What: The Project Associate will work on general plans, specific plans, downtown plans, campus master plans, and streetscape design. This position will assist with plan analyses and reports; mapping, visualization, and graphics production; community engagement; and other efforts for public and private sector clients.
For consideration, we ask that you have an education and professional background in urban planning or urban design and foremost, a passion to work with a creative, driven team dedicated to creating great places.
This is a full-time position. Some evening and weekend work will be required for community engagement efforts and deadline-driven work.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in urban design, city/urban planning, or architecture
- 1-4 years of professional experience in planning, policy, urban design, and community engagement
- Excellent writing skills
- Strong graphic and design skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work with diverse groups of people
- Ability to think critically, communicate effectively, and produce high-quality work
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Musts: strong writing and critical thinking skills, excellent graphics capabilities, the desire to work as an enthusiastic team member, and a sense of fun
- Required computer skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. GIS, AutoCAD, SketchUp
- Pluses: Design skills and bilingual capabilities