Transportation Planning Project Manager CM

Creighton Manning, a GAI Company is seeking a Transportation Planning Project Manager to join our team. Are you looking for a collaborative work environment where you can work on exciting and vital transportation projects that transform your community, where each person is valued, and work-life balance is key? If so, come join our growing, multidisciplinary team of transportation professionals with offices in greater NY Capital Region, Poughkeepsie, White Plains and Syracuse.
This is an exceptional opportunity for personal and career growth through exposure to a wide range of transportation projects, interaction with highly skilled and motivated colleagues, and team-based training.

This is an exceptional opportunity for personal and career growth through exposure to a wide range of transportation projects, interaction with highly skilled and motivated colleagues, and team-based training.

With over 50 years of experience throughout New York, our team provides expertise in transportation planning, traffic analysis, civil engineering, roadway and bridge design, surveying, and construction inspection- serving public and private clients across four main markets: transportation, municipal, land development, and energy.

Join a winning team that leads in excellence, having received 12 industry awards for engineering work in the last 5 years and being chosen as an Albany Business Review Best Place to Work and/or Times Union Top Workplace 9 times in the last 10 years!

Here is what employees say about working at Creighton Manning:

Very solid company...understands the mix of life and work and does not interfere with that. Mix of young and old within the company...lots of growth potential.

Flexible schedules -they care about keeping employees happy, even offering remote work 2 days a week.

Highly collaborative work environment, where you will work directly with (and learn from) Project Managers, which does not happen at the biggest firms.

A lot of projects are once-in-a-career opportunities...many exciting career-defining projects...big bridge replacements and rotaries - projects that have positive community impact.

The Company culture is great, everyone is looking out for each other.

Comprehensive, People-Centered Benefits for Total Wellness:

• Excellent, competitive pay based on experience and qualifications
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage options
• Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Flexible work schedule including WFH policy (2 days/week)
• Generous PTO
• Discretionary annual employee bonus
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Legal Services
• Employee Discount Programs
• Paid professional licensing fees
• Paid membership fees in professional organizations
• Perks such as summer BBQ, golf outing, holiday party, and free snacks!

About This Position:

We are seeking a qualified Planner or Engineer with 10 plus years' experience to become a part of our growing transportation planning team with the opportunity to expand the planning services that we offer to clients on significant projects throughout our region.

This opening includes opportunities in Albany, Poughkeepsie, Syracuse, or White Plains Offices. Our planners work on a variety of projects for Villages, Towns, Counties, NYSDOT and public transit agencies. Internally, our planners work closely with our traffic engineers, transportation engineers, structure engineers, and our construction inspection staff. This position would also allow for interactions with external partners like client project managers and staff as well as sub-consultants and technical specialists from outside the firm.

This planner position functions as a fully competent planner in all aspects of the subject matter of assignments. Assesses the feasibility and soundness of proposal preparation. Identifies opportunities and tracks leads to pursue. Develops scopes of work, budgets and staffing plans at the task and project level. Develops and evaluates plans for a variety of assignments including tasks conducted by others. Performs and manages complex and sensitive professional planning projects, research, and analysis, and oversees specialized planning functions (data collection, existing conditions analysis, GIS mapping and data management, research, development of concepts / recommendations, summarizing findings, writing technical memos, creating substantial report documents). Typical projects include corridor plans, complete street studies, safety action plans, and all levels of multi-modal transportation planning (transit, bicycle, pedestrian, traffic, etc.), as well as contributing to long range and/or regional transportation planning efforts. Is expected to manage clients, track project budgets, engage in business development, and professional networking. Often requires effort outside normal business hours to meet client requests and/or attend meetings.

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for technical progress and the day-to-day analysis and preparation of deliverables.
• Develop and grow client relationships and partnerships.
• Responsible for the day-to-day staffing and project scheduling.
• Lead or assist on complex planning studies and proposals.
• Develop transportation plans, studies, and analysis.
• Act as concurrent project manager of many basic projects, a few intermediate projects, and one or two complex projects.
• Review complete project documents.
• Assist senior management and staff as planning specialist and advisor.
• Represent the organization in communications and conferences.
• Train and provide technical guidance to Planners I, II, and III.
• Lead project/public meetings on complex projects.
• Responsible for QA/QC.
• Attend proposal interviews.
• Prepare bills for projects.

Job Requirements:

Master's degree in planning or a related field.

10 years of experience, including 3 to 4 years supervisory.

AICP Certification or approved equal.

Active member of a professional practice organization.

Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of planning, including government policies, procedures, and funding. Thorough knowledge of a specific aspect of transportation planning such as complete streets / multi-modal plans, transit service planning, bicycle infrastructure planning (roads and/or trails), micro-mobility, funding policy or technical specialization such as GIS / data analysis, traffic modeling / travel demand modeling, public engagement and communications, graphics/visualizations.

Other Considerations:

Based on the dynamic nature of the planning practice and opportunities available, qualified candidates based on the above requirements who also possess any of the following education / interests / skills / experience are strongly encouraged to apply:

• Spanish language fluency
• Grant writing / management
• Landscape architecture / Urban Design
• Downtown revitalization
• Land-Use or Zoning

Hourly Rate Pay Range:

Albany/Syracuse, NY: $50/hour - $66/hour

Poughkeepsie, NY: $55/hour - $73/hour

Westchester - White Plains, NY: $58/hour - $78/hour

Pay is based on applicant's ability/experience and will be rated accordingly.

EXTRAs

At Creighton Manning, continuous learning and mentoring are part of our DNA. There are opportunities to advance your career, either on the technical track towards Project Manager or into various corporate leadership positions. Team members get 360 reviews with input from peers and managers, to get a broad picture of their contributions.