Senior Land Use Planner — Shape Communities & Infrastructure

AKS Engineering & Forestry; Tualatin (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

AKS Engineering & Forestry is seeking a Senior Land Use Planner for our Planning team in Tualatin, Oregon. The role offers a path to lead property development studies, interact with clients, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.

The successful candidate will have extensive land use planning experience, a relevant degree, and strong organizational and communication skills. This is an on-site position based in our Tualatin office with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience performing land use planning/land development activities.
• Bachelor’s degree in planning, landscape architecture, geography, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Experience interpreting and applying City and County Comprehensive Plans and Development Codes; knowledge of Oregon’s statewide planning system.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; proficient with MS Office, scheduling software, and presentation tools.
• Ability to work independently while supporting Senior Land Use Planners or Project Managers.

Responsibilities

• Research: Perform timely and accurate property, zoning, and utility research to ensure compliance with municipal land use regulations.
• Application Preparation: Prepare, organize, and submit required materials for land use applications, including subdivisions, zone changes, CUPs, and site plan reviews.
• Analysis: Analyze and break down complex issues affecting property, transportation networks, and utilities to respond to client inquiries and assess feasibility.
• Collaboration: Coordinate with in-house engineering, surveying, and landscape architectural teams, permitting agencies, and other project members.
• Proposal Development: Develop clearly written scopes of work for proposals.
• Client Interaction: Coordinate with clients on project data and scheduling.
• Meeting Organization: Set up and attend neighborhood meetings.
• Project Management: Create and maintain project schedules, define critical paths, track milestones.
• Relationship Building: Develop positive working relationships with coworkers, clients, and permitting staff.
• Travel: Able to travel out of town as necessary.

Skills

Land use planning

Project coordination

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in planning

Geography or related field

Tools

AutoCAD/Civil 3D

GIS

Job description

AKS Engineering & Forestry is seeking a Senior Land Use Planner for our Planning team in Tualatin, Oregon. The role offers a path to lead property development studies, interact with clients, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.

The successful candidate will have extensive land use planning experience, a relevant degree, and strong organizational and communication skills. This is an on-site position based in our Tualatin office with occasional travel.