Planning Lead
 Huitt-Zollars Inc. | |
dental insurance, vision insurance, paid holidays, sick time, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
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 United States, Texas, Dallas | |
| 5430 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway (Show on map) | |
 Jan 02, 2025 | |
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Description
Planning Lead - DFW Role Description: Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is seeking a highly qualified design professional to serve as a Planning Lead for Dallas/Fort Worth. This position will be located at our Dallas office. The Planning Lead for Dallas/Fort Worth will build and supervise a team based in Dallas/Fort Worth, collaborating with teams across the company. They will be the planning business development lead for the greater DFW market, including both transit agencies and cities, collaborating with the Director of Planning and Proactive Area Leaders on major pursuits and handling smaller ones independently. They will also serve as the business development lead for specific transit agencies across the United States as assigned. They will support pursuits in other geographies that suit their skills and experience with vice presidents in other offices. Current professional registration (AICP, AIA, PE, and LEED) is not a requirement for being considered for this position, however HZ would expect any successful candidate who does not currently hold a professional registration to obtain their AICP as soon as possible. Location: Dallas or Fort Worth Reports to: Director of Planning Compensation Type: Salary Education: Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Planning, or Architecture. Duties: * Serve as Project Manager for planning projects across multiple market sectors, including transit planning, ped/bike planning, transit planning, land use planning, and public outreach efforts. * Develop, oversee, and monitor project activities including scope, budget, and schedule management. * Coordinate with clients and sub-consultants to research existing conditions, develop recommendations, create reports, make presentations, and run public outreach. * Build and supervise a planning team for the Dallas/Fort Worth office, including hiring, mentoring, and guiding professional development. * Manage project staff including planners, engineers, and architects to execute planning projects. * Market target clients by maintaining a presence at local events, regularly meeting with clients, and tracking future projects. * Present at conferences nationally. * Develop and maintain relationships with other consulting firms for partnering on projects. * Lead proposal preparation including oral presentations. * Support other Vice Presidents in assembling proposals for projects that require planning support. * Prepare scope, schedule, and budget for new projects. * Participate in Office Leadership including assisting with Workload Projections, Annual Business Plan, Growth Strategies, Recruiting, and Staff Development. * Support company-wide planning initiatives. Key Responsibilities: * Prepares and follows comprehensive Project Framework Instructions and proper work planning for a project. Ensures proper staff is assigned and utilized on their projects. * Reviews project reports and performance metrics to track project progress and budget. Leads successful projects (profit, on-schedule, quality, satisfied client). * Contributes to successful delivery and performance of projects * Cultivates relationships with clients and holds strong relationships with clients * Understands, follows, and enforces Huitt-Zollars' business process including weekly rhythm * Takes active steps in the pursuit of winning new business or additional opportunities with existing clients and may be responsible for a stated portion of office sales goal. Assists and/or leads team in pursuit of new work (repeat work, SOQ and Proposals). Develops and/or executes project Win strategy. * Understands and follows HZ QMS and Quality initiatives. Ensures quality control measures are being adhered to on projects and daily operations. * Actively engages and participates in the training, coaching, and mentoring of junior staff * Understands duties and responsibilities, possesses necessary job knowledge and technical skills, maintains job knowledge current. Role Competencies: * Sharing Information: Conveying up-to date information in the most efficient and useful manner to the appropriate stakeholders. * Critical Thinking: Analyzing problems and solutions by evaluating the quality of the information available from different sources and avoiding decision-making bias. * Executes Strategy: Ensuring that people remain focused on accomplishing strategic goals by thoughtfully planning tasks and overcoming obstacles * Fosters a Learning Culture: Creating an inspiring and engaging atmosphere where people feel motivated to grow, experiment, and learn new skills. * Identifies Talent: Actively maintaining awareness of internal and external talent, current abilities, and hiring needs. Qualifications:
This position is also required to adhere to Huitt-Zollars' Core Value and Leadership Competencies. About Huitt-Zollars:
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Physical Requirements: * Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer * Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times * The employee must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Huitt-Zollars in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. Currently, Huitt-Zollars does not sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions. Huitt-Zollars does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters without a previously signed third-party agreement. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to any Huitt-Zollars hiring manager or employee will be considered public information, may be treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume, and will not be eligible for placement fee payment to the agency submitting the unsolicited resume. Huitt-Zollars will not pay a fee to a third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of the Human Resources team and without an active, fully executed service agreement. Huitt-Zollars is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or any other legally protected status. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the company will make reasonable accommodations to assist in the application process upon the request of an applicant. No question on this application is intended to secure information to be used for discriminatory purposes. This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 60-300.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of protected veteran status or disability and require affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. #IND | |