Kimley-Horn has an opportunity for a motivated Senior Project Manager, Practice Builder to join our Land Planning team in Gainesville, Florida!

• Has an entrepreneurial spirit and create a vision for growth for our Land Planning Services practice team while growing their own projects, clients and team around them.

• Lead a practice specializing in urban and regional master planning, land use and zoning, and land planning focused in the local region.
• Develop a comprehensive project plan that outlines objectives, timelines, and resource allocation.

• Project Managers are encouraged to pursue opportunities that fuel their professional passion and contribute to firmwide success.

• Leadership responsibilities include:

  • Lead ateamwhile building and managing relationships with key clients.

  • Operate with integrity and sound business principles.

  • Provide practice vision, business planning and strategy, establishing goals, building and maintaining positive client relationships.

  • Open communication with partners and team, along with growing and directing a Community Planning Services practice.

  • Manage projects profitably, transition work to qualified staff, grow and mentor staff, help recruit, and be a positive role model.

• Facilitate communication and collaboration with clients, government agencies, landowners, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure that the project adheres to zoning regulations, environmental laws, and other legal requirements.
• Identify potential risks and implementing strategies to mitigate them.
• Ensure that the project is executed with a high level of quality and meets the client's expectations.
• Our system for rewards is designed to recognize staff as they move along a path to success. Bonuses, promotions, path to ownership recognition, and other forms of advancement are performance based, because as a firm we focus on results.

• 8+ years of years progressive experience growing and leading a diverse Land Planning practice with clients
• Bachelors Degree or higher in city or regional planning or related
• Registered American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Preferred
• Local and regional experience preferred
• Provide high quality deliverables with exceptional client service
• A desire to lead and grow a planning practice
• Business development and marketing experience including writing proposals, scopes of work, and budgets for projected work.
• Ability to work in a team environment and effectively communicate at all levels of the organization.