Principal Transportation Planner

LaBella Associates is currently seeking a Principal Transportation Planner to manage transportation projects, enhance relationships with existing clients and work with market leadership to develop new clients.

The Principal Transportation Planner leads larger, more complex planning assignments, and spearheads project assignments, involving day-to-day task management, staffing, scheduling and technical responsibilities along with client coordination. Planners at this level exercise the highest levels of independence and judgment, receiving minimal supervision from senior management. Projects generally focus on transportation, transit and multi-modal planning, including corridor studies, service planning, alternatives analysis and concept development.  This level of professional leads project management activities including budget tracking by task.  This level of professional is responsible for developing proposals and initiating business development activities. Often requires effort outside normal business hours to meet client requests and/or attend meetings.  The successful candidate must be technically astute in transportation practices and have a proven background of management leadership on transportation projects.

Salary Range: $135,000 - $155,000 per year

 The specific salary offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, education, and work location.

LaBella Associates is currently seeking a Principal Transportation Planner to manage transportation projects, enhance relationships with existing clients and work with market leadership to develop new clients. The Principal Transportation Planner leads...

• Fifteen (15) years of professional planning experience, or a master's degree in planning or related field and twelve (12) years of professional planning.
• AICP Certification is preferred.
• Active member of a professional practice organization.
• Advanced knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of planning, including funding. Well-developed knowledge of one or more planning disciplines, such as land use planning/zoning, or transportation planning.

Preferred:

• Established relationships within the industry.
• Possesses strong business development skills.
• Demonstrates strong project management qualities and excellent knowledge of project management processes.
• Experience with putting together winning proposals and delivering presentations for new work.
• An articulate and persuasive communicator, both one-on-one and in front of large groups.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and interpersonal relationships skills.