Senior Planner

MSA Professional Services, Inc. • Appleton, WI

17d • $79,081 - $126,529 • Hybrid

About The Position

MSA is hiring a full-time Senior Planner for its Appleton or Milwaukee, Wisconsin office. The position collaborates with planners and engineers on a wide variety of projects, providing planning and design services to public and private clients. Areas of work include comprehensive planning, downtown revitalization, economic development, parks and recreation planning, transportation planning, zoning updates and rewrites, and development entitlement and design. MSA seeks an experienced planning consultant with project management expertise and an entrepreneurial spirit who can contribute to community improvement in collaboration with colleagues and clients.

MSA is a multidisciplinary, 100% employee-owned firm specializing in sustainable community development. The company has roots dating to 1919 and employs nearly 550 professionals across engineering, architecture, planning, funding, surveying, GIS, environmental science, and other disciplines. The position is hybrid-eligible and flex-time eligible.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Community and Regional Planning or a related degree.
• At least 7 years of experience in planning.
• Authorization to work in the United States for any employer; sponsorship is not provided.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• AICP certification, strongly preferred.
• Previous work experience in consulting.

Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, and summarize data from various sources.
• Create plan documents, including planning policy content and document design and format.
• Design and/or assist with public engagement activities.
• Prepare policies for plans and ordinances that guide community development.
• Provide technical support on zoning administration and code creation.
• Manage and coordinate the work of other planners on specific projects to ensure budget management and timely task completion.
• Lead the preparation of proposals and statements of qualifications.
• Mentor other staff.

Benefits

• Immediate employee ownership through MSA stock shares received annually at no cost to the employee.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for the employee, spouse, domestic partner, and eligible dependents.
• 17 or more days of paid time off, potentially higher depending on experience, plus 8 paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave regardless of birth parent.
• 401(k) plan with company matching.
• Short-term incentive program with annual bonus opportunities.
• Company-paid life and disability insurance.
• Flex time, with additional flex-time balance earned for hours worked beyond 40 in a week.
• Ongoing learning and professional growth opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior