Planner
Wightman & Associates, Inc.
Summary:
Planner(s) are directly responsible for research, design and implementation of public projects and transportation systems. Planner(s) may also assist Architecture, Engineering and Survey professionals with private clients whose projects may have a more significant public impact. Planners work with the continuously expanding team of professionals licensed to provide services in several states employed by Wightman & Associates, Inc.
Essential Functions:
- Performs advanced professional work related to a variety of planning assignments
- Manages complex planning studies, development applications and reviews proposals
- Reviews and processes complex comprehensive plan amendments, re-zonings, annexations, site plans and plats
- Develops project budgets, administers bidding process, verifies contract expenditures and compliance
- Conducts research and prepares statistical reports on planning issues
- Provides professional planning assistance to clients on various land use projects
- Develops transportation plans, studies and analyses
- Works in regional program areas relating to natural/water resources planning, community development, hazard mitigation and natural resource management
- Performs field inspections to gather data relevant to the development review process and/or to verify that development projects comply with approved plans
- Presents reports and other findings to staff, Planning & Zoning boards, and serves as a liaison to such professionals
Required Skills and Behaviors
- Advanced knowledge of the principals, practices and techniques of planning
- Excellent communication, organization and writing skills
- Creative problem-solving skills
- Ability to balance a broad scope of activities and professionals
- Broad computer knowledge in particular Microsoft Office products
- Experience implementing both place-based and use-based zoning.This should include Form-based codes, overlay districts, conventional Euclidean, etc.
Organizational Relationships
- Matrix reporting to Director of Engineering and the Director of Architecture
Required Education/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in planning or a related field
- 5+ years of experience with financial modeling, municipal experience, and zoning ordinances
Preferred Education/Experience:
- Master’s Degree
- AICP Certification
- CNU- A Accreditation, body of work represents the tenants expressed by the Congress of New Urbanism (CNU). A sophisticated understanding of pedestrian based design and planning.
- Previous experience incorporating high quality graphic presentations into planning processes and documents.
- Prior experience with or knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).