Land / Urban Planner

Description

Ragan Smith 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

• Ability to efficiently read, comprehend, and interpret a variety of community plans, resource documents, and data sources (including GIS)
• Candidates with transportation planning background and experience creating safety action plans, safe streets for all plans, vision zero strategies, and other forms of multi-use or safety related transportation strategy document
• Comfortable facilitating small group discussions and building consensus
• Possess a functional understanding of comprehensive planning and policy documents, zoning and development codes, entitlement process, and transportation plans 
• Manage and mentor a team to meet project goals and deadlines
• Perform and manage the design of projects in ArcGIS Pro, Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, and MS Office platforms 
• Coordinate and lead meetings with clients, design professionals, reviewing agencies, state agencies, development districts, and nonprofit agencies
• Help lead and document community engagement and public input
• Have a general understanding of federal and state grant administration

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Environmental Planning & Design, or a related field
• 3-7 years of experience in land planning and design
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign, and MS Office 
• Expertise in at least one of the following platforms: ArcGIS Pro, Esri Business Analyst, CAD, Revit, or other similar programs
• Adaptability and time management
• Ability to work independently as well as in multi-disciplinary teams
• AICP certification or ability to obtain within 6 months

Benefits

• Health and dental insurance, including 100% covered option, vision insurance, life insurance, identity theft protection, long-term and short-term disability coverage, gym reimbursement, and telemedicine
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• 401(k) safe harbor contribution plus company match
• Premium time paid out if over 40 hours worked in a week
• Flexible work environment
• Focus on work-life balance

RaganSmith was founded in 1933 as a land surveying company. More than eight 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. 

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.

Salary : $60,000 - $85,000