Stantec

Senior Regional Planner – Community Development

Stantec

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Albuquerque • New Mexico • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Drive key business development efforts and help secure high‑profile pursuits.
  • Mentor and inspire emerging planners and designers.
  • Foster a collaborative, interdisciplinary culture across planning, landscape architecture, mobility, and resilience teams.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to public- and private-sector clients.
  • Build lasting relationships through thoughtful communication, responsiveness, and leadership.
  • Direct multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex, impactful planning projects.
  • Provide strategic guidance on land use, zoning, mobility, resilience, and sustainable community development.
  • Oversee the creation of compelling planning documents, policy reports, and urban design studies.
  • Lead inclusive engagement processes that elevate local voices and broaden participation.
  • Translate technical analyses into clear, actionable, and inspiring recommendations for diverse audiences.

Requirements

  • AICP or related certification strongly preferred.
  • Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams on large, complex projects.
  • Expertise in comprehensive planning, mobility, transit‑oriented development (TOD), and resilience.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
  • Proficiency in GIS and Adobe Creative Suite; familiarity with emerging planning tools and technologies.
  • Spanish language skills highly desirable.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
  • 8+ years of planning and project management experience.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
comprehensive planningmobilitytransit-oriented developmentresilienceproject managementurban designland usezoningtechnical analysispolicy reports
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationmentoringcollaborationstrategic guidanceresponsivenessinspirationengagementrelationship buildingtranslation of technical analyses
Certifications
AICP