Mid- to Senior-level Planner

Overview

Place Works is seeking a full-time, Associate or Senior Planner in Orange County or Los Angeles to manage general plan updates, general plan amendments, specific plans, and similar long-range planning projects. The ideal candidate is conscientious, creative, self-starting, outgoing, collaborative, and passionate about helping shape and improve communities.

You’re most likely a fit if:

• You love planning for the future of communities and making a difference with your work.
• You thrive in collaborative environments. You’re a team player.
• You have strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills and aren’t afraid to ask questions.
• You have excellent writing, formatting, and proofreading skills and are detail oriented.
• Engaging with the public excites you, and you’re willing to jump-in to help with outreach efforts. You may be asked to coordinate meetings, prepare and assemble materials/supplies, present, and/or facilitate discussions at workshops.
• You’re able to attend community workshops which may occur on weekday nights and weekends.
• You have professional acumen to cultivate working relationships with clients, community organizations, and other firms.
• You’re a skilled researcher and enjoy analyzing and compiling research and data as required by a project.
• Multi-tasking is second nature and you can produce final project documents and products by stated deadlines.
• You’re interested in assisting with marketing, business development, and proposal efforts for planning work.
• You are proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat and InDesign.
• You have a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in urban or regional planning, or closely related field.

Supporting associate principals, principals, and other senior staff, the Associate or Senior Planner will support the Project Manager and/or Principal-in-Charge with research, report writing, analysis, and public outreach to contribute to the successful completion of projects at a variety of scales, often working concurrently on more than one project. The person in this position will also manage projects or tasks within a larger project.

The person in this position would report to Principals in our Santa Ana or Los Angeles offices and work with other team members around the state.

You will manage general plan updates, general plan amendments, specific plans, and related long-range planning projects.

You have a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in urban or regional planning, or closely related field.

For an Associate position, the pay range is $75,000 - $111,000 per year, dependent upon experience and other relevant factors. For a Senior Associate position, the pay range is $95,000 - $160,000 per year, dependent upon experience and other relevant factors.

When applying, attach your cover letter, resume, and a writing sample or design portfolio as three (3) separate PDF attachments. Each attachment must be under 500KB. Alternatively, include a link to your writing sample/design portfolio if it exceeds 500KB. In your cover letter, please specify which office location you are interested in.

Based in California, Place Works is a 100% employee-owned planning, design, and environmental consulting firm. The firm’s expertise and services span a wide range of practices, including city planning, urban design, landscape architecture, environmental review, GIS, and community participation. Our interdisciplinary, holistic approach integrates sustainability, economic vitality, community goals, and collaboration with our clients in the planning and design process. With a 50-year history of providing award-winning projects, we are passionate about our work and together with our clients, will continue to create great places.

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Place Works is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.…