Urban Planner

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 07-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Midwest multi-disciplined engineering firm is looking to add a Urban Planner to their Chicago team!

Responsibilities:

Delegate project tasks and other responsibilities to support staff
Assist with developing graphic standards/product templates
Perform QA/QC reviews of project deliverables
Assist with business development activities (set-up/attend meetings prepare SOQs and proposals)
Assist with developing various planning studies
Provide technical expertise in the analysis of data and report preparation for short-term and long-range projects/land use issues
Assist with land development services to municipal clients
Research/revise municipal regulatory codes/ordinances
Assist with facilitating public engagement activities
Prepare public engagement materials
Create graphics and conceptual renderings to communicate complex planning-related concepts/solutions to the general public
Make presentations for clients public officials and general public
Perform on-call staff planner functions for local municipalities as needed
Through coordination with colleagues fulfill the programmatic/technical requirements for stormwater management grading utilities infrastructure transportation and other civil engineering-related issues
Review permit applications for compliance (municipal comprehensive plans thoroughfare plans codes of ordinances and other land development regulations)
Make presentations about relevant planning topics at national/state conferences and symposia
Participate in professional organizations
Work collaboratively with developers designers and public officials

Requirements:

Bachelors degree in urban planning landscape architecture urban design or a related professional field
3 years of experience in urban planning transportation planning parks recreation and open space planning or comprehensive projects
Experience as a task lead for community urban and regional planning in transportation parks and open space land use energy sustainability and resiliency
Extensive knowledge in special area planning solutions for districts neighborhoods and corridors preferred
Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign Photoshop Illustrator) Adobe Acrobat Pro Microsoft Office products (Word PowerPoint Outlook Excel Teams and One Note) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software
Working knowledge and application of ArcGIS Urban software platform
Experience analyzing demographic data and identifying trends in employment health and other areas
Experience working with local government staff/officials to interpret and apply land development codes and subdivision regulations
Working knowledge of effective public engagement strategies tools and techniques
Ability to explain technical issues to non-technical municipal staff officials and general public
Knowledge of urban spatial structure and the way cities operate and function
Knowledge of municipal systems operations and management (utilities infrastructure stormwater management water distribution and wastewater collection and treatment systems)

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Successful applicants must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status disability race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or national origin.

Please contact Laura Harrison for further information!

Midwest multi-disciplined engineering firm is looking to add a Urban Planner to their Chicago team!Responsibilities:Delegate project tasks and other responsibilities to support staffAssist with developing graphic standards/product templatesPerform QA/QC reviews of project deliverablesAssist with bus...

Midwest multi-disciplined engineering firm is looking to add a Urban Planner to their Chicago team!

Responsibilities:

Delegate project tasks and other responsibilities to support staff
Assist with developing graphic standards/product templates
Perform QA/QC reviews of project deliverables
Assist with business development activities (set-up/attend meetings prepare SOQs and proposals)
Assist with developing various planning studies
Provide technical expertise in the analysis of data and report preparation for short-term and long-range projects/land use issues
Assist with land development services to municipal clients
Research/revise municipal regulatory codes/ordinances
Assist with facilitating public engagement activities
Prepare public engagement materials
Create graphics and conceptual renderings to communicate complex planning-related concepts/solutions to the general public
Make presentations for clients public officials and general public
Perform on-call staff planner functions for local municipalities as needed
Through coordination with colleagues fulfill the programmatic/technical requirements for stormwater management grading utilities infrastructure transportation and other civil engineering-related issues
Review permit applications for compliance (municipal comprehensive plans thoroughfare plans codes of ordinances and other land development regulations)
Make presentations about relevant planning topics at national/state conferences and symposia
Participate in professional organizations
Work collaboratively with developers designers and public officials

Requirements:

Bachelors degree in urban planning landscape architecture urban design or a related professional field
3 years of experience in urban planning transportation planning parks recreation and open space planning or comprehensive projects
Experience as a task lead for community urban and regional planning in transportation parks and open space land use energy sustainability and resiliency
Extensive knowledge in special area planning solutions for districts neighborhoods and corridors preferred
Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign Photoshop Illustrator) Adobe Acrobat Pro Microsoft Office products (Word PowerPoint Outlook Excel Teams and One Note) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software
Working knowledge and application of ArcGIS Urban software platform
Experience analyzing demographic data and identifying trends in employment health and other areas
Experience working with local government staff/officials to interpret and apply land development codes and subdivision regulations
Working knowledge of effective public engagement strategies tools and techniques
Ability to explain technical issues to non-technical municipal staff officials and general public
Knowledge of urban spatial structure and the way cities operate and function
Knowledge of municipal systems operations and management (utilities infrastructure stormwater management water distribution and wastewater collection and treatment systems)