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Senior Planner, South Florida

Open, United States, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 9 Jul 2026

💰 $175,000/yr($155,000/yr – $175,000/yr)

About the role

Cambridge Systematics, Inc. (CS) is shaping the future of transportation. We are industry leaders, transportation specialists dedicated to ensuring that transportation investments can deliver the best possible results. By providing innovative policy and planning solutions, objective analyses and technology applications, we help our clients anticipate and meet future transportation needs while improving the performance of existing infrastructure and operations. Above all, we are committed to our clients’ success in making transportation better for future generations.

The Planning group provides fully integrated planning and management as well as project development services for our clients. We apply our national knowledge and leadership while leveraging the strength of regional expertise to bring experience from across the country to provide an intimate understanding of our clients’ needs. 

The Senior Planner will lead and shape exciting, high-impact multimodal work across Florida, advancing regional and statewide strategies that integrate long-range and corridor planning, asset management, safety, resiliency, and project prioritization. This role partners closely with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and metropolitan and regional planning agencies to influence transportation policy, capital and programmatic decisions, and organizational strategy—helping define how multimodal systems are planned, funded, and delivered for the future. They have strong relationships and qualifications with FDOT Districts and regional transportation planning agencies, including MPOs, TPOs, and TPAs. They will preferably have experience and relationships in the South Florida market.

The Senior Planner collaborates with other technical leaders and project managers across business units to develop integrated technical approaches and serve as a company-wide resource in their areas of expertise. They train, manage and mentor junior staff and motivate staff and subconsultants to deliver work products on time and within budget. The Senior Planner develops collaborative relationships with current and prospective clients across the South Florida transportation planning market—including MPOs, TPOs, TPAs, and FDOT Districts—proactively identifies future opportunities, and leads teaming negotiations with other consulting firms as part of proactive and reactive marketing efforts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Project Management

•Delivers all projects on-time, on-budget, and to the client or project manager’s satisfaction •Provides constructive and ongoing feedback to project team members, and mentors junior staff in developing their project delivery skills •Provides clear direction to all project staff regarding project objectives and their role in achieving them •Develops and implements project delivery plan for each project

Project Delivery

•Plans, produces and delivers exceptional quality work that is thorough, polished, and reflects well on CS •Provides exceptional value-added service to project managers and/or clients and communicates consistently with internal and external team members •Actively listens and seeks to understand client or project manager needs

Business Development

•Participates in regional, business unit, practice area, and other business development initiative meetings to identify and coordinate BD and marketing activities •Contributes to sound bid/no-bid decisions •Develops effective win themes, teaming strategies, pricing strategies, and technical content for all proposals in area of responsibility •Builds and maintains long-term client relationships and actively listens to their needs •Builds strong positive relationships with management and senior consultants, and marketing & communications staff to develop winning proposals

Position Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Civil Engineering, Public Policy, Transportation Economics or a related area
10+ years of industry-related experience
4+ years of experience managing projects and leading proposals
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Strong and effective communication, presentation, and technical writing skills