Planner

Wightman & Associates, Inc.

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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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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).

Travel: Local/Regional travel as required.