Junior Urban Planner: Research, Design & Impact

Sasaki Associates, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 72,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house training

Mentoring

Professional association memberships

Licensing exam reimbursement

Job summary

Sasaki is seeking an entry level planner for our Denver, CO office to join the Planning and Urban Design practice, collaborating on research, graphics, and writing for planning projects.

The ideal candidate has 0–3 years of relevant experience, strong research, analysis, and communication skills, and a willingness to learn. Sasaki offers growth opportunities, in-house training, mentoring, and licensing reimbursement across projects domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in City or Regional Planning, or Bachelor’s degree in related field with one to two years of relevant experience in spatial/physical planning.
• Clear graphic communication and storytelling (informational graphics production; layout for presentations, reports, and engagement materials; mapping and 2D diagrams)
• Knowledge of and comfort with Adobe Suite workflow (AI, INDD) and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong written and verbal communication (planning reports, memoranda, and day-to-day communication)
• Quantitative and qualitative analysis skills to support data-informed planning processes.
• Ability to research and synthesize complex planning concepts.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will become an integral member of Sasaki's Planning and Urban Design practice, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on research, graphics, and writing for planning, space programming, and design projects, both domestically and internationally.
• Applicants should have strong research, analysis, and communication skills (verbal, graphic, and written) and an eagerness to learn.
• The entry level planner will work across markets and on a variety of project types--for both the private and public sectors--including college and university campuses, urban/mixed use districts, corporate employment campuses, resilience planning, and community plans.
• We are committed to personal growth and individual well-being, and offer a variety of resources to support career development, including in-house training, mentoring, professional association memberships, and licensing examination reimbursement.

Skills

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

MS Office

Graphic storytelling

Verbal communication

Education

Master's in City/Regional Planning

Bachelor's in related field

Tools

ArcGIS

Job description

Sasaki is seeking an entry level planner for our Denver, CO office to join the Planning and Urban Design practice, collaborating on research, graphics, and writing for planning projects.

The ideal candidate has 0–3 years of relevant experience, strong research, analysis, and communication skills, and a willingness to learn. Sasaki offers growth opportunities, in-house training, mentoring, and licensing reimbursement across projects domestically and internationally.