Planning Director

Planning Director page is loaded## Planning Directorlocations: Chicago, Illinoistime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR4993STV is seeking a **Planning Director** to be based in our Chicago Office in the Transportation Planning Practice.**Grow at STV**Life is an ongoing learning experience, and we want you to continue to grow here at STV. We offer several programs and benefits, from professional development seminars, tuition reimbursement program, a career development program, online education initiatives, and much more to help you expand your knowledge and develop your skills, so you can take your career to the next level with STV.**What You will do:*** Expand market share with STV's existing and future clients, including IDOT, CTA, Metra, City of Chicago, and others, through targeted client interaction and marketing, and oversight of ongoing work activities.* Lead client mapping and management, market new clients, and pursue potential opportunities in coordination with STV's priorities in the Chicago metropolitan area.* Lead, mentor and grow staff at all levels in managing transportation planning projects.* Serve as Project Manager for project pursuits that provide the best opportunity for selection by client.* Establish and track project budgets, staffing, schedules, and coordination and QAQC of project deliverables.* Serve in a meaningful technical role on current projects and on-calls to support the Planning department as needed to balance utilization goals and increase revenue opportunities.* Help grow a high performing Chicago Planning Department to expand and maximize employee engagement, morale, innovation, technical and financial performance through instilling accountability, communication, ethics, teamwork, and a performance-rewarding office culture.**Required Experience:*** Master's degree in planning or engineering is preferred.* A minimum of 10 years of related work experience in the Chicago area.* Ability to manage staff and client relationships.* Direct experience successfully delivering transportation planning studies, such as feasibility studies, alternatives analyses, and environmental reviews.* Experience in the public sector, serving federal, state, and local transportation agency clients, is preferred.* AICP or PE professional certification is required.Compensation Range:$140,810.99 - $187,747.98STV offers the following benefits • Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) • Disability insurance • Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment • 401(k) Plan • Retirement Counseling • Employee Assistance Program • Paid Time Off (16 days) • Paid Holidays (9 days) • Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) • Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) • Continuing Education Program • Professional Licensure and Society MembershipsSTV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV's good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.STV is one of the top infrastructure-focused professional services firms in North America. Founded in 1912, STV advises, plans, designs, engineers and delivers the infrastructure that powers local economies, including transportation systems, buildings, water and other facilities. Headquartered in New York City, the company has more than 65 offices and 3,300 employees who reimagine the solutions and structures that connect our communities. The firm is ranked 34th in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms survey and is 11th in its transportation category.STV is deeply committed to investing in its people and creating a world-class employee experience. We are passionate about mentoring, coaching and cultivating our talent because we know they are destined to become the next generation of industry leaders. We're also committed to delivering formative career experiences – and we do that by providing challenging and unique work experiences, by mapping multiple ways to advance (beyond the traditional career ladder!) and by recognizing those who successfully chart new and exciting paths for the firm.We value a wide range of perspectives and experiences, without regard to any factor or characteristic, regardless of whether it is a category protected by federal, state and/or local law, making them an integral part of how we work. Our approach ensures that every individual is respected, heard, and given opportunities to contribute meaningfully. We remove barriers and create pathways for growth, embedding fairness into our daily operations.Learn more at.#J-18808-Ljbffr