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Kimley-Horn Senior Transportation Planner / Project Manager in Memphis, Tennessee
Overview
Kimley-Horn has an opportunity for a motivated Senior Transportation Planner/Project Manager to join our team in Memphis, TN!
Responsibilities
Be a leader in a growing, multidisciplinary transportation planning practice.
Manage the planning, production, and delivery of transportation planning projects, including:
Transportation mobility plans
Multimodal corridor studies
Safety action plans
Transit studies
Pedestrian and bicycle studies
Parking and curbside management studies
Electric vehicle plans
Climate adaptation and resilience plans
MPO studies, including Long Range Transportation Plans (LRTPs)
Public engagement
Grant writing
Other various Transportation and Traffic related projects
Mentor and develop staff, provides leadership in an environment that encourages teamwork, initiative, and growth.
Lead project outreach activities including guiding the direction of public engagement, giving presentations, meeting with community members, businesses, and organizations to explain the project scope, impacts, benefits, mitigations, etc.
Assist clients with program management, capital planning, and policy development.
Leadership responsibilities include:
Operate with integrity and sound business principles.
Provide practice vision, business planning and strategy, establishing goals, building and maintaining positive client relationships.
Open communication with partners and team, along with growing and directing a Transportation Planning practice.
Manage projects profitably, transition work to qualified staff, grow and mentor staff, help recruit, and be a positive role model.
Our system for rewards is designed to recognize staff as they move along a path to success. Bonuses, promotions, path to ownership recognition, and other forms of advancement are performance based, because as a firm we focus on results.
Qualifications
8+ years of years of transportation planning and traffic engineering experience
Bachelors Degree or higher in Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Civil Engineering or related
Registered American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and/or P.E. in Tennessee (or the ability to obtain reciprocity within one year)
Local and regional experience preferred
Provide high quality deliverables with exceptional client service
A desire to lead and grow a planning practice
Business development and marketing experience including writing proposals, scopes of work, and budgets for projected work.
Ability to work in a team environment and effectively communicate at all levels of the organization.
Why Kimley-Horn?
At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 17 years!
Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn
Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.
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Posted Date 13 hours ago (1/21/2025 10:07 AM)
ID 2025-16693
Education Bachelor's Degree
Discipline/Focus Transportation/TPTO
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