Land Planner
AKS Engineering & Forestry
Professional Area:
Other topics not covered above
Experience:
1-3 years
Phone:
503-563-6151
Fax:
503-563-6152
Email:
applications@aks-eng.com
Location:
Tualatin, OR
LAND PLANNER
Tualatin, Oregon AKS Engineering & Forestry is seeking a Land Planner for our Tualatin, Oregon office. This is a full time position reporting to the Principal Land Use Planner and working closely with other company Project Managers. We are looking for a responsive and detail oriented person who takes full ownership of their work. This position will design residential communities of a variety of scales, provide presentation graphics, and as well as work to obtain land use approvals from the local jurisdiction. We offer an excellent benefit package, competitive pay, and an outstanding opportunity for personal and professional growth.
AKS ENGINEERING AND FORESTRY, LLC (AKS) is a multi-disciplined consulting firm specializing in engineering, surveying, planning, landscape architecture, arboriculture and forestry with offices in Tualatin and Salem, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington. We have an established, broad-based portfolio of clients including land owners, real-estate developers, government agencies, public service providers, architects, timberland owners, etc.
Typical projects include:
- Hi-Tech Campus / Industrial Site Projects
- Utility Infrastructure Projects
- Educational Campus Projects
- Park Improvement Projects
- Residential Developments
- Office / Retail Commercial Developments
- Transportation System Improvement Projects
- Forest Engineering & Timberland Management
Visit our website at www.aks-eng.com for additional information about the range of services we offer. Since 1996, AKS has built a reputation based on integrity, hard work, personal responsibility, intelligence, practicality, exceptional client service, efficiency and skill. The engineers, surveyors, planners, arborists, foresters, and landscape architects at AKS collaborate to learn and develop while providing our clients with outstanding service. This philosophy has produced a great work environment for the AKS staff and dependable, efficient, excellent service for our clients. AKS continues to grow by maintaining these values that have led to our success. We invite professionals who share these values to explore this opportunity to join our team.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform preliminary site research, and assist other team members with zoning and development evaluations, including residential density calculations.
- Prepare site design concepts.
- Coordinate site planning efforts with other internal disciplines to assure feasible designs.
- Complete site design efforts of a project on schedule.
- Provide project design coordination with clients & jurisdictions.
- Obtain knowledge of development standards and regulations in all applicable jurisdictions.
- As workload dictates, create entitlement application packages, including land use narratives.
- Prepare, organize, and coordinate with project team members and jurisdiction staff and submit required materials to schedule pre-application conferences.
- Set up, organize, and attend neighborhood meetings, including coordination of mailings, signage, scheduling, and support materials.
- Develop and maintain effective positive working relationships with co-workers, clients, permitting agency staff, and other project team members.
- Do what needs to be done.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
- Desire to work in a fast-paced, team/goal oriented environment.
- Ability to perform detailed work quickly, independently and collectively, manage priorities, and meet deadlines.
- Ability to take personal responsibility for completing quality work, within budgets and timelines.
- Takes full ownership of their work.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, or similar field or equivalent work experience is desirable.
- Minimum of two years experience in planning or related field.
- AutoCAD/Civil 3D and GIS skills required.
- Photoshop and/or Illustrator skills are required.
- Experience utilizing the internet as a tool to perform property research.
- Excellent written communication skills including letter and report writing.
- Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers, clients, permitting agency staff, and other project team members.
- Proficient in word processing, presentation, spreadsheet, and scheduling software (Microsoft Office Word/Excel/PowerPoint, Project, Adobe, etc.).
- Able to travel, as necessary. Most travel will be in AKS provided vehicles.
Job Progression & Career Advancement: Job progression depends on:
- Technical skills
- Job responsibilities
- Job performance
- Communication skills
- Availability of Advancement Opportunities
Compensation & Benefits: AKS Offers outstanding compensation, benefits and opportunities for personal and professional growth including:
- Competitive Salaries
- Medical/Vision insurance coverage
- 401K
- Training/Continuing Education
- On Site Work Out Facility and Showers (Tualatin)
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Hamburger Wednesdays-Barbecued hamburgers provided for staff every Wednesday.
- Company Recreational Sports Teams
- Company Retreats and Recreation Events
Please send resume, cover letter and references. www.aks-eng.com To: AKS Engineering & Forestry Email: applications@aks-eng.com