Zoning Land Planner - Cook County

Who: Cook County

What: At the direction of the Secretary of the Zoning Board of Appeals, coordinate petitions for zoning relief. Answer inquiries from members of the public, local governmental units, and elected officials on zoning related matters. Facilitate regular meetings of the Zoning Board of Appeals. Maintain a database of zoning records and maps. Review petitions for accuracy based on current ordinances, standards, and regulations. Provide regular assessments of zoning regulations to ensure consistency with current practices in the field. Performs other duties as assigned.

Land Planner, Cude Engineers - San Antonio, TX

Land Planner

Cude Engineers

Professional Area: 

Civil Engeering

Landscape Architecture

Urban Design

Other topics not covered above

Experience: 

3-5 years

Contact person: 

Erin Saucedo

Phone: 

210-681-2951

Email: 

careers@cudeengineers.com

Website: 

http://www.cudeengineers.com/

Location: 

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio engineering firm seeking experienced Land Planner for position with career growth opportunity. Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning, Environmental Planning or related degree.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Assist with analysis and planning of efficient conceptual site designs for mixed or single use developments, amenity parks, residential, commercial, K-12 and other development projects. 
• Interpret regulatory codes, GIS data and client requirements for integration into site plans 
• Utilize land planning software to prepare illustrative, presentation-quality materials for feasibility studies and marketing materials 
• Research and review due diligence materials, as well as GIS & entitlement data descriptions 
• Collaborate with Principals on planning 
• Collaborate with GIS, Engineering and Survey departments for conceptual design 
• Prepare creative land plans that maximize land assets and increase value to clients 
• Assist with creation of entitlement schedules

Qualified candidates must have 3+ years practical experience in entitlement planning, project due diligence and technology innovation. Working knowledge of land planning software such as SITEOPS, design software such as AutoCAD Civil 3D and Adobe Creative Suite preferred.

Strong technical skills and enthusiasm toward creating new technical solutions a plus.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as critical thinking skills a must. Must be able to demonstrate requisite skills via portfolio sample.

Land Planner, AKS Engineering & Forestry - Tualatin, OR

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

Website: 

http://www.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:

1. Perform preliminary site research, and assist other team members with zoning and development evaluations, including residential density calculations. 
2. Prepare site design concepts. 
3. Coordinate site planning efforts with other internal disciplines to assure feasible designs. 
4. Complete site design efforts of a project on schedule. 
5. Provide project design coordination with clients & jurisdictions. 
6. Obtain knowledge of development standards and regulations in all applicable jurisdictions. 
7. As workload dictates, create entitlement application packages, including land use narratives. 
8. Prepare, organize, and coordinate with project team members and jurisdiction staff and submit required materials to schedule pre-application conferences. 
9. Set up, organize, and attend neighborhood meetings, including coordination of mailings, signage, scheduling, and support materials. 
10. Develop and maintain effective positive working relationships with co-workers, clients, permitting agency staff, and other project team members. 
11. Do what needs to be done.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

1. Desire to work in a fast-paced, team/goal oriented environment. 
2. Ability to perform detailed work quickly, independently and collectively, manage priorities, and meet deadlines. 
3. Ability to take personal responsibility for completing quality work, within budgets and timelines. 
4. Takes full ownership of their work. 
5. Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, or similar field or equivalent work experience is desirable. 
6. Minimum of two years experience in planning or related field. 
7. AutoCAD/Civil 3D and GIS skills required. 
8. Photoshop and/or Illustrator skills are required. 
9. Experience utilizing the internet as a tool to perform property research. 
10. Excellent written communication skills including letter and report writing. 
11. Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers, clients, permitting agency staff, and other project team members. 
12. Proficient in word processing, presentation, spreadsheet, and scheduling software (Microsoft Office Word/Excel/PowerPoint, Project, Adobe, etc.). 
13. Able to travel, as necessary. Most travel will be in AKS provided vehicles.

Job Progression & Career Advancement: Job progression depends on:

1. Technical skills 
2. Job responsibilities 
3. Job performance 
4. Communication skills 
5. Availability of Advancement Opportunities

Compensation & Benefits: AKS Offers outstanding compensation, benefits and opportunities for personal and professional growth including:

1. Competitive Salaries 
2. Medical/Vision insurance coverage 
3. 401K 
4. Training/Continuing Education 
5. On Site Work Out Facility and Showers (Tualatin) 
6. Career Advancement Opportunities 
7. Hamburger Wednesdays-Barbecued hamburgers provided for staff every Wednesday. 
8. Company Recreational Sports Teams 
9. 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

Land Planner or Senior Landscape Architect, RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture - Austin and Houston, TX

Land Planner or Senior Landscape Architect 

RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture

Professional Area: 

