LJA hiring Sr. Planner - PLA in Colorado Springs, CO | LinkedIn (2024)

Title: Sr. Planner

Division: PLA

Pay Range: $90,000 - $100,000

LJA recognizes that our success depends on the quality of the people we hire. We are currently seeking highly talented individuals that take pride in their work, function exceptionally well in team environments, and contribute to the overall success of the company. As a 100% employee-owned company, we promote an entrepreneurial spirit that helps drive the bottom line and the long-term professional and financial success of our employees. With more than 50 office locations, LJA is growing and ready for talented people to help us build our future.

General Responsibilities:

• Performs advanced professional work related to a variety of planning and landscape architecture assignments.
• Manages complex planning studies, development applications and reviews consultant proposals.
• Reviews and processes complex comprehensive plan amendments, rezonings, annexations, site plans, plats
• Provides professional planning assistance to member communities on varied land use projects.
• Performs field inspections to gather data relevant to the development review process and/or to verify that development projects comply with approved plans.
• Presents reports and other findings to staff, planning and zoning boards and commissions, and elected officials and serves as liaison.
• Attends evening and weekend meetings as required.
• Advanced knowledge of the philosophies, principles, practices & techniques of Planning & Landscape Architecture
• Produces landscape plans