Planning Lead: Urban Design & Community Masterplanning

Landform

Minneapolis (MN)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

12 days ago

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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

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