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INTRODUCTION
BKF is a multi-service infrastructure consulting firm providing civil engineering and surveying services across California, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond. With offices throughout California and the Portland area, BKF has served transportation, water resources, land development, government, and federal clients for over 110 years.
At BKF, you’ll find a unique opportunity to grow your career with intention. Our culture values professional autonomy, innovation, and meaningful collaboration across offices. We are proud to be recognized with the Great Place to Work certification for the second year in a row.
Position Overview
The Business Sector Lead of Planning provides strategic, operational leadership and market growth across several service areas, including Agency Staffing, Community Planning, Environmental Compliance, Housing, and Natural Resources. You will report directly to the Executive Vice President of Planning and Government Solutions.
With a strong understanding of planning services across a range of markets including Transportation, Water, Land Development, and Energy, the Business Sector Lead of Planning ensures excellence in project delivery, client service, talent development, and financial performance. This role is accountable for aligning the Planning business sector with the firm’s strategic growth goals, fostering collaboration across disciplines, and driving innovation in service delivery. The SVP Planning will work in close partnership with other market, regional, and functional leaders to elevate the firm's position in the Planning space.
Core Job Responsibilities / Outcomes
Strategic Leadership & Direction:
- Develop and execute a multi-year strategic plan for the Planning business sector, aligning with BKF’s long-term goals and vision.
- Identify and pursue growth opportunities including geographic expansion, new service lines, and major pursuits.
- Identify Merger and Acquisition opportunities that align with the overall market and corporate strategy.
- Develop and execute strategies to successfully integrate acquisitions with the goal of unlocking synergies that drive growth.
Team Building & Development:
- Recruit, mentor, and develop a team of professionals, fostering an environment of growth, collaboration, and integrity. Support the team’s professional development and succession planning.
- Lead succession planning and talent acquisition strategies for key roles within the markets.
- Oversee the allocation of resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials, to ensure project success and operational efficiency.
Financial Management:
- Lead annual business plan/budget and long-range forecasting for Planning. Develop and own the P&L for all service areas, ensuring revenue growth, profitability, backlog health, and margin in accordance with the annual operating plan.
- Guide pricing strategies, fee development, and resource allocation in alignment with financial targets.
- Monitor and drive the sector’s performance metrics, ensuring that the team consistently meets or exceeds Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Regularly review and assess the performance of the Planning sector, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions as needed.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and improve service delivery.
Market Engagement & Growth:
- Identify and capitalize on new business opportunities, expand relationships with clients and partners, and contribute to the overall growth of the sector.
- Collaborate with Business Development and Marketing teams to shape go-to-market strategies, major pursuit plans, and capture efforts.
- Serve as executive sponsor on key pursuits and client accounts in the Planning sector.
- Represent the firm at industry events, conferences, and with public agencies to enhance market visibility and influence.
- Cultivate and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key public and private sector clients.
Project Oversight & Execution:
- Provide leadership and oversight of all project delivery ensuring quality, efficiency, and client satisfaction from inception to completion.
- Drive consistency in project delivery, leveraging best practices and standardized tools across teams.
- Identify and mitigate risks associated with Planning projects and operations, ensuring the safety and success of all initiatives.
- Conduct technical reviews and provide technical oversight on a wide range of Planning projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices.
- Collaborate with regulatory agencies and stakeholders to obtain necessary permits and approvals for projects.
- Lead the development and implementation of innovative solutions for Planning services.
Client Relations:
- Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring a high level of satisfaction and trust in BKF's services.
- Foster new client relationships in alignment with the strategic growth goals of the company.
Collaboration:
- Work closely with other leaders across BKF to share best practices, optimize processes, and contribute to company-wide initiatives. Support other projects and teams as needed.
- Maintain open and effective communication with stakeholders, including clients, team members, and senior leadership, to ensure alignment and transparency.
Requirements
- Minimum of 15 years leading complex projects, with a minimum of 5 years in a senior leadership role with overall responsibility to develop and grow a business sector.
- Proven success in P&L ownership, including driving scaled revenue growth, operational efficiency, and profitability management across multiple business lines or regions.
- Excellent business acumen with a focus on KPIs, operational efficiency, and scalable growth.
- Demonstrated track record of business development and client relationship management in public and/or private sector markets.
- Skilled in strategic planning, organizational leadership, and change management.
- Deep understanding of project lifecycle management in the AEC industry, including planning, design, permitting, and construction phases.
- Exceptional leadership and people management capabilities with the ability to inspire and develop high-performing teams.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills; able to represent the firm with clients, partners, and industry organizations.
- Strong working knowledge of industry trends, funding mechanisms, and regulatory frameworks affecting infrastructure investment.
- Client-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering excellence and value.
- Highly organized, analytical, and results oriented.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven consulting environment.
- Willingness to travel as needed to support regional offices, project sites, or client engagements.
- Able to work cooperatively with leadership and other key stakeholders within BKF.
- Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Environmental Sciences, or closely related field.
- Master’s degree is preferred.
- Certification from the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) is desirable.
Physical Demands: Must be able to regularly talk, hear and operate a computer, keyboard and mouse and occasionally lift, pull/push and carry up to 20 pounds with accommodations.
Work Conditions: Exposure to constant or intermittent sounds at a low or moderate level consistent with an office setting. Exposure to high-stress, fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. Travel to other BKF locations and client sites may be required.
Benefits
- The typical base salary range for this position is $215,000 - $260,000, annualized depending upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location. This is a salary position paid biweekly.
- Competitive salaries, profit sharing, and 401k.
- Generous paid time off packages.
- 9 Paid Holidays.
- Flexible schedules.
- Education reimbursement, Paid annual dues for professional and societal organizations.
- BKF offers competitive and award-winning benefits and perks. To learn more click here.
BKF Engineers provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
BKF Engineers does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and a specific solicitation for the position or other approved engagement request for the position with BKF Engineers, BKF Engineers reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited submittals are done at the risk of the recruiter.
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INTRODUCTION
BKF is a multi-service infrastructure consulting firm providing civil engineering and surveying services across California, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond. With offices throughout California and the Portland area, BKF has served transportation, water resources, land development, government, and federal clients for over 110 years.
At BKF, you’ll find a unique opportunity to grow your career with intention. Our culture values professional autonomy, innovation, and meaningful collaboration across offices. We are proud to be recognized with the Great Place to Work certification for the second year in a row.
Position Overview
The Business Sector Lead of Planning provides strategic, operational leadership and market growth across several service areas, including Agency Staffing, Community Planning, Environmental Compliance, Housing, and Natural Resources. You will report directly to the Executive Vice President of Planning and Government Solutions.
With a strong understanding of planning services across a range of markets including Transportation, Water, Land Development, and Energy, the Business Sector Lead of Planning ensures excellence in project delivery, client service, talent development, and financial performance. This role is accountable for aligning the Planning business sector with the firm’s strategic growth goals, fostering collaboration across disciplines, and driving innovation in service delivery. The SVP Planning will work in close partnership with other market, regional, and functional leaders to elevate the firm's position in the Planning space.
Core Job Responsibilities / Outcomes
Strategic Leadership & Direction:
- Develop and execute a multi-year strategic plan for the Planning business sector, aligning with BKF’s long-term goals and vision.
- Identify and pursue growth opportunities including geographic expansion, new service lines, and major pursuits.
- Identify Merger and Acquisition opportunities that align with the overall market and corporate strategy.
- Develop and execute strategies to successfully integrate acquisitions with the goal of unlocking synergies that drive growth.
Team Building & Development:
- Recruit, mentor, and develop a team of professionals, fostering an environment of growth, collaboration, and integrity. Support the team’s professional development and succession planning.
- Lead succession planning and talent acquisition strategies for key roles within the markets.
- Oversee the allocation of resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials, to ensure project success and operational efficiency.
Financial Management:
- Lead annual business plan/budget and long-range forecasting for Planning. Develop and own the P&L for all service areas, ensuring revenue growth, profitability, backlog health, and margin in accordance with the annual operating plan.
- Guide pricing strategies, fee development, and resource allocation in alignment with financial targets.
- Monitor and drive the sector’s performance metrics, ensuring that the team consistently meets or exceeds Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Regularly review and assess the performance of the Planning sector, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions as needed.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and improve service delivery.
Market Engagement & Growth:
- Identify and capitalize on new business opportunities, expand relationships with clients and partners, and contribute to the overall growth of the sector.
- Collaborate with Business Development and Marketing teams to shape go-to-market strategies, major pursuit plans, and capture efforts.
- Serve as executive sponsor on key pursuits and client accounts in the Planning sector.
- Represent the firm at industry events, conferences, and with public agencies to enhance market visibility and influence.
- Cultivate and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key public and private sector clients.
Project Oversight & Execution:
- Provide leadership and oversight of all project delivery ensuring quality, efficiency, and client satisfaction from inception to completion.
- Drive consistency in project delivery, leveraging best practices and standardized tools across teams.
- Identify and mitigate risks associated with Planning projects and operations, ensuring the safety and success of all initiatives.
- Conduct technical reviews and provide technical oversight on a wide range of Planning projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices.
- Collaborate with regulatory agencies and stakeholders to obtain necessary permits and approvals for projects.
- Lead the development and implementation of innovative solutions for Planning services.
Client Relations:
- Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring a high level of satisfaction and trust in BKF's services.
- Foster new client relationships in alignment with the strategic growth goals of the company.
Collaboration:
- Work closely with other leaders across BKF to share best practices, optimize processes, and contribute to company-wide initiatives. Support other projects and teams as needed.
- Maintain open and effective communication with stakeholders, including clients, team members, and senior leadership, to ensure alignment and transparency.
Requirements
- Minimum of 15 years leading complex projects, with a minimum of 5 years in a senior leadership role with overall responsibility to develop and grow a business sector.
