You Could Be Our Planning Lead

Landform; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

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

The Landform team is about to become even more dynamic – you could be our Planning Lead.

Ready for a fresh, contemporary take on design and development consulting? Landform helps private and public-sector clients create memorable places across the country.

We work in a studio model where everyone works side-by-side throughout each project's lifecycle, so you can focus on great work as you collaborate with people across roles and experience levels. Three studios make up the firm: Planning & Urban Design, Retail & Commercial Design, and Residential Design. Civil engineers, planners, land surveyors, development managers, landscape architects an d administrative support roles are part of the team.

You’re a fit if you're passionate about doing innovative, purposeful work that matters. If you align with our values—quality, leadership, relationships, mentorship and enthusiasm. If you're positive, collaborative and have plenty of pizazz.

You’ll come with knowledge of qualifications, competencies, requirements, capabilities, and knowledge:

Required:

• A 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
  

Desired:

• A Master's degree in planning, public administration or similar
• AICP certification

You’ll be expected to do/job responsibilities/tasks:

Familiarize yourself with Landform's Mission, Vision, and Values in your everyday work, such as:

• QUALITY: consistently seek to exceed industry expectations.
• LEADERSHIP: leverage our experience, relationships and expertise to strengthen our communities and professional affiliations.
• RELATIONSHIPS: assist other team members; communicate appropriately with clients, jurisdictional staff, and contractors.
• MENTORSHIP: be a mentor to less experienced designers and team members, work with others in a learning capacity, willingness to learn.
• ENTHUSIASM: positive attitude, punctuality, strong work ethic, high utilization.

Using the software and tools provided, become familiar with and use Landform's systems and standards to:

• 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.

Let's talk about your future path with the Landform team.

Job seekers who match with Landform appreciate fast-paced and diverse work, a well-appointed and flexible work environment, collaborative teams of specialists prioritizing a job well done, and the importance of environmental sustainability.

A few of our benefits include the following:

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Life/Disability
• Paid holidays
• FTO
• 401K employer contribution
• Technology reimbursement
• Professional registration renewal fees
• Educational allowance
• Supplemental life
• Mental health care
• Career Advancement
• Profit-sharing
• Charitable gift matching
  
• Fun and flexible hours (4 x 10-hour day option)
• Volunteer time
• Free lunch or snacks
• Employee Assistance
• Job training
• Tuition assistance

Plus, here are a few of our excellent social benefits:

• Annual employee appreciation nights
• Annual family events
• Fully stocked juice and pop
• Monthly happy hours
• Popcorn Machine (Minneapolis Home Office)
• Monthly birthday & anniversary celebrations
• Volunteering opportunities
• Networking opportunities
• Professional development
• Socially responsible
• Diversity Commitment
• Pledge to thrive
• Fair chance pledge
• Pet friendly

At Landform, you can

• FORM YOUR PATH. Together, we'll work to achieve your ideal career, including how your hard work will be rewarded.
• FORM YOUR TEAM. It's less about traditional hierarchy and more about collaborating toward the right solution.
• FORM YOUR FUTURE. Your immersive experiences prepare you with skills to take on your future – including a unique portfolio and proficiency in working with cutting-edge tools.

Learn more about Landform.

• In 1994, Landform was created to redefine civil engineering firms' function by forming multidisciplinary studios focused on specific market segments. We began providing a comprehensive design approach, grounded in our commitment to learning about our clients' businesses and helping them succeed and grow.
• For more than 25 years,our philosophyhas helped us build strong client relationships through our commitment to quality, leadership, relationships, mentorship, and enthusiasm every step of the way.
• Now, we are looking forward to another 25 years of helping our clients succeed and create memorable places.

Propel your career today.

A brief written description can't do the natural Landform experience justice.