Community Planner - Lead/Senior

At J-U-B ENGINEERS, Inc., our purpose is “Helping Each Other Create Better Communities.” We foster a supportive and team-oriented environment to solve problems that improve society while providing employees growth opportunities and an expansive benefits package. We attract and retain the best people by offering an enriching environment to build careers in the communities where they live while using their talents in a team setting. J-U-B is one of the largest professional engineering companies in the Intermountain West, with over 20 offices across seven states, providing ample opportunities to collaborate on projects and widen your experience and network.

About the role

We are looking for a collaborative and solutions-oriented Community Planner—Lead/Senior to help expand our planning services in Utah and southwest Wyoming and work in one of our successful Utah offices. This position is intended to directly grow planning services for communities within Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho. You will collaborate with project managers, planners, public involvement specialists, engineers, and other disciplines to lead a broad range of projects throughout the region.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate, provide internal support, and work efficiently as a team with project managers, planners, public involvement specialists, engineers, and other disciplines within J-U-B.
• Lead planning projects and project teams, managing scope, schedule, and budget for planning projects and clients.
• Research, analyze, and prepare comprehensive/general plans, subarea plans, transportation plans, and other land use plans, master plans, and plan or code amendments.
• Conduct research involving a wide range of topics to support planning and development projects, including collecting, tabulating, analyzing, and interpreting statistical and factual data.
• Support on-call planning services including review of land development proposals for consistency with all relevant plans, guidelines, and regulations.
• Meet and/or facilitate technical and citizen advisory committees to present, discuss, or formulate policy recommendations and/or plan development.
• Present effectively to public planning committees and commissioners, as well as local decision-makers.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate designations for future land use using zoning and subdivision maps, transportation systems, and other related maps and documents.
• Prepare proposals for planning projects, create technical approaches, scopes of work including cost proposals, and evaluate specific contract provisions.
• Maintain a positive attitude of cooperation in the performance of work assignments, including adaptability, flexibility, and proactive engagement.
• Lead business development efforts in the region for both long- and short-range planning services. Assist with business development efforts company-wide as requested.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in planning, geography, community development, landscape architecture, or related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of Utah State land use law.

Lead Planner: 8+ years of experience, AICP required, experience leading projects and teams.

Senior Planner: 15+ years of experience, AICP required, experience leading projects, teams, and/or project management.

Benefits

• Competitive salary: $88,000 – $125,000 annually, depending on experience.
• Professional development and career growth opportunities.
• Coaching and mentorship programs.
• Performance bonuses for qualified employees.
• Generous vacation and sick leave programs (increases with tenure).
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) with company match and profit sharing.
• Education reimbursement.
• Paid holidays.
• Health club subsidy.
• A collaborative, team-centered work environment.
• Employee ownership opportunities after qualified years of service.