Planning Lead: Urban Design & Community Masterplanning

Landform; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Vision

Life/Disability

Paid holidays

401K employer contribution

Technology reimbursement

Educational allowance

Supplemental life

Mental health care

Career Advancement

Profit-sharing

Volunteer time

Free lunch or snacks

Employee Assistance

Job training

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Landform seeks a Planning Lead in Minneapolis to drive planning projects, oversee community engagement, and coordinate with multidisciplinary studios across design and development. You’ll mentor teammates and shape ordinance updates, master plans, and comprehensive plans while supporting municipal clients and private development projects.

You’ll join a fast-paced team that values quality, leadership, relationships, mentorship, and enthusiasm, with opportunities for growth and client-facing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in planning, administration, or urban design with 10+ years of experience.
• Experience in municipal community development.
• Experience in economic development or urban planning.
• Excellent research skills.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Knowledge of GIS and Adobe Creative Cloud.
• May need to attend client meetings, including evening meetings.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other employees, agencies, or clients.
• Ability to comfortably work in a Windows and Microsoft environment.
• Basic understanding of the software necessary to complete the level of communication needed.
• Ability to follow instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the function of the job.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• This may include travel to client locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning projects, including project management, community engagement and design.
• Lead public meetings and other community engagement efforts.
• Advocate for planning processes within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Actively participate in marketing and business development for the studio.
• Lead preparation of ordinance updates, master plans and comprehensive plans.
• Provide planning support to other Studios and their development clients.
• Prepare site investigation due diligence reports.
• Support other Planners with municipal clients.
• Review development applications on behalf of municipal clients, including preparation of staff reports.
• Prepare development applications and narratives for the other Studios.
• Prepare ordinance updates, master plans and comprehensive plans.
• Provide planning support to other Studios and their private development clients.

Skills

Research skills

Critical thinking

Verbal communication

Written communication

Client meetings

Team collaboration

Windows environment

Follow instructions

Travel to client locations

Education

Bachelor's degree in planning, administration, or urban design

Master's degree in planning, public administration or similar

AICP certification

Tools

GIS

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Landform seeks a Planning Lead in Minneapolis to drive planning projects, oversee community engagement, and coordinate with multidisciplinary studios across design and development. You’ll mentor teammates and shape ordinance updates, master plans, and comprehensive plans while supporting municipal clients and private development projects.

You’ll join a fast-paced team that values quality, leadership, relationships, mentorship, and enthusiasm, with opportunities for growth and client-facing