sources, including employment, income, GDP, and productivity datasets from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Census Bureau, and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).
Experience developing financial models, forecasts, and scenario analyses to support long‑range planning and strategic decision‑making.
Knowledge of infrastructure industry trends, regulatory changes, and economic indicators and Experience leading and supporting benefit‑cost analyses (BCA) for major infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with federal guidance and United States Department Of Transportation (USDOT) requirements.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of more highly complex professional planning, environmental planning, landscape architecture and urban design project responsibilities, and leads technical tasks.
Writes and/or reviews major sections of and leads production of plans, studies, reports, and environmental documents for projects.
Coordinates and synthesizes the contributions of others.
Leads, prepares, and reviews graphics, technical reports, work plans, scopes of work, fee proposals, and responses to Request for Proposals for projects.
Prepares and reviews budgets, invoicing, and billing.
Leads public and stakeholder engagement and presents information to the community.
Provides guidance and mentors staff.
Leads coordination with clients, sub-consultants, and in-house personnel on a regular basis to complete assigned tasks.
Recommends process and system improvements that result in greater efficiencies, enhanced capacities, and improved service delivery.
Supports department managers and office leadership with strategic planning, staffing/training, and other special projects.
May serve as project manager or task lead.
Performs other duties as assigned.