HNTB

Principal Planner/Economist

HNTB$110K — $130K *
Transportation
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant field with extensive experience in urban planning or related fields.
  • 12 years related experience with a Bachelor's, or 11 years with a Master's degree.
  • Strong understanding of local, state, and federal regulations relevant to planning and urban design.
  • Ability to analyze complex data and apply critical thinking skills effectively.
  • Proven experience in managing project scope, schedule, and budget.

Responsibilities

  • Executes high-level projects with a strong focus on client satisfaction.
  • Determines project objectives and develops standards for diverse planning activities.
  • Represents the firm regionally or nationally in networking and professional organizations.
  • Networks with leaders in transportation planning and related disciplines to foster collaboration.
  • Provides mentorship and guidance to junior staff and project teams.
  • Supports strategic planning and staffing initiatives for the department.
  • May serve as Project Manager or task leader for medium to large projects.

Benefits

  • Access to comprehensive health insurance plans and wellness programs.
  • Retirement savings plans with company matching contributions.
  • Professional development opportunities and tuition reimbursement.
  • Flexible work schedules and potential remote work options.
  • Generous paid time off and holiday schedule.
Full Job Description
This opportunity entails being responsible for applying planning strategies utilizing various technologies and tools to gather and analyze data, assess outcomes, and develop reporting and visuals to effectively communicate findings. This position performs tasks for planning projects including research, studies, and documentation, coordinating with multi-discipline team members, from concept development through project completion. This position directs the technical production of planning assignments as task assignee and may serve as a Project Manager on a limited basis for select medium and large-scale projects. Coordinates with project manager, project designer and other disciplines on multiple large scale and complex transportation planning, urban design, or landscape architectural projects to ensure that the client's technical requirements of projects are fully met. The Principal Planner determines objectives and requirements within the discipline, organizes programs and projects and develops standards and guides for diverse planning activities.

What You'll Do:
  • Executes a higher level of project achievement and consistently delivers strong client performance.
  • Determines objectives and requirements within the discipline, organizes programs and projects, and develops standards and guides for diverse planning activities.
  • Represents the practice within the firm on a regional or national scope, both internally and externally.
  • Networks - Initiates and maintains extensive contacts with transportation planning, engineering, urban design and/or planning leaders and other discipline/office leaders (internal/external).
  • Participates with professional organizations such as serving on committees and/or as an executive or board member.
  • Advises on best practice and technical expertise.
  • Provides guidance and mentors staff.
  • 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.


What You'll Need:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography, or related field and 12 years related experience, or
  • Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography, or related field and 11 yrs of relevant experience


Preferred Qualifications

What You'll Bring:
  • Illustrates a consistent level of project understanding and management by assessing project needs and creating a work plan. Solves problems for complex issues and innovates new methodologies. Maintains a comprehensive understanding of relevant local, state and federal requirements.
  • Analyzes data using critical thinking.
  • Develops an effective scope, schedule, and budget.
  • Develops a large network of high level relationships with clients and peer practitioners. Serves as a trusted advisor.
  • Manages responsibility for quality control.


What We Prefer:
  • Master's degree in Urban Planning or related field.
  • Professional Engineer (PE), American Institute of Certified Planner (AICP), Professional Transportation Planner (PTP), Certified Environmental Professional (CEP), Envision, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP)
  • 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.


Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:
Atlanta, GA

NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

About HNTB

HNTB Corporation is an American infrastructure design firm that was founded in 1914. The firm has designed many bridges, roadways, airports, and other infrastructure projects throughout the United States. HNTB has worked on many high-profile projects, including the Hoover Dam Bypass, the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement, and the new terminal at Kansas City International Airport. The firm has over 60 offices throughout the United States and employs over 5,000 people.
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