Senior Land Use Planner
Senior Land Use Planner
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Job Description
Title: Senior Land Use Planner
Location: Washington
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Whats the Opportunity
Anchor QEA is seeking a full-time Planner located in Washington State to help contribute to the management and development of long-range plans and parks and open space planning documents. The ideal candidate would also be eager to expand this line of business within Anchor QEA. This includes demonstrated experience preparing or updating local policy documents developing municipal code and conducting long-range planning efforts; in Washington State that may include Comprehensive Plans Shoreline Master Program climate adaptation strategies Critical Areas Ordinance documents or parks and open space plans. The parks and open space planning work that Anchor QEA typically pursues includes high visibility waterfront parks with dynamic water and land use interfaces.
This position may also include supporting public outreach and facilitation efforts to collect public feedback or present project information to public officials. The position may require some travel to participate in client meetings public meetings stakeholder work groups or site visits.
Responsibilities:
- Developing goals and policies and updating regulatory documents for local jurisdictions for planning purposes.
- Working with local government entities to carry out long-range planning comprehensive or periodic updates.
- Crafting parks and open space plans that accommodate mixed use facilities and consider land use trends and align with local goals and policies.
- Supporting development of documentation to comply with state and local land use regulations for permitting efforts (e.g. State Environmental Policy Act compliance).
- Managing tasks or projects including overseeing small project or field teams including developing and managing scopes schedules budgets and interfacing with clients agencies other consultants and the public.
- Facilitating public meetings and workshops developing public participation plans and presenting proposed plans and code to elected and appointed officials.
What Are We Looking For Ideal candidates will have the following:
- Bachelors degree
- 7 years experience with land use and long-range planning
- Experienced in local land use planning initiatives including periodic and comprehensive update processes and shoreline management in Washington State
- Ability to synthesize goals and policies into planning documents
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Ability to work independently to manage teams and manage workload when needed
- Skilled facilitator and/or public outreach experience
What Can You Expect
A collaborative work environment where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic self. We offer competitive compensation and benefits. Benefits detailed below.
Who Are We
Anchor QEA provides environmental planning science and engineering consulting services with the mission of transforming our environment and communities with integrity and vibe. With more than 500 people in offices across the United States our collective vision is to be an inclusive sustainable and growing environmental innovator making generational impacts. By embodying our core values we strive to be our clients first choice for solving their most challenging problems and to be our employees reason to be excited about going to work each morning. Learn more about Anchor QEA at .
How to Apply
Apply online through Anchor QEAs Open Positions page at Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may e-mail their request to
Additional Information
We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer Anchor QEA is committed to a diverse multi-cultural work environment. Anchor QEA does not discriminate in employment based on age race creed gender religion marital status veterans status national origin disability or sexual orientation. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a comprehensive background check.
Salary and Other Compensation:
- Salary Range: $$108300 - $122000 annually
- Annual Bonus
- Other potential bonus types: Billable Time Bonus Spot Bonus Milestone Anniversary Bonus Receiving Professional License/Certification Bonus Peer-reviewed Publication Bonus Employee Referral Bonus.
Base Level Benefits for Regular Full-Time Positions:
- Healthcare: Medical dental vision basic life and AD&D insurance
- Paid Company and Floating Holidays: 7 paid company and 2 floating holidays annually
- Vacation: 2 weeks accrued paid vacation based on length of service. Vacation may vary by level.
- Sick and Safe Time: 80 hours annually
- Retirement Plan: 401k plan with an employer match * Further information on benefits: Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a comprehensive background check
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