Landscape Architecture

Experience: 

3-5 years

Email: 

info@rviplanning.com

Website: 

http://www.rviplanning.com

Location: 

Austin and Houston, TX

Land Planner

Are you a BIG Thinker? If so, then a position in the RVi Planning group might be the just the place for you. RVi is a planning and design firm with offices in Austin, Houston, and Dallas. We are industry leaders in shaping a variety of large-scale master planned communities and park environments throughout Texas and the Southwest U.S. We are looking to hire a highly talented and motivated Land Planner with 2-8 years of planning and design experience for our Austin office who is interested in working with other planners in our creative studio environment. Applicants should possess the following attributes:

• 2-8 years of experience in planning large-scale master planned communities (this position requires physical planning and design skills).
• A solid understanding of community planning and sustainability principles.
• Skilled in planning, production, and coordination of multiple projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and freehand graphics skills.
• Bachelors and/or Masters of Landscape Architecture or Planning.
• AICP certification and/or Landscape Architecture registration is highly desired.

Senior Landscape Architect

Is it time for you to make a move? RVi is a well-established landscape architecture and planning firm with offices in Houston, Dallas, and Austin, Texas. We are looking to hire a Landscape Architect with 2-5 years of experience for our Houston office. RVi offers design and planning services for master planned communities, parks, transportation, and academic projects throughout Texas and the Southwestern U.S. Applicants should possess the following attributes:

• 2-5 years of design experience with a private-practice landscape architecture firm.
• Diverse project experience working at a variety of design and planning projects in a team setting.
• Well-developed problem-solving and communication skills.
• Skilled in site planning, conceptual design, and preparation of presentation graphics and construction documents.
• Freehand graphic, AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Photoshop skills required.
• Bachelors and/or Masters of Landscape Architecture.
• Experience in the Houston area is highly desired.

RVi offers a creative and collaborative work environment with competitive salary and benefits, including a 4-1/2 day work week, and the opportunity to grow professionally while gaining experience with a wide variety of projects.  For more information, please visit our website at www.rviplanning.com.

If you feel you are the ideal candidate for one of these positions, please apply by providing a cover letter stating why you should be considered, your resume, and a concise portfolio to info@rviplanning.com

Land Planner/Landscape Coordinator, HDR - Chicago, IL

Land Planner/Landscape Coordinator
HDR - Chicago, IL

Land Planner/Landscape Coordinator - ( 138478 ) Description HDR is an architectural, engineering and consulting firm that excels at complex projects and solving challenges for clients. More than 8,500 professionals, including architects, engineers, consultants, scientists, planners and construction managers, in over 200 locations worldwide, pool their solutions beyond the scope of traditional A/E/C firms. The Chicago site design practice seeks a Land Planner / Landscape Coordinator to work with the existing studio to develop planning and landscape architectural projects. The primary land planning responsibilities include development of master plans in collaboration with architects, planners, and other site based disciplines on institutionally-scaled building and campus planning projects. The land planner analyzes municipal zoning and development codes and prepares comparative analyses and design concepts. He/she may collaborate with others on zoning and site plan approvals, public hearings, programming, and design implementation of the master plan. The landscape architectural role will be to assist in the detailed development of site design projects from concepts through construction documentation. He/she will conduct site visits, analyses and assist in the illustration of the design using hand drawn and computer aided graphics. Working proficiency in Rhino, Grasshopper and VRay is preferred. Experience and use of Adobe Creative Suite, GIS, and AutoCAD is essential. Keyword(s): Land Planner, Landscape Coordinator, Site Design, Master Planning Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from an accredited university. Advanced degrees in landscape architecture and / or urban and regional planning are a plus. The successful candidate should be on-track for professional registration. Recent graduates or professionals, 0+ years of design office experience, working on institutionally scaled planning and design projects are preferred. The successful candidate must have strong landscape architectural skill sets including design, grading and drainage, and construction as a basis for sound land planning, site design, and construction documentation. Primary Location : United States-Illinois-Chicago Industry : Academic/Civic/Justice Architecture Schedule : Full-time Employee Status : Regular BusinessClass : General Architecture - 004 Job Posting : Feb 27, 2015, 4:49:53 PM  HDR - 5 days ago - save job » View or apply to job

Land and Urban Planner Principal, The Walt Disney Company - Glendale, CA

Land and Urban Planner Principal

The Walt Disney Company

September 2, 2014

Professional Area: 

Urban Design

Website: 

https://xjobs.brassring.com/tgwebhost/jobdetails.aspx?partnerid=25348&siteid=503...

