Associate Planner

Mckenna & Company • Northville, MI

92d

About The Position

Join the talented team at McKenna, recently named one of Crain's Detroit Business' 2025 Best Places to Work in Southeast Michigan! McKenna's planning, design, and building professionals help municipal leaders develop and maintain communities for real life. From street festivals, neighborhood parks, and storefronts, to parking spots, coffee shops, and farmers' markets, we want your community to thrive. McKenna provides planning, zoning, building, landscape architecture, community and economic development, and urban design assistance to cities, villages, townships, counties, and regional agencies, as well as select private clients, based on skilled and effective public engagement. McKenna's Associate Planners are passionate, talented, and creative professionals who want to make a difference and see their work efforts result in tangible, inspirational outcomes. Our work is purposeful and impacts people by influencing the state of the environment; ultimately, we take pride in helping to improve quality of life in our great Midwestern communities. McKenna's team members enjoy the benefits of our practice, from the diversity of projects in a diverse range of communities, to our fast-paced, creative, and collaborative team culture.

Requirements

• An undergraduate in Urban Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or related field. A master's degree is preferred.
• Two (2) to four (4) years of experience in professional planning and/or design positions, whether municipal or private.
• Ability to multi-task in ever changing, client-focused environment.
• A genuine willingness to learn.
• Public engagement experience.
• Zoning administration experience.
• Ability to respectfully function as a productive and enthusiastic member of a team.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Associate Planner on a multitude of projects, helping to deliver creative solutions to our clients throughout the Midwest, primarily local units of government.
• Work on harmonious teams of other planners and designers, mapping specialists, graphic designers, and administrative staff.
• Assist Senior Planners and Project Managers in preparing for and delivering public presentations and facilitating public meetings.
• Deliver graphically rich work products, regardless of individual graphic skills.
• Begin building relationships with current and future McKenna clients to increase awareness of McKenna.
• Support night meetings with Senior Planners or Project Managers as needed.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• 401(k)
• PTO
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Employee assistance plan
• Flexible schedules
• Career development opportunities
• Paid professional memberships
• Pay for attendance at conferences

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree