You Could Be Our Planning Lead
About The Position
The Landform team is seeking a dynamic Planning Lead to join their organization. Landform is a design and development consulting firm that helps private and public-sector clients create memorable places across the country. They operate in a studio model where individuals collaborate throughout each project's lifecycle, fostering a focus on great work and cross-functional teamwork. The firm comprises three studios: Planning & Urban Design, Retail & Commercial Design, and Residential Design, with a team including civil engineers, planners, land surveyors, development managers, landscape architects, and administrative support. Landform values quality, leadership, relationships, mentorship, and enthusiasm. They are looking for individuals who are passionate about doing innovative, purposeful work, and who are positive, collaborative, and possess enthusiasm.
Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree in planning, administration, or urban design with 10+ years of experience
- Experience in municipal community development
- Experience in economic development or urban planning
- Excellent research skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Knowledge of GIS and Adobe Creative Cloud
- May need to attend client meetings, including evening meetings
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other employees, agencies, or clients
- Ability to comfortably work in a Windows and Microsoft environment
- Basic understanding of the software necessary to complete the level of communication needed
- Ability to follow instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the function of the job
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- This may include travel to client locations
Nice To Haves
- A Master's degree in planning, public administration or similar
- AICP certification
Responsibilities
- Familiarize yourself with Landform's Mission, Vision, and Values in your everyday work.
- Lead planning projects, including project management, community engagement and design.
- Lead public meetings and other community engagement efforts.
- Advocate for planning processes within a multidisciplinary environment.
- Actively participate in marketing and business development for the studio.
- Lead preparation of ordinance updates, master plans and comprehensive plans.
- Provide planning support to other Studios and their development clients.
- Prepare site investigation due diligence reports.
- Support other Planners with municipal clients.
- Review development applications on behalf of municipal clients, including preparation of staff reports.
- Prepare development applications and narratives for the other Studios.
- Prepare ordinance updates, master plans and comprehensive plans.
- Provide planning support to other Studios and their private development clients.
Benefits
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- Life/Disability
- Paid holidays
- FTO
- 401K employer contribution
- Technology reimbursement
- Professional registration renewal fees
- Educational allowance
- Supplemental life
- Mental health care
- Career Advancement
- Profit-sharing
- Charitable gift matching
- Fun and flexible hours (4 x 10-hour day option)
- Volunteer time
- Free lunch or snacks
- Employee Assistance
- Job training
- Tuition assistance
- Annual employee appreciation nights
- Annual family events
- Fully stocked juice and pop
- Monthly happy hours
- Popcorn Machine (Minneapolis Home Office)
- Monthly birthday & anniversary celebrations
- Volunteering opportunities
- Networking opportunities
- Professional development
- Socially responsible
- Diversity Commitment
- Pledge to thrive
- Fair chance pledge
- Pet friendly
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