Location: 

Glendale, CA

Walt Disney Imagineering is the master planning, creative development, design, engineering, production, project management, and research and development arm of Disney’s Parks and Resorts business segment. Representing more than 150 disciplines, its talented corps of Imagineers is responsible for the creation of Disney resorts, theme parks and attractions, hotels, water parks, real estate developments, regional entertainment venues, cruise ships and new media technology projects. Our mission is to create magical Disney experiences around the world that provide opportunities for friends and families to spend time together . . . making memories that last a lifetime.  

We are seeking a collaborative leader for the Land & Urban Planning studio. This studio has the charter to develop a master planning framework which best articulates, preserves and realizes a vision for the greatest potential of our land and built environments for each of our seven global destination resorts.

Using the foundational principles of deliberate placement, sequence and connectivity, our master plans inspire and enrich the “story of place” — the authentic history, character and features that define an immersive, magical Disney destination resort in locations as diverse as Anaheim, Orlando, Paris and Shanghai.

We collaborate with creative thinkers, business and operational partners and a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to analyze key layers of the experience (figure ground, natural features, access, circulation, etc.) and develop planning strategies to inform short and long-range development decisions in keeping with the unique vision, master land use and urban planning context of each site. This approach results in a comprehensive master plan for each resort to guide short and long-term growth. We also manage a suite of tools to record, measure and visualize planning data to inform and communicate our global master planning efforts.       

Responsibilities

• With direction and oversight from the Menu & Master Planning Executive, he/she will lead an small integrated team representing five key areas of expertise: 
  • Serving as the trusted resource for land and resort planning intelligence of our global resorts
  • Developing planning principles to establish the unique character, quality of place and defining features aligned with the creative vision for each portfolio 
  • Managing the master land use and comprehensive master plan for each resort which identifies areas for short and long-term growth
  • Providing site and land use analysis for project-specific efforts
  • Identifying opportunities to evolve our comprehensive plans through active engagement with WDI creative portfolio leaders as well as other internal and external partners

• Leads the process of maintaining a consistent, yet evolving, overall vision of the each property (annual Master Land Use Plan) while responding to changing market and strategic planning conditions, internal and external creative influences, and project specific requirements for each new development opportunity
• Acts as a key strategic and business development liaison, creating new relationships with key decision makers and shapers of the Global Menu Plan, expanding the Land & Urban Planning studio’s stable of clients and portfolio partnerships
• Possesses an intuitive understanding of the pre-development and real estate development and specific environmental and regulatory processes which impact planning strategy in each resort
• Continually assesses available technology (modeling, data management, rendering, and GIS) against proven studio planning methodologies and business practices and make recommendations to senior leadership on appropriate directions to pursue
• Manages high complexity of work and risk with high level of sensitivity
• Functional leader responsible for hiring, firing, leading, developing, directing priorities, performance reviews, merit and bonus planning for the studio
• Develops resource plans, AOP and technology budget recommendations and manages all aspects of the casting and focus for studio work product
• Develops, reviews and approves work plans for all studio-related efforts
• Makes individual project and work assignment decisions in correlation with our internal resource strategies
• Works independently without direct supervision
• Primary representative of the Land & Urban Planning studio within WDI
• Serves as a member of the Menu & Master Planning leadership team with peer leaders of studio (Menu Planning, Franchise Management and Pre-Development)

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years job related experience of large scale community, resort or entertainment/leisure projects in architectural, urban planning or urban design practice
• Minimum of 5 years of proven experience in successfully managing personnel, providing leadership, mentoring, coaching and guidance and managing a team through all phases of the planning process.
• Demonstrated general knowledge of urban design and planning, urban history and theory, planning and environmental law, and private and public development
• Ability to successfully lead small project teams, including consultants, staff extensions, interns and contractors on assigned projects
• Highly collaborative and team oriented work style
• Positive attitude and proven ability to influence partners
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally, written and in formal speech/presentation settings with peers and senior leaders
• Ability to establish direction and direct execution of work for self and others
• Ability to both think at a high level and execute at a tactical level
• Advanced knowledge and competence in the use of ESRI developed software
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Keynote, advanced Excel, and other graphic communication software
• Membership, and active participation, in one or more professional organizations such as AICP, ASLA, ULI, AIA, APA, SARA, NCARB, LEED

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven and sustained experience in developing large-scale entertainment/leisure planning projects
• Strong technical understanding of planning tools and software
• Proven experience in leveraging and evolving the use of technology in service of a planning practice
• Knowledge and appreciation for the Disney brand
• Knowledge and/or planning experience with Walt Disney Parks & Resorts

Preferred Education

• Advanced graduate degree in a related specialized field
• Continued education and advanced studies in computer science and/or GIS (Geographic Information Systems), preferred

Required Education

• Professional degree in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning or related planning degree from an accredited program.
• Landscape Architecture or Architecture license or other professional planning credentials.

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