Land / Urban Planner

Position: Land / Urban Planner
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Duration: Fulltime permanent
Salary: DOE
Our client is seeking a full-time Land Planner / Urban Designer to join their Landscape Architecture and Land Planning Studio based in their Chattanooga office. 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 multi-disciplinary 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 community-based 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, policy, and designs.
Essential Duties and 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
Additional related duties as assigned
Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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 process, 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
Requirements
Bachelors degree in Planning, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Environmental Planning & Design, or a related field
4-8+ years of experience in land planning and design
Portfolio of previous community related project experience
Proficiency with one or more of the following platforms ArcGIS Pro, MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite
Adaptability and time management
Ability to work independently as well as in multi-disciplinary teams
Benefits
100% covered health, dental and vision insurance, group term life insurance, identity theft protection, long-term and short-term 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 work-life balance