Principal Planner

NV5 is a provider of engineering and consulting services to public and private sector clients, delivering solutions through six business verticals: Testing, Inspection & Consulting; Infrastructure; Utility Services; Environmental Health Sciences; Buildings & Program Management; and Geospatial Technology. With offices nationwide and abroad, NV5 helps clients plan, design, build, test, certify, and operate projects that improve the communities where we live and work.

As engineers, architects, construction/program managers, environmental professionals and beyond, we play a significant role in shaping our communities through the services we provide. We are looking for passionate, driven individuals to join our team in the Parsippany, NJ office.

NV5 is seeking a creative and motivated individual to join our multi-disciplinary Planning department at our office in Parsippany, NJ. This full-time Principal Planner position offers an opportunity to lead and manage projects related to Complete Streets, Vision Zero, transit access, greenways, streetscapes, park design, and community placemaking for municipalities, regional organizations, and state agencies throughout the northeast. Our team is passionate about planning and designing systems and places that encourage healthy lifestyles and community vitality. Our focus on safety, walking, bicycling, transit, trails, greenways, and parks is an integral part of our overall corporate planning, landscape architecture, and engineering practice.

The position includes a range of activities that support our planning practice, including:

• Support or lead projects associated with multimodal, active transportation, and transit-friendly planning, transportation and safety studies, greenway plans, community engagement, visioning, and concept design plans
• Provide oversight and mentoring for department staff
• Collaborate across in-house disciplines (engineering, environmental, urban design, landscape architecture) and regional offices in New York and  Pennsylvania
• GIS mapping and analysis
• Active Transportation/Bicycle/Pedestrian Master Plans, and route and facility planning
• Vision Zero Plans , crash/safety assessments and road safety audits
• Production of project deliverables (data collection, writing, editing, research, graphic development)
• Conceptual design, graphics, and renderings
• Public outreach (participation in virtual and in-person meetings, development of outreach materials such as input boards and surveys)
• Attendance for in-office activities, public outreach events, and field trips as needed

The ideal candidate will exhibit the following:

• Completion of a master’s graduate degree in planning, landscape architecture, engineering, or a related field
• 7-12 years of similar experience in a consulting firm or public agency.
• Strong working knowledge of NJ Agencies methodologies required
• Existing relationships with NJ Agencies including NJDOT, NJ Transit, NJTPA etc. required.
• AICP and NJ Professional Planner license
• Strong communications skills, excellent writing and graphics capabilities
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), ArcGIS, AutoCAD, or other industry software
• Collaborative spirit
• Ability to succeed in a hybrid work environment (combination of remote, in-office, and in-the-field work)
• Second language skills a plus
• Ability to participate in fieldwork, and in-person project meetings within the region

What We Offer

• Hybrid schedule with a four-day work week
• Flexible time off (FTO) policy
• Competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

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Compensation: $102,752 – $108,680 per year

Base pay offered for this Ney Work based role may be higher or lower depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience of the candidate. Restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. This information is provided in accordance with NY Senate Bill S1326. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via the NV5 careers site.

NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NV5 complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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