Planner

About the role

KZF Design is a multidisciplinary architecture, engineering, and planning firm proudly recognized as one of Cincinnati’s Top Workplaces since 2021. We are passionate about creating spaces that serve, inspire, and strengthen communities. Join a team where your voice matters and your work make a difference. We are seeking a Planner to join our planning team in Cincinnati, Ohio.

This role is suited for an experienced professional in their career who is interested in contributing to planning projects within a collaborative, multidisciplinary A/E environment. The Planner will work on a range of projects focused on community planning, mobility and infrastructure planning, corridor studies, scenario planning, site planning, and recreation planning.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead technical planner on assigned projects, providing direction, coordination, and quality assurance for planning deliverables
• Provide production leadership for military planning and local government projects, including GIS analysis, map creation, report development, graphics, boards, stakeholder engagement materials, and online engagement tools
• Work with project teams and Project Managers to meet KZF goals, objectives, and schedules
• Support Discipline Directors as needed
• Maintain and advance technical expertise in planning, GIS, and related tools
• Develop planning studies and reports supporting new or updated plans, programs, and regulations
• Advise planning officials and clients on feasibility, cost‑effectiveness, regulatory conformance, and alternatives
• Conduct field investigations, site visits, surveys, studies, and data analysis
• Generate maps, graphics, and data visualization for reports and presentations
• Communicate with community groups, government agencies, developers, military personnel, and elected officials
• Attend project team meetings, public meetings, and travel to military installations as required
• Manage parallel assignments efficiently and with high attention to detail

Qualifications

• Proactive, assertive problem solver with strong written/oral communication skills
• Experience producing planning documents at an A/E consulting firm
• Advanced proficiency in ESRI ArcGIS Pro/Online, map production, and data visualization
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)
• Proficiency in AutoCAD® and SketchUp
• Experience developing reports, graphics, boards, and public‑facing materials
• Experience in online and stakeholder engagement
• Comfortable traveling to military bases and conducting field investigations
• Comfortable working on a broad range of project types simultaneously
• Ability to shift quickly between different planning disciplines and client types
• Experience on large or complex planning projects preferred
• Graphic design skills a plus
• Project management experience a plus (particularly for local government projects)

Benefits

• Medical & Dental Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Professional Development Support
• Collaborative, Inclusive Work Culture
• Recognition as one of Cincinnati’s Top 100 Places to Work since 2021