Employment location(s):

• Norfolk, VA

Job Responsibilities:

• Serving as Project Manager and as the lead contact with clients;
• Collaborating on proposals and business development activities;
• Overseeing, managing, and mentoring staff on project work;
• Working with principals and staff in multiple offices to support and contribute to project design work from master planning to design efforts;
• Serving as a technical resource to support projects and manage tasks and projects;
• Overseeing presentational development, technical documentation, and reports;
• Leading client and public presentations;
• Managing public workshops and meetings; and
• Serving clients, project teams, and staff in support of project implementation; ensure timely, cost effective, high-quality service, and product delivery.

Requirements:

• AICP certification is required.
• Bachelor degree (minimum) with a Masters level degree (preferred) in City and Regional Planning or Urban Design. It is desirable, but not necessary, for candidates to also hold a degree(s) in architecture or landscape architecture.
• Experience with neighborhood planning and civic design.
• Experience working with non-profit clients, community groups, government clients, and private clients.
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating/managing projects.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing proposals.
• Periodic and multi-day travel to site locations and to facilitate public engagement programs.

Proficiencies:

• English fluency (writing, speaking).
• Competent writing, presentation, and verbal communication/public speaking skills.
• Experience preparing and assembling presentations and report/plan document preparation and assembly.
• Proficiency in ESRI ArcGIS, Google Earth Pro, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and MS Office. (It is desirable that applicants have a high proficiency in all or most software packages listed in order to properly manage and mentor staff.).
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, AutoCAD 3D map, Sketch Up Pro (for urban designers)
• Portfolio samples of work should illustrate the candidate’s strength of understanding in graphic and written presentation as well as software and hand drawing/sketching/drafting proficiencies.

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting for extended length of time
• Periodic and multi-day travel to site locations and to facilitate public engagement/meetings
• Fieldwork/ability to travel
• Valid driver’s license
• Listening
• Typing and hand writing
• Hand drawing
• Occasional lifting of boxes up to 50lbs

Please indicate the position (Senior Planner/Urban Designer) you are applying for in the form below. Phone inquiries are not accepted.