What are the responsibilities and job description for the Land / Urban Planner position at Pape-Dawson Engineers?
Job Description :
Ragan Smith, a Pape-Dawson company, is seeking a full-time Land Planner / Urban Designer to join our Landscape Architecture and Land Planning Studio based in our Murfreesboro or Chattanooga office. The ideal candidate is creative, collaborative, and has a passion for creating places that are authentic, innovative, and functional. This position will have an opportunity to work on a broad range of projects with a focus on public sector work, planning, and design including community comprehensive plans, parks and recreation planning and design, community mobility and alternative transportation plans, streetscape and urban design, green infrastructure, civic center, and downtown master planning.
RaganSmith is looking to grow our flourishing community planning and urban design practice with a proven contributor. This position will have the opportunity to work with experienced AICP planners, registered LAs and Civil Engineers but should have a demonstrated record of success in developing plans, projects, and policy documents for community-based projects. The selected candidate will also demonstrate a passion and aptitude for planning and designing the public realm, an understanding of both comprehensive planning concepts and neighborhood scale planning implementation. The candidate should demonstrate comfort engaging community members in the design process, and translating community input into functional plans, policy, and designs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Support senior planners and / or project managers in producing master planning documents for federal, state and local municipal projects
- Support project team in data collection and data analysis
- Preparation of reports, findings, and strategies
- Production of plans and maps, GIS production, report graphics production, and workshop meeting documentation
- Support project teams and sometimes lead client workshops
- Experience in monitoring and maintaining a project framework, budget, and schedule
- Review and edit planning and design documents throughout a project lifecycle
- Assist department leads in preparing proposals and assigning project teams
- Potential for occasional travel and nighttime city engagement meetings
- Additional related duties as assigned
Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Requirements
Benefits
RaganSmith was founded in 1933 as a land surveying company. More than nine decades later, we have grown into an interdisciplinary consulting firm of experienced civil engineers, landscape architects, transportation experts, savvy surveyors, and brilliant land planners serving the private and public sectors. In 2024, RaganSmith joined the Pape-Dawson family of companies. Pape-Dawson is an industry-leading, future-focused civil engineering and professional services firm with nationwide locations.
RaganSmith is an equal opportunity employer recognizing the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, and / or protected veteran status in accordance with governing laws.
Please submit a portfolio of relevant work to be considered.
EEO Statement :
All qualified applicants for Pape-Dawson Engineers will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
