Urban Planner and Designer

MIG Los Angeles; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedule

Hybrid work model

Learning and team-building

Job summary

MIG seeks an experienced Urban Planner and Designer to join our Denver office, growing our planning and design team. This junior- to mid-level, production-based role requires collaboration with planners, designers, and landscape designers across the United States, with some travel for community engagement and deadlines.

We offer a hybrid work-from-home/remote and in-office schedule, with 2-3 days in-person weekly for learning and teamwork opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in planning, environmental design, public policy, or related field.
• Experience in land use planning, urban planning, urban design, policy, and community engagement.
• Ability to produce high-quality work products including graphics, charts, meetings, or research summaries; planning document and poster board layouts; and mapping.
• Excellent writing, analysis, and communication; knowledge of 3D visualization is a plus.
• Local to the Denver area and willing to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on cross-office planning and design for communities across the United States.
• Support a team in all aspects of project design and implementation, including meetings and client interaction.
• Prepare graphics, reports, and summaries; assist with meetings, content analysis, and logistics.
• Contribute to comprehensive, downtown, corridor, master plans, and public engagement.

Skills

Writing & communication

Graphic design

Analysis

Document presentation

Public speaking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in planning or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUp

ArcGIS/ArcPro

AutoCAD

Revit

Rhino

3DS Max

Lumion

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Urban Planner and Designer

• Full Time
• Denver

We are excited to be growing our Denver planning and design team and are seeking an experienced Urban Planner and Designer to join our team of planners, urban designers and landscape designers in our Denver office. This is a junior- to mid-level, production-based position with commensurate experience requirements and pay range.

MIG supports a hybrid work-from-home/remote and in-office schedule but requires 2-3 days of in-person work each week for learning and team-building opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborative Teammate: You will work as part of a cross-office, cross-discipline team that plans and designs with communities of all sizes across the United States for public and private-sector clients.
• Project Work: You will support a team of planners, designers, and project managers in all aspects of project design and implementation, including community meeting design, preparation and facilitation, research and analysis, technical and policy writing, creation of highly visual, graphic rendering materials, reports, and/or summaries, meeting support and logistics, content analysis, project administration and client interaction.
• Project Types: The projects you will typically work on will include writing for comprehensive, downtown, corridor, strategic, and/or specific and current plans, parks and recreation system plans, and public engagement support, including designing and planning with online tools.

MIG works on projects nationwide; some travel, evening, and weekend work will be required for community engagement, site evaluations, or to meet deadlines. MIG encourages a sustainable and healthy work-life balance, and these excess hours can be offset during the week when possible.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in planning, environmental design, public policy, or a related field. (A Master’s degree in these or a complementary field, such as architecture, landscape architecture, or urban design, is preferred, but not required.)
• Relevant experience in consulting (required) in land use planning, urban planning, urban design, policy, community engagement, master planning or a closely related field with an understanding of and commitment to quality, inclusive, community centered planning and design.
• Ability to produce high-quality work products, including but not limited to graphics, charts, meetings, or research summaries; planning document and poster board layouts; and mapping.
• Excellent skills in writing, analysis, graphic design, document presentation and written and verbal communication. Additional skills in 3D visualizations; illustrative plans, photo simulations are a plus.
• You have knowledge and demonstrated interest in the intersection of design and planning and an ability to develop collaborative, productive, and respectful relationships with community members, organizations, and partners.
• Knowledge about the principles and practices of land use planning at the city, county, regional and state level.
• Software proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite and SketchUp.
• Experience in ArcGIS/ArcPro, AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino, 3DSMax, and/or Lumion is a plus.
• You are an adaptable teammate who is willing to pitch in and help others.
• You can speak easily and clearly in front of groups and can participate in small and large group discussions.
• You are local to the Denver area to participate in work directly with our teams and clients. Locations associated with others MIG offices will be considered, but it is not preferred.
• As a plus, you are bilingual with Spanish or other non-English language skills.

MIG values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer; we encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Our teams enjoy a flexible work schedule, a rewarding work environment, and a creative atmosphere that allows for professional development and career advancement opportunities while promoting team spirit and genuine camaraderie.

We offer a comprehensive benefits program including paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, FSA, and HRA with employer contributions and 401K matching.

This is a full-time, hourly position with eligibility for overtime pay. The pay range for this position is $30-35/hour, commensurate with skills and experience.

This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship now or in the future; applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US without employer sponsorship.

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