Intern, Planning

Halff Associates, Inc.; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

PTO and holidays

401(k) plan

ESOP

Job summary

Halff Associates, Inc. in Oklahoma City is seeking a Planning Intern to work with our Planning/Landscape team on a range of projects from comprehensive plans to mobility and trails planning. The role offers hands-on experience with interdisciplinary professionals in a real-world setting.

Interns are paid hourly and work full-time during the summer (40 hours/week, typically 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday). Housing is not provided.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Regional/Urban Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or a closely related field.
• Interest in preparing site analysis and conceptual design graphics/exhibits.
• Interest in preparing construction documents.
• Great communication skills
• Well organized, detail oriented, and highly motivated;
• Strong design and graphic skills; writing skills a plus;

Responsibilities

• Landscape architectural and planning project support;
• Work directly with landscape architects/project managers;
• Participate in site inventory and analysis;
• Assist with project research and data compilation to be used in design process;
• Produce conceptual site planning and graphics (hand and digital), schematic/preliminary design plans and graphics;
• Produce quantity take-offs and develop cost estimates;
• Assist with technical specification preparation for bid documents;
• Produce landscape compliance documents for land development projects;
• Produce maps and graphic renderings in support of planning projects.

Skills

Great communication skills

Well organized

Strong design and graphic skills

Writing skills a plus

Education

Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Regional/Urban Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or a closely related field

Job description

Halff is actively seeking a Planning Intern for our Planning/Landscape team in our Oklahoma City, OK office. The Intern will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of planners, engineers, landscape architects, and other support experts on a wide variety of planning efforts with public and private entities ranging from comprehensive plan preparation; mobility, park, recreation, and trails planning; active transportation planning.

Interns are paid hourly and work full-time (40 hours/week) during the summer, typically 8a-5p Monday through Friday. Halff does not pay for or provide housing for Internships.

What you will do:

• Landscape architectural and planning project support;
• Work directly with landscape architects/project managers;
• Participate in site inventory and analysis;
• Assist with project research and data compilation to be used in design process;
• Produce conceptual site planning and graphics (hand and digital), schematic/preliminary design plans and graphics, design development and construction document plans and details;
• Produce quantity take-offs and develop cost estimates;
• Assist with technical specification preparation for bid documents;
• Produce landscape compliance documents for land development projects;
• Produce maps and graphic renderings in support of planning projects.

What you will need:

• Pursing a bachelor's degree in Regional/Urban Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or a closely related field.
• Interest in preparing site analysis and conceptual design graphics/exhibits.
• Interest in preparing construction documents.
• Great communication skills
• Well organized, detail oriented, and highly motivated;
• Strong design and graphic skills; writing skills a plus;

The Halff Landscape Architecture Advantage

• Our team gets involved early in the process to develop a plan that seamlessly integrates built elements with the
• natural environment.
• We understand that a successful design should be driven by how the entity, whether a park, trail or other public area, will be used.
• Halff's projects and employees are consistently recognized for their excellence.

Halff's Landscape Architecture Services:

• Active Transportation Planning
• Land and Site Planning
• Low Impact Development/Green Infrastructure
• Master Planned Communities
• Nature Parks and Greenways
• Neighborhood and Community Parks Planning and Design
• Regional Transportation Management Center (RTMC) Design
• Sport Facilities and Feasibility Studies
• Streetscapes and Gateways
• Urban Design and Placemaking Lift Station Design
• Consult with Landscape Architect/Construction

Company Overview:

Halff is a full-service infrastructure consulting firm planned, designed, engineered, constructed - and purposed - for people. Since 1950, we've been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality. Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It's no wonder, then, that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America. Our industry-leading professionals collaborate to meet tough challenges in creative ways. You can view Halff's full complement of services here Halff has over 30 offices in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas, Georgia and Arizona. For a full list of our locations, click here We offer excellent benefits, including but not limited to:

• Medical, dental, prescription and life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Paid time off (PTO) and 8 company paid holidays (and Veteran's Day for our veterans)
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Plan

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status. Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.

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