Senior Planning Lead: Urban Design & Community Development

MKSK; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MKSK is an employee-owned planning, urban design, and landscape architecture firm that addresses economic, social, environmental, historical, and cultural challenges. With over 100 talented professionals across 12 offices, MKSK creates exceptional public spaces that inspire and thrive.

The ideal candidate will be based in the Indianapolis, Louisville or Cincinnati metropolitan areas and collaborate in-person at the Indianapolis studio.

Qualifications

• Degree in planning, urban design, or landscape architecture required.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional practice with at least 3+ years of project planner or project manager experience.
• Past public sector experience is a plus.
• AICP certification or ASLA, PLA license, or willingness to achieve it is strongly desired.

Responsibilities

• Guide planning processes, develop analyses and recommendations, and collaborate directly with clients and consultants.
• Lead project teams and manage budgets, scopes, schedules, and coordination.
• Produce outstanding client-based deliverables and technical solutions for each project.
• Empower individuals to serve our clients in a professional, productive, and collaborative manner.
• Collaborate with the team regularly to ensure deadlines are met.

Skills

Project management

Client collaboration

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Degree in planning/urban design/landscape architecture

AICP/ASLA/PLA certification desirable

Tools

GIS

Rhino

SketchUp

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

MKSK is an employee-owned planning, urban design, and landscape architecture firm that addresses economic, social, environmental, historical, and cultural challenges. With over 100 talented professionals across 12 offices, MKSK creates exceptional public spaces that inspire and thrive.

The ideal candidate will be based in the Indianapolis, Louisville or Cincinnati metropolitan areas and collaborate in-person at the Indianapolis studio.