Urban Planner and Community Outreach Specialist

We are excited to be growing our San Antonio planning and design team and are seeking an experienced Urban Planner and Community Outreach Specialist to join our team of planners, urban designers, and landscape designers in our San Antonio office. This is a junior-level, production-based position.

Responsibilities

• Collaborative Teammate: Work as part of a cross-office, cross-discipline team that plans and designs with communities of all sizes across the United States for public and private-sector clients.
• Project Work: Support a team of planners, designers, and project managers in all aspects of project design and implementation, including:
  • Community meeting design, preparation, and facilitation
  • Research and analysis
  • Technical and policy writing
  • Creation of highly visual materials, reports, and/or summaries
  • Meeting support and logistics
  • Content analysis
  • Project administration and client interaction
• Project Types: Work on projects including:
  • Writing for comprehensive, downtown, corridor, strategic, and/or specific and current plans
  • Parks and recreation system plans
  • Public engagement support, including designing and planning with online tools

  MIG works on projects nationwide; some travel, evening, and weekend work will be required for community engagement, site evaluations, or to meet deadlines. MIG encourages a sustainable and healthy work-life balance, and these excess hours can be offset during the week when possible.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in urban design or planning, public policy, or a related field. (A Master’s degree in these or a complementary field is a plus.)
• Relevant experience in consulting (required) in land use planning, urban planning, urban design, policy, community engagement, master planning, or a closely related field with an understanding of and commitment to quality, inclusive, community-centered planning and design.
• Ability to produce high-quality work products, including but not limited to:
  • Graphics, charts, meetings, or research summaries
  • Planning document and poster board layouts
  • Mapping
• Excellent skills in writing, analysis, graphic design, document presentation, and written and verbal communication.
• Knowledge and demonstrated interest in the intersection of design and planning and an ability to develop collaborative, productive, and respectful relationships with community members, organizations, and partners.
• Knowledge about the principles and practices of land use planning at the city, county, regional, and state level.
• Software proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite is required. Experience in ArcGIS Pro and/or SketchUp is a plus.
• An adaptable teammate who is willing to pitch in and help others.
• Ability to speak easily and clearly in front of groups and participate in small and large group discussions.
• Local to the San Antonio area to participate in work directly with our teams and clients.
• Bilingual with Spanish or other non-English language skills is a plus.

Schedule

MIG supports a hybrid work-from-home/remote and in-office schedule but requires a minimum of 3 days in-person work each week for learning and team-building opportunities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program including:
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • 10 paid holidays
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) with employer contributions
  • 401K matching

Pay

The pay range for this full-time, hourly position is $26–32/hour, commensurate with skills and experience. Eligibility for overtime pay.

This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship now or in the future; applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US without employer sponsorship.