Senior Master Planning Program Manager

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Take Your Design Career to the Next Level

Kleinfelder is looking for a collaborative and detail-oriented Senior Master Planning Program Manager to join our South Division design team. As urban areas expand, rural lands evolve, and existing campuses redevelop, the necessity for thoughtful planning and sustainable development has never been more crucial. With expanding opportunities in the region and a variety of clients, the ideal candidate will join our high‑achieving, fast‑paced team.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to lead and inspire a team are valued attributes for this position. The project work will be multi‑disciplinary in nature, but experience in land planning, public policies, regulations, ordinances, community engagement, and urban development is especially relevant. This is a hybrid office role and can be in Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta, Tampa, or Orlando.

• Target and generate new opportunities.
• Manage project execution including proposal development, project organization, subcontractor management, scheduling, financial management, health and safety stewardship, and delivery quality.
• Oversee pursuits, designate appropriate resources to projects, define client needs, address client concerns, and suggest solutions to solve project challenges.
• Serve as the “in‑house” land planner through creation of design documents, detailed reports, specifications, and presentations.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, developers, and public officials to outline project plans and address community concerns.
• Nurture and grow client relationships.
• Support the achievement of professional staff’s career goals.

• Required:
  
  Professional degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, or a related field.
• Preferred:
  Advanced graduate degree in a related specialized field.

• Experience in technical planning, design, sustainability, and/or climate resiliency.
• Ability to actively develop and maintain client relationships.
• Experience working with public sector/municipalities in areas such as land use planning, environmental planning, utilities planning, or transportation planning.
• Organized and collaborative; fosters a positive work environment.
• Able to translate planning strategies into actionable guidance.
• Membership and active participation in one or more professional organizations such as AICP, ASLA, ULI, AIA, APA, SARA, NCARB, LEED.
• 12+ years of related experience, including 6+ years of management experience.

Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients’ transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross‑disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem‑solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 110 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia.

Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose – together, we deliver.

Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays.

We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.

Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)

Please note that Kleinfelder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.