Urban Planner/Designer
About the position Welcome to Verdantas, where innovation meets sustainability, and your career finds purpose! At Verdantas, we're redefining environmental consulting and sustainable engineering through our use of cutting-edge modeling and digital technology and our genuine commitment to people. Our work spans high-growth sectors like water resources, resilient land use, energy transformation, and civil infrastructure. Our commitment to excellence, across more than 90 offices, is championed by a team of over 2,000 experts, scientists, engineers, geologists, and technical specialists, embedded in a people-focused culture, prioritizing the well-being of our employees, clients, and the communities we serve. We partner with clients to deliver smart, data-driven solutions to complex environmental and infrastructure challenges. We don't just solve problems; we help shape a more sustainable future. Join a people-first culture that values your well-being, empowers your growth, and amplifies your impact. At Verdantas, your career goes beyond the expected, and your work helps build a better world. Ready to shape the future of resilient communities? Responsibilities • Develops graphics and layouts for plans. • Performs research and data analysis for planning projects. • Develop renderings and design proposals for plans. • Contribute and collaborate as a member of an interdisciplinary team of planners, landscape architects, and engineers. • Attend meetings and public engagement events as needed, to include off-hours and out-of-area meetings as needed to support clients and projects. • Assists in developing planning studies and reports. Requirements • A master's degree in Urban Planning, Urban Design, Public Administration, Geography/GIS, or a related field, with 2+ years of experience. • Alternatively, a Bachelor's degree in any of these fields, with 4+ years of experience as a full-time planner. • Knowledge of urban design programs such as SketchUp, Lumion, Rhino, Urban Footprint, or other design programs. • Additional preference for those applicants with demonstrated urban design or rendering work. • Knowledge of Adobe InDesign and/or related programs. • Additional preference for those applicants with demonstrated document design or layout work. • Ability to analyze data and create maps using ArcGIS Pro and/or ArcGIS Online. • Oral communication and interpersonal skills to explain rules and procedures clearly to the public. • Creative problem-solving skills. • Ability to gather relevant information to solve practical problems. • Ability to facilitate in-person and virtual public participation activities. • Understanding of how to access, utilize, and analyze U.S. Census data. Benefits • Flexible Work Environment • Paid Parental Leave • Medical • Dental • Vision • Life and AD&D Insurance • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability • 401(k) with Company Match • Paid Time Off + Holidays Apply tot his job