Senior Planner (Bicycle & Pedestrian)

Purpose & Need

Patel, Greene & Associates (PGA) is seeking a motivated Senior Planner to serve as a technical leader and project manager to support and grow the Context-Based Design team. This position is available in our Temple Terrace, Carrollwood, Orlando, Bartow, or Sarasota offices. The Senior Planner role involves managing planning projects, providing technical leadership on complex tasks, mentoring junior staff, and contributing to marketing and client presentations. You'll apply your expertise in multimodal planning, data analysis, and conceptual roadway design across a range of transportation projects that directly impact safety and mobility in our communities. This position offers opportunities for growth, continuous learning, and career advancement within a team-driven, mission-focused firm.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as Project Manager (PM) and Lead Technical Professional (LTP) on a variety of multimodal transportation planning and conceptual design projects
• Lead planners, designers, and technicians in completing tasks, providing frequent peer reviews on their work
• Lead technical writing and development of reports and proposals
• Lead marketing efforts for less complex projects and assist with marketing efforts on larger, more complex projects
• Assist Managers in a variety of project administrative duties
• Complete tasks and projects within established supervisor’s expectations
• Participate in relevant training sessions and conferences to stay current with industry developments

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in urban planning or related field is required. Master’s degree and AICP certification are preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of experience with progressively more complex responsibilities in planning and conceptual design
• Other experience, training, or certification may be considered

What You'll Bring

• Knowledge of multimodal transportation planning, land use planning, and conceptual design for pedestrians, bicyclists, trail users and transit riders
• Knowledge of multimodal traffic data, safety, forecasting, and analysis principles
• Knowledge of planning principles, policies, laws, and typical demographic data sets
• Knowledge of public involvement practices, including local government, MPO, PD&E, and NEPA processes
• Skills to lead teams, build relationships, serve clients, and pursue projects
• Skills to develop easily understandable and technically accurate conceptual design graphics
• Skills to interpret and summarize design plans, planning recommendations, and official documents
• Skills to properly analyze data and make appropriate recommendations
• Ability to work across disciplines (planning, roadway, traffic, structures, drainage, landscape, etc.) to identify and develop implementable multimodal transportation plans and conceptual designs
• Ability to collaborate and communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to effectively prioritize, assign work, and produce high quality deliverables
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team on deadline-driven activities
• Ability to use Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and other standard Office Products

Working Conditions

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job including working on a computer, the employee is regularly required to sit for prolonged periods at a desk; use hands, handle, or feel, talk, and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand and walk.
• The employee must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

If you meet some of the listed criteria but not all, we still encourage you to apply. You might be a good fit for another role we have available!

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In support of Patel, Greene and Associates’ mission to “elevate our families, communities, and profession,” we are committed to gathering the highest caliber of talent and creating an environment for each to collaborate and achieve their highest potential, ultimately delivering superior work to our clients. That means every position at PGA is open to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex (including gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, disability, military service, or other non-merit factor. Our criteria is simple—you must be kind, hard-working, team-oriented, and have the potential to be excellent at your job. By following this approach, we have built a diverse team that has made PGA one of the best firms to work for in our industry.