Planning Director

STV is seeking a Planning Director to be based in our Chicago Office in the Transportation Planning Practice. 

Grow at STV

Life is an ongoing learning experience, and we want you to continue to grow here at STV. We offer several programs and benefits, from professional development seminars, tuition reimbursement program, a career development program, online education initiatives, and much more to help you expand your knowledge and develop your skills, so you can take your career to the next level with STV. 

What You will do:

• Expand market share with STV’s existing and future clients, including IDOT, CTA, Metra, City of Chicago, and others, through targeted client interaction and marketing, and oversight of ongoing work activities.
• Lead client mapping and management, market new clients, and pursue potential opportunities in coordination with STV’s priorities in the Chicago metropolitan area.
• Lead, mentor and grow staff at all levels in managing transportation planning projects.
• Serve as Project Manager for project pursuits that provide the best opportunity for selection by client.
• Establish and track project budgets, staffing, schedules, and coordination and QAQC of project deliverables.
• Serve in a meaningful technical role on current projects and on-calls to support the Planning department as needed to balance utilization goals and increase revenue opportunities.
• Help grow a high performing Chicago Planning Department to expand and maximize employee engagement, morale, innovation, technical and financial performance through instilling accountability, communication, ethics, teamwork, and a performance-rewarding office culture.

Required Experience:

• Master’s degree in planning or engineering is preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of related work experience in the Chicago area.
• Ability to manage staff and client relationships.
• Direct experience successfully delivering transportation planning studies, such as feasibility studies, alternatives analyses, and environmental reviews.
• Experience in the public sector, serving federal, state, and local transportation agency clients, is preferred.
• AICP or PE professional certification is required.

Compensation Range:

STV offers the following benefits • Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) • Disability insurance • Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment • 401(k) Plan • Retirement Counseling • Employee Assistance Program • Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days) • Paid Holidays (9 days) • Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) • Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) • Continuing Education Program • Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

Not sure this role is the perfect match? We encourage you to apply if STV’s work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.