What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Community Planner position at Ayres?
Help Shape Communities and Lead Impactful Projects with Ayres!
Unlock your potential at Ayres, a leading multidisciplinary firm dedicated to transformative planning solutions. With local offices in Fort Collins, CO and Cheyenne, WY, our team is shaping vibrant communities through innovative approaches and diverse project types.
Your impact and role:
In this role, you’ll collaborate with a team of dedicated professionals and have the opportunity to lead strategic planning initiatives that directly impact the communities we work in. You will work on projects ranging from comprehensive plans to development code assessments and updates, as well as specialty studies, area and neighborhood planning, grant writing, and providing technical planning support. Put your passion for communities to plan, design, and implement creative solutions throughout the region and country. Success will be defined by your professional capabilities, interests, and ability to collaborate effectively.
On any given day, you will:
- Work alongside our multidisciplinary team including community planners, economic development specialists, landscape architects, environmental scientists, and engineers to develop innovative and practical solutions.
- Produce studies, designs, and deliverables that integrate advanced planning principles with meaningful community outreach and stakeholder collaboration.
- Take steps towards leading planning efforts on a diverse portfolio for our community partners.
- Support business development activities including proposal development, project interviews, budgeting, and timeline management.
- Represent Ayres at industry events and through participation with professional organizations such as APA, Main Street, ULI, CNU, sharing insights and contributing to thought leadership in community planning.
Required qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Community/Urban Planning or a closely related field.
- 6 years of experience leading community planning projects with a proven track record in delivering project outcomes and presentations for public and private organizations.
- Advanced expertise in community planning, urban design, regulatory planning, site planning, plan reviews, brownfield redevelopment, master/comprehensive planning, area planning, historic preservation, affordable housing, grants and funding, and community outreach.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with the ability to quickly adapt to new programs and internet applications.
- Strong analytical skills, with the capacity to conduct detailed research and interpret both qualitative and quantitative data.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including active listening and the ability to follow through on tasks, ensuring clarity and responsiveness in client and team interactions.
- Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
Desired qualifications:
- A collaborative attitude with demonstrated leadership.
- Experience working effectively both independently and within multidisciplinary teams.
- Professional certification such as American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) or equivalent.
What we offer at Ayres:
- A flexible, work-life balanced environment with opportunities for career growth, including leadership and project management training.
- A supportive culture that values innovation, professional development, and meaningful community impact.
- Health, dental, and vision Insurance.
- Short and long-term disability and life insurance.
- Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) and 401K with company match.
- PTO upon hire, paid holidays including two floating holidays, and a flexible work schedule.
Please note, benefits vary depending on job status. To learn more about our great benefits, visit our website at https://www.ayresassociates.com/careers/the-ayres-advantage/
Our good-faith compensation approach is fair and equitable, and takes into consideration only permissible factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, training, skills, and experience, and geographic location where the work is performed. A salary range for this posting is $85000 - $105000. The foregoing salary range represents what the company believes, in good-faith, it will pay for the posted opportunity. The individual selected for this role will be evaluated with the compensation factors in mind and placed appropriately.
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities, Women, Veterans, People with Disabilities
Salary : $85,000 - $105,000
