Senior Land Planner

Are you Ready to Engineer Your Career?  At IMEG, one of the largest design consulting firms in the U.S., we strive to provide exciting and rewarding career opportunities to our team members.  We work hard and are passionate about what we do but also love to have fun along the way.  We celebrate the ability to be a firm of over 2900 employees in the US and beyond who still provides a local office approach and feel to each of our employee-owners.  From opportunities to get involved and give back locally through our Community Involvement Committees to the ability to partner with exciting clients, we take our jobs seriously but have a great time in the process. 

As a company, we believe in investing in our team members and providing an environment for expansive growth. We put people first.  We are proud to say we are a 100% employee-owned organization and take pride in our commitment to being a great place to work.  We support this commitment through work-life balance, flexibility, continuous training and development opportunities, and community impact. We reward innovation, hard work, and support a culture of sustainability.

IMEG is growing, and we’d love to have you join our team!  We are currently seeking a Senior Planner in our Billings, MT office. As a Senior Planner you will be responsible for leading the design efforts on all project types, act as the project manager on less complex site projects and assist a senior project manager in project management on more complex site projects. There will be a responsibility for working closely with both internal team colleagues, as well as other IMEG land development professionals that are involved in the land development process for the respective project. 

Primary responsibilities will include plan design, plan processing and plan implementation through the project design process.  In this position, the expectation is to manage the project’s budget to meet the project goals and client expectations.  The role will also involve leading and mentoring the team’s planner graduates and project planners.

Some Key Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Completes and reviews land planning and zoning research and calculations for associated plans and studies

• Prepares and reviews land use and zoning analysis summary memos and site evaluation studies

• Completes and reviews entitlement drawing submission packages

• Completes and reviews various exhibits, presentation graphics and renderings

• Completes and reviews lot yield sketches and master plans

• Completes technical support tasks for condemnation project work

• Project management on less complex site projects, including budgeting, scheduling, billing, determining staff needs, attending meetings and addressing client concerns and deliverables

• Train, mentor and motivate staff

• Build, maintain and develop client relationships

Key Skills and Abilities Needed For The Position Are:

• Advanced Proficiency with Microsoft and MS Office Suite including but not limited to Word, Excel, and Outlook

• Advanced Proficiency with AutoCAD

• Advanced Experience with Adobe Suite and SketchUp

• Good research skills and strong technical design skills

• Good analysis and problem solving skills, with an attention to detail

• Good written and verbal communication skills, as well as interpersonal skills

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

• Good organizational skills, particularly with regard to project management

• Ability to sell work and develop client relationships

• Ability to mentor, train, motivate and lead others

• Demonstrates leadership traits in the Project Management career path

• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new challenges

Education and Experience Requirements Are:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Planning, Environmental Studies, Architecture or Arts) or equivalent required

• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Certification preferred, but not required

• 7 years minimum experience required, 8 preferred, in land development

OR

• Associates degree and/or AICP Certification Preferred

• 11 years minimum experience required, 12 preferred, in land development

• This position is not eligible for sponsorship

IMEG, an employee-owned corporation, is committed to investing in employees’ futures through professional development programs and opportunities for career advancement. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including generous PTO, flexible schedule, and assistance with tuition reimbursement. Additionally, employees are eligible to enroll in health, dental, vision, and life insurance on their first day of employment.

Want to learn more about IMEG and our other amazing career opportunities?  Please visit https://www.imegcorp.com/careers/. 

IMEG is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all employment practices, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity), gender, national origin, disability, age, genetic information (including family medical history), parental status (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions including lactation), ethnic origin, hair type (including hairstyle or hair texture), citizenship status, marital status, military service, veteran’s status, political affiliation, non-merit-based factors, or any other characteristic protected by law. In accordance with antidiscrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to put into effect these principles and mandates. IMEG prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. IMEG conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

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