Freese and Nichols, Inc. (FNI) is currently searching for an urban planner to join our award-winning Urban Planning and Design Group. The position will primarily support staff augmentation to urban planning and development services functions of cities and counties, such as development application review, long-range planning efforts, and other planning issues. The candidate must be a well-organized self-starter, with excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

If you’re seeking an exciting opportunity that allows you to consistently provide innovative and sustainable solutions to your clients, work side-by-side with a team of the brightest minds in the industry and know that you’re part of a team that strives to make the world a better place, Freese and Nichols is where you should be. 

Responsibilities/Accountabilities: 

Work in a collaborative environment as part of a multi-discipline team. Act as a planner independently or part of a project team responsible for a variety of tasks including research, demographics, land use, master planning, zoning, writing, and meeting preparation.Demonstrate ability to produce well-written reports.Support the planning team in public meeting facilitation, including Board & Commission meetings and City Council meetings.Manage personal timeliness and technical correctness of a project to ensure high-quality work that fits within a client’s budget and expectations. Be willing to travel as needed to meet project commitments.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Qualifications:  

1+ years of urban planning-related work experience. Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or related planning field required. Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:  

Master’s degree in Urban Planning. Prior work with or in a municipal planning department or consulting firm desirable. Skills in Adobe Creative Suite, GIS/mapping and graphic skills desired.AICP Certified

About Freese and Nichols

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always).  Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.

We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service.  For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need:  developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at https://www.freese.com/services/benefits-that-work/), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico.  We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.

Join our team of 1,200+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at https://www.freese.com/careers/.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because he or she is an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.

We recognize that our workforce reflects the increasingly diverse nature of our society, and we strive to take advantage of that diversity with both our external and internal customers. As a Federal Contractor, Freese and Nichols is an equal employment, affirmative action employer.

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