We are a creative team of architecture, engineering and design professionals who serve both public and private sector clients. Together, we share one Core Purpose: To plan, design, and consult to create healthy and thriving communities. Our offices are full of genuine, fun, and down-to-earth people who believe in fostering an inclusive culture where all employees feel they belong. Loving where you work, who you're working with, and what you're working on is important to us, which is why we put our people first-they're at the heart of everything we do. From professional growth and development support and opportunities to give back to your community, to flexible work schedules and competitive benefits, we have a genuine interest in the whole you. So, if you're just as passionate about what you do as we are, then we'd love to hear from you!
Our team of Planners offer practical, forward-thinking expertise in a wide range of planning services including small area neighborhood plans, corridor plans, active transportation plans, safety plans, local and regional long range plans, land use plans, and grant writing. We invite you to join us in our collaborations with roadway design engineers, traffic engineers, landscape architects, urban designers, architects, and many others to plan, develop, and design our communities.
Responsibilities:

• Prepare planning reports, presentations and studies including data analysis, technical writing, and development of supporting graphics
• Participate in public presentations.
• Support transportation planning projects for state, regional, county, and local agencies in the southeastern United States to include multimodal transportation plans, corridor studies, feasibility analyses, and safety action plans.
• Manage the preparation and review preliminary and final planning deliverables, and make recommendations for additions, deletions and substitutions when modifications are necessary.
• Supervise and observe the work and ongoing progress of a project, including the coordination of the project with City, State and County officials and other outside agencies.
• Supervise the work of less experienced managers and/or technical support personnel assigned to the project.
• Coordinate projects with clients, contractors, outside consultants and firm staff.
• Communicate and interact with project team members, client representatives, review agencies and others as appropriate to project. Resolve a variety of complex problems.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or preferably Master's degree in Planning or a related field ( geography, public administration, urban design) is required.
• AICP certification or ability to achieve AICP designation within one year is required.
• Must possess excellent written, oral, and visual communication skills.
• Minimum of 8 years of planning experience.
• Experience with GIS, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign preferred.
• May be required to have additional experience for some assignments.

Gresham Smith is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Gresham Smith provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender, national origin, status as a protected veteran, disability or any other classification protected by law.
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