Role: Land Planner/Urban Designer
Industry: Engineering
Location: Chattanooga TN
Remote or Hybrid Options:
Salary Range: $75000 $95000
Relocation: Possibly
Type: Fulltime/Exempt/Benefits
Overview:
Seeking a Land Planner / Urban Designer to join the Landscape Architecture and Land Planning Studio based in Chattanooga TN. The ideal candidate is creative collaborative and has a passion for creating places that are authentic innovative and functional. This position will have an opportunity to work on a broad range of projects with a focus on public sector work planning and design including community comprehensive plans parks and recreation planning and design community mobility and alternative transportation plans streetscape and urban design green infrastructure civic center and downtown master planning. The Land Planner will have access to professionals of various backgrounds and expertise across our multidisciplinary firm.
This position will have the opportunity to work with experienced AICP planners registered LAs and Civil Engineers but should have a demonstrated record of success in developing plans projects and policy documents for communitybased projects. The selected candidate will also demonstrate a passion and aptitude for planning and designing the public realm engaging community members in the design process and translating community input into functional plans policies and designs.
Requirements:
- 4 years of experience in land planning and design
- Portfolio of previous communityrelated project experience
- Ability to efficiently read comprehend and interpret a variety of community plans resource documents and data sources (including GIS data)
- Comfortable facilitating small group discussions and building consensus
- Possess a functional understanding of comprehensive planning and policy documents zoning and development codes entitlement processes and transportation plans
- Manage and mentor a team to meet project goals and deadlines
- Perform and manage the design of projects in ArcGIS Pro Adobe Creative Suite AutoCAD and MS Office platforms
- Coordinate and lead meetings with clients design professionals reviewing agencies state agencies development districts and nonprofit agencies
- Help lead and document community engagement and public input
- AICP certification or ability to obtain
- Bachelors degree in Planning Landscape Architecture Architecture Environmental Planning & Design or a related field
Key Responsibilities:
- Support senior planners and/or project managers in producing master planning documents for federal projects
- Support project team in data collection and data analysis
- Preparation of plans and maps GIS production report graphics production and workshop meeting documentation
- Support project teams and sometimes lead client workshops
- Establish and maintain a project framework budget and schedule
- Review and edit planning and design documents throughout a project lifecycle
- Assist department leads in preparing proposals and assigning project teams
If you meet the above requirements and feel confident in your ability to perform these tasks please apply online or submit your resume to
Benefits
- 100% covered health dental and vision insurance group term life insurance identity theft protection longterm and shortterm disability coverage telemedicine and long term care insurance
- Generous PTO paid holidays and three additional paid days between Christmas and New Years Day
- Profit sharing bonus
- 401(k) contribution
- Compensatory time paid out as PTO or additional pay if over 40 hours worked in a week
- Flexible work environment
- Focus on worklife balance
Remote Work :
No