- Proven success in P&L ownership, including driving scaled revenue growth, operational efficiency, and profitability management across multiple business lines or regions.
- Excellent business acumen with a focus on KPIs, operational efficiency, and scalable growth.
- Demonstrated track record of business development and client relationship management in public and/or private sector markets.
- Skilled in strategic planning, organizational leadership, and change management.
- Deep understanding of project lifecycle management in the AEC industry, including planning, design, permitting, and construction phases.
- Exceptional leadership and people management capabilities with the ability to inspire and develop high-performing teams.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills; able to represent the firm with clients, partners, and industry organizations.
- Strong working knowledge of industry trends, funding mechanisms, and regulatory frameworks affecting infrastructure investment.
- Client-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering excellence and value.
- Highly organized, analytical, and results oriented.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven consulting environment.
- Willingness to travel as needed to support regional offices, project sites, or client engagements.
- Able to work cooperatively with leadership and other key stakeholders within BKF.
- Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Environmental Sciences, or closely related field.
- Master’s degree is preferred.
- Certification from the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) is desirable.
Physical Demands: Must be able to regularly talk, hear and operate a computer, keyboard and mouse and occasionally lift, pull/push and carry up to 20 pounds with accommodations.
Work Conditions: Exposure to constant or intermittent sounds at a low or moderate level consistent with an office setting. Exposure to high-stress, fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. Travel to other BKF locations and client sites may be required.
Benefits
- The typical base salary range for this position is $215,000 - $260,000, annualized depending upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location. This is a salary position paid biweekly.
- Competitive salaries, profit sharing, and 401k.
- Generous paid time off packages.
- 9 Paid Holidays.
- Flexible schedules.
- Education reimbursement, Paid annual dues for professional and societal organizations.
- BKF offers competitive and award-winning benefits and perks. To learn more click here.
BKF Engineers provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
BKF Engineers does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and a specific solicitation for the position or other approved engagement request for the position with BKF Engineers, BKF Engineers reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited submittals are done at the risk of the recruiter.
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Frame your credentials around engineering consulting deliverables
BKF Engineers operates at the intersection of civil infrastructure and professional services. Tailor your resume to highlight project management, client advisory work, and technical consulting outputs rather than generic business analysis experience.
Target open roles across multiple BKF offices
BKF Engineers posts Business Consultant openings across several regional offices. Casting a wider geographic net significantly improves your chances of landing an interview, since hiring timelines and headcount needs vary by location.
Clarify the sponsorship pathway before your first interview
BKF Engineers has sponsored permanent residency for this role through both EB-2 and EB-3 classifications. Ask your recruiter early which pathway the company uses for Business Consultants so you can align your credentials documentation accordingly.
Prepare for PERM by documenting specialized experience now
The PERM labor certification process requires your employer to demonstrate your role requires specialized qualifications. Build a contemporaneous record of your consulting projects, methodologies, and client outcomes before your start date to support that filing.
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Does BKF Engineers sponsor H-1B visas for Business Consultants?
BKF Engineers' documented sponsorship activity for Business Consultants is concentrated in permanent residency pathways, specifically EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card classifications, rather than H-1B nonimmigrant status. If you're currently on an H-1B or need nonimmigrant sponsorship as a bridge, raise that directly with the recruiter early in the process to confirm what the company can accommodate for your specific situation.
How do I apply for Business Consultant jobs at BKF Engineers?
You can find Business Consultant openings at BKF Engineers through their careers page or through Migrate Mate, which filters specifically for roles that include visa sponsorship. When applying, tailor your materials to BKF's engineering and infrastructure consulting context. Mention your work authorization status and long-term sponsorship needs in your cover letter rather than waiting until the offer stage.
Which visa types does BKF Engineers typically use to sponsor Business Consultants?
BKF Engineers' sponsorship history for Business Consultants points to EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card classifications. EB-2 typically requires an advanced degree or demonstrated exceptional ability in your field, while EB-3 covers professionals with a bachelor's degree. Both require PERM labor certification filed by your employer with the Department of Labor before the immigrant visa petition can proceed.
What qualifications does BKF Engineers look for in Business Consultant candidates?
BKF Engineers is an engineering and infrastructure firm, so Business Consultant candidates who combine a business or management degree with working knowledge of civil engineering project delivery, client relationship management, or public infrastructure sectors are strongly positioned. Familiarity with consulting methodologies applied to capital projects, permitting workflows, or municipal clients gives your application meaningful differentiation over generalist consulting backgrounds.
How long does the visa sponsorship process take for a Business Consultant at BKF Engineers?
For EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship, the process begins with a DOL prevailing wage determination, followed by PERM recruitment and certification, then an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. End-to-end, this typically runs 18 to 36 months before you reach the Green Card stage, and that timeline can extend further depending on your country of birth and priority date backlog. Confirm timing expectations with BKF's HR team before accepting an offer.
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