Senior Municipal Planner

Description
Senior Municipal Planner
Location:
Atlanta, GA or Dallas, TX

Travel:
Up to 50%

Reports To:
Vice President of Planning Services

We are seeking a Senior Municipal Planner with 7–10 years of experience in planning and project management to join our growing team in either Atlanta or Dallas. This role is ideal for a candidate who brings a strong combination of municipal planning expertise, project leadership, and a passion for working directly with clients and stakeholders to shape dynamic, data-driven solutions.

This is a senior-level position responsible for managing client relationships, leading cross-functional project teams, and supporting business development efforts across a range of sectors—including municipal/city planning, K-12 and higher education, manufacturing, logistics, and public sector work.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted planning advisor to clients by providing strategic, technical, and design-forward solutions tailored to organizational needs.
• Lead planning projects from concept to completion, including scheduling, budget oversight, deliverables, and quality control.
• Collaborate with the Vice President of Planning Services on overall department strategy, client engagement, and team development.
• Oversee and mentor internal planning team(s), delegating tasks effectively and ensuring high-quality performance across multiple projects.
• Develop and maintain client relationships that lead to repeat business and new project opportunities.
• Respond to RFPs/RFQs, participate in interviews, and support proposal development efforts.
• Integrate facilities assessment data and capital planning tools into larger planning strategies.
• Partner with Program Management teams to align planning services with design and implementation efforts in multi-year programs.
• Communicate effectively with internal teams, clients, stakeholders, and the public through clear written documents, presentations, and visual tools.
• Travel as needed for client meetings, site visits, workshops, and public engagement—estimated at 30–50%.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, GIS, or related field required
• 7–10 years of experience in professional planning and/or municipal consulting with increasing levels of responsibility and leadership.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary planning projects for K-12 schools, higher education, manufacturing/distribution, or public-sector clients strongly preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, GIS tools, and database management; experience with Adobe Creative Suite or other design software a plus.
• Demonstrated success in leading RFP responses and client interviews.
• Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills—including public presentations.
• Proven track record in marketing, business development, and growing client accounts.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel regularly.

Physical Demands and Working Environment:
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment with extensive public contact and frequent interruptions.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight 50 lbs; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

EOE - Vets/Disabilities

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