Transportation Planning Practice Leader

About the Role

The leader will head a growing, multidisciplinary transportation planning practice, overseeing the planning, production, and delivery of projects such as mobility plans, multimodal corridor and safety studies, transit and rail analyses, pedestrian and bicycle initiatives, parking and curbside management, electric vehicle strategies, climate adaptation plans, and MPO long‑range transportation plans. Responsibilities also include public engagement, grant writing, client program management, capital planning, and policy development, while mentoring staff and fostering a collaborative environment. Leadership duties involve operating with integrity, defining practice vision, business planning, and strategy, and establishing goals while maintaining strong client relationships. The role requires open communication with partners and the team, profitable project management, transitioning work to qualified staff, recruiting, and serving as a positive role model. • Lead a multidisciplinary transportation planning practice. • Manage planning, production, and delivery of transportation mobility plans, multimodal corridor studies, safety action plans, transit and passenger rail studies, pedestrian and bicycle studies, parking and curbside management studies, electric vehicle plans, climate adaptation and resilience plans, and MPO long‑range transportation plans. • Conduct public engagement, grant writing, and assist clients with program management, capital planning, and policy development. • Mentor and develop staff, fostering teamwork, initiative, and growth. • Direct outreach activities, presenting project scope, impacts, benefits, and mitigations to community stakeholders. • Build and maintain positive client relationships; communicate openly with partners and team. • Manage projects profitably, transition work to qualified staff, recruit, and serve as a positive role model.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸mobility planning
• ▸corridor studies
• ▸transit analysis
• ▸pedestrian study
• ▸parking management
• ▸client relations

What You Bring

Candidates must have 15+ years of planning experience, especially with large capital transit projects, a bachelor's degree (or higher) in Transportation or Urban Planning, and preferably AICP certification. They should demonstrate high‑quality deliverables, business development skills, and effective communication at all organizational levels. • Operate with integrity and sound business principles; set practice vision, goals, and strategy. • 15+ years of transportation planning experience, including large capital transit infrastructure projects. • Bachelor’s degree in Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, or related field; AICP certification preferred. • Demonstrated business development and marketing experience, including proposal, scope of work, and budget preparation. • Effective communication at all organizational levels and ability to work in a team environment.

Requirements

• ▸15+ years
• ▸transportation planning
• ▸aicp
• ▸business development
• ▸communication

Benefits

Kimley-Horn is looking for a motivated Transportation Planning Practice Leader to join its Orange, California office. This role offers a base salary of $145,000 to $200,000 with performance‑based bonuses. Kimley‑Horn prides itself on a people‑first culture, strong client focus, and a reputation for employee retention, earning a spot on Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list for 18 years. Benefits include a 2‑to‑1 retirement match up to 4% plus profit‑sharing, low‑cost health coverage, flexible time‑off policies, financial wellness programs, professional development opportunities, and family‑friendly resources. • Salary range $145,000–$200,000 with eligibility for performance‑based bonus compensation. • 2‑to‑1 company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation plus additional profit‑sharing contributions. • Low‑cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options. • Flexible scheduling, personal leave, floating holidays, and half‑day Fridays. • Student‑loan matching in 401(k) and tuition reimbursement for professional development. • Family‑friendly benefits: New parent leave, family‑building programs, and childcare resources.

Work Environment

Office Full-Time