Staff Design and Engagement Specialist

Montrose Environmental Group

227d • $50,000 - $60,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Are you passionate about the environment and ready to join an inclusive workplace, committed to leading new ideas and pathways and delivering value? If the answer is “Yes!” then we have an exciting career opportunity for you as a Staff Design and Engagement Specialist, specializing in Brownfield and Community Revitalization. We are Montrose, a global environmental services provider offering environmental planning and permitting, measurement and analytical services, and environmental resiliency and sustainability solutions. Our qualified engineers, scientists, technicians, associates, and policy experts are proud of our collective expertise and the collaborative nature of our approach to helping clients. We strive to optimize environmental resiliency in a way that effectively complements our clients' decision-making and operations and efficiently fulfills their project requirements. This is ideal for an “early-career (0-4-year experience)” professional. This is a great opportunity for an early-career architectural or landscape designer with an interest in participatory design.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Planning, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Design, or a related field.
• 0 - 4 years applicable experience.
• Proficiency with technical software such as AutoCAD, ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online, and/or StoryMaps.
• Proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Valid Driver's License and ability to pass Motor Vehicle Records review.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with community engagement tools such as Survey123, Social Pinpoint, etc.
• Experience working with state and/or federal funding programs.
• Experience working with brownfield properties.
• Graphic design capabilities.
• Ability to create and manage social media content.

Responsibilities

• Neighborhood-Scale and Site-Specific Reuse Planning and Design
• Implementing the design process to create neighborhood-scale brownfields area-wide plans and site-specific reuse plans through desktop analysis of demographic and socio-economic conditions.
• Review and synopsis of previous planning and design efforts.
• Site/Neighborhood reconnaissance and analysis.
• Preparing diagrammatic and narrative inventory and analysis.
• Developing initial and final reuse programs that respond to available market research, community input, and environmental constraints.
• Creating initial concepts, sketches, and/or vignettes.
• Implementing feedback loops through charrettes, workshops, and other participatory design exercises.
• Demonstrating design alternatives.
• Inviting and incorporating feedback through iterative methods.
• Finalizing illustrative conceptual design drawings and illustrations in plan, section, and perspective.
• Compiling design content into reports.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to design effective, efficient remedial solutions that comply with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Evaluate and advise redevelopment options based on zoning and ordinance restrictions.
• Promoting engagement opportunities and program efforts through outreach efforts including web promotion, program marketing, and other methods of outreach.
• Facilitating communication and collaboration among stakeholders through in-person and virtual meetings, neighborhood workshops, site tours, community surveys, and focus groups.
• Presenting planning and design information and project updates to diverse audiences.
• Assistance with implementing participatory design processes.
• Assistance with coordinating meeting logistics.
• Assistance with note taking and engagement follow up activities.
• Work with the internal Montrose Grant Team to prepare narrative content for grant applications.
• Review past grant applications to identify deficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
• Keeping up-to-date and current on industry trends by completing formal training, reviewing professional publications, and attending professional workshops.
• Practicing safe work practices by following all Company safety rules and OSHA regulations.
• Participating in continuous improvement programs and providing support to team efforts.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package: annual salary ranging from $50,000-$60,000 per year.
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• 401k with a 4% employer match.
• Interaction and mentorship with subject matter experts.
• Cell phone reimbursement.
• Tuition/fee reimbursement for continuing education and licensures.
• Medical, Dependent Care, and Transit Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Company paid Life and Disability Insurance and access to additional voluntary programs.
• An entrepreneurial environment where you can learn, thrive, and collaborate.
• Opportunities to engage and contribute to our Diversity, Fairness, and Inclusion and Women Empowering Leadership employee resource groups.
• Progressive vacation policies, company holidays, and paid parental leave benefits.
• Access to attractive student loan rates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree