Land Planner

LAND PLANNER |* DENVER*

5 years of experience

We’re searching for mid to senior level Land Planners with some physical land use planning and zoning entitlement experience to join us in our Denver office. The ideal candidate will also have entitlement experience including municipal research, community outreach, public speaking and technical writing experience as well as design experience including master planning, conceptual bubble plans and neighborhood-level site planning. Norris Design is a worldwide strategic partner in planning, landscape architecture and branding. We create value for our clients by combining excellent service with innovative solutions that can be implemented (in other words, our designs get built!). See what we mean at www.norris-design.com.

What do we have to offer?

You’ll be surrounded by creative people who love what they do while forging their own career paths. You’ll work with clients who entrust us with their projects, enjoy working with us and continue to come back time after time. You’ll have access to great technology; skill sets and creativity that knows no boundaries. You’ll be mentored, no matter how much experience you have – our mentoring culture is an important ingredient that contributes to our success as a company and to the success of our people.

Our Baseline

· Experience at a professional design firm or on staff in a planning department for a municipality

· Experience leading internal teams and working with consultant teams, preparing schedules, and managing the application and approval process for residential, commercial, retail and mixed-use projects

· Have an understanding and knowledge of zoning regulations, subdivision regulations and land use, zoning and development review and approval processes

· Preferred experience with physical land use planning, including site analysis, conceptual bubble plans, residential lotting plans at a variety of densities and non-residential site plans

· Professional writing skills to effectively communicate the goals and objectives of projects and graphic design skills to supplement written expression

· Working knowledge of Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, and ACAD

· Professional experience with land use, zoning, and development review entitlements community participation and public speaking must be demonstrated

· Bachelor’s Degree in Planning, Landscape Architecture or another related field from an accredited program

Full time employees are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Supplementary Insurance and Dependent Care FSA and Healthcare FSA. A portion of the premiums are paid for by Norris Design. Norris Design also pays for a Basic Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability as well as a 4% company match to our employer 401k plan. Staff receives 8 paid company holidays per year and an accrual PTO program starting at 15 days per calendar year. Plus year round half day Fridays! The salary range for this position is $60,000 to $100,000.

Sound Interesting?

If you’re intrigued, send us a cover letter, resume, three (3) professional references and your portfolio in PDF format that doesn’t exceed 10 pages. Please include your name, years of experience and the office location of the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email.

Norris Design is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon any legally protected characteristics. All employment decisions are decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Work Location: One location