Planners

Planners SmithGroup Inc. subsidiary of SmithGroup Co. Inc.35 East Wacker Drive Suite 900 Chicago IL:

The Planner leads a team of junior staff to deliver exceptional projects by leveraging industry experience and technical acumen to drive projects from concept through build. Will provide the full range of planning services on small to medium sized projects or provides support to a senior planner/senior landscape architect on large complex projects. Job duties include: Be a collaborative team member using your multimodal urban design expertise to shape and guide the development of complex projects from concept to final design that range from complete streets and urban trails to urban design mixed-use development and campus planning projects. Work with a multidisciplinary team of planning and design professionals from SmithGroup offices across the country. Engage with Marketing Business Development and other disciplines to effectively market our services in our growing mobility practice including involvement inthe preparation of qualification and proposal packages interview materials and technical proposals as well as participate in thought leadership opportunities. Assist in fostering relationships both current and prospective clients. Demonstrate the ability to assist teams in profitably delivering design excellence and client satisfaction. Prepare concepts design development construction documents and graphic illustrations on mobility projects. Assist with writing master plan reports technical reports and articles for professional publication. Make presentations of planning and design ideas to clients community groups and professional organizations. Expertise in multi-modal corridor design principles and methods especially related to activetransportation infrastructure. Excellent skills in urban design and master planning. Excellent knowledge of and familiarity with the use of graphic programs such as SketchUp Adobe Creative Cloud Suite Microsoft Office Suite GIS and AutoCAD. Knowledge of BIM is helpful. Regional travel to client worksites may be required less than 10% annually. Telecommuting will be permitted 1-2 days per week.

Minimum requirements: a bachelors degree (foreign equivalent degrees accepted) in Urban Design Architecture Landscape Architecture Urban Planning or equivalent and 3 years of experience working in urban design mobility field (full-time equivalent part-time experience accepted).

We offer flexible scheduling a hybrid work environment 3 weeks of PTO within your first year of employment with the option of purchasing additional time off 8 paid federal holidays plus 15 extra Fridays off! Our benefits plan includes medical dental and vision coverage wellbeing resources paid parental leave a flex spending account and voluntary insurance options 401(k) program with employer matching tuition reimbursement program one-on-one career coaching and professional development opportunities. The salary range for this position is $75000 to $85000.

Qualified applicants should go to the following link to apply: Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

SmithGroup is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or arrest/conviction records.