Urban Planner (Designer)

Stantec; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Vacation 10–20 days/year

Job summary

Stantec's San Francisco office is seeking a Campus/Urban Planner to support planning for colleges and universities, with opportunities to contribute to urban and community projects. Ideal candidates have planning and design education and experience, with data analytics preferred.

Join a multidisciplinary team and help deliver campus master plans, site studies, and engaging stakeholder workshops. A background in architecture, landscape, or urban design is valued and growth is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Professional planning experience ideally in a higher education or institutional context.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in collaborative, multidisciplinary teams on planning or design projects.
• Strong work ethic with a high level of organization and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage planning projects for colleges and universities, including campus master plans, district plans and site studies, as well as specialized planning studies.
• Conduct research related to campus and urban planning topics.
• Provide technical support to planning projects, including GIS mapping, data collection and analysis, report writing, and preparation of planning deliverables such as plans, maps, diagrams, and graphics.
• Prepare graphic and written materials, including presentations, reports, and visual communication.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including planners, architects, landscape architects, urban designers, engineers, and other planning and design professionals.
• Coordinate with campus clients, public agencies, consultants, and other project stakeholders.
• Facilitate campus and community engagement activities, such as workshops, charrettes, and stakeholder meetings.
• Support proposal development and other business development efforts.

Skills

GIS mapping

Data analysis

Microsoft Office

InDesign

Adobe Acrobat

Bluebeam

SketchUp

Rhino

Photoshop

Illustrator

AutoCAD

ArcGIS

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning / Urban Design / Architecture / Landscape Architecture

Master's degree in related discipline

Professional certification / licensure (AICP, NOMA, AIA, LEED, LEED-ND, Sites AP)

Tools

Microsoft Office

InDesign

Adobe Acrobat

Bluebeam

SketchUp

Rhino

AutoCAD

ArcGIS

Job description

Stantec’s Buildings team is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world.

Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design.

Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Stantec’s Buildings team is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world.Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design. Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Your Opportunity

Stantec’s San Francisco office is seeking a motivated Campus / Urban Planner to join our Planning team. This role will support planning efforts for college and university campuses, with opportunities to contribute to related urban and community planning projects. The ideal candidate will have an educational background in both planning and design (architecture, landscape architecture, or urban design). Data analytics experience is preferred but not required.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and manage planning projects for colleges and universities, including campus master plans, district plans and site studies, as well as specialized planning studies.
• Conduct research related to campus and urban planning topics.
• Provide technical support to planning projects, including GIS mapping, data collection and analysis, report writing, and preparation of planning deliverables such as plans, maps, diagrams, and graphics.
• Prepare graphic and written materials, including presentations, reports, and visual communication.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including planners, architects, landscape architects, urban designers, engineers, and other planning and design professionals.
• Coordinate with campus clients, public agencies, consultants, and other project stakeholders.
• Facilitate campus and community engagement activities, such as workshops, charrettes, and stakeholder meetings.
• Support proposal development and other business development efforts.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Professional planning experience ideally in a higher education or institutional context.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in collaborative, multidisciplinary teams on planning or design projects.
• Strong work ethic with a high level of organization and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in standard planning and design software tools, including Microsoft Office, InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, Bluebeam, SketchUp, Rhino, Photoshop, Illustrator, and AutoCAD (working ability with AI tools is preferred).
• Working knowledge of industry-standard GIS software, such as Esri’s ArcGIS.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills, including ability to prepare clear, concise planning reports and presentations to campus and public audiences.
• Strong graphic skills and ability to assist and lead in the preparation of plan diagrams and graphics, including two- and three-dimensional representations at the campus, district and building scales.
• Quantitative and data-analytic skills are preferred.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Urban Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or a related field, and a Master’s degree in a related discipline.

Professional certification / licensure or ability to obtain with one or more of the following: AICP, NOMA, AIA, LEED, LEED-ND, Sites AP, or other pertinent credentials.

Minimum of 5 years of experience in campus planning, urban planning, or related work with a private consulting firms or higher education institution is preferred.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

Pay Range:

• Locations in NYC & Various CA, CT, NJ Areas-$102,200.00 - $148,200.00 Annually

Pay Transparency:

In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary:

• Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
• Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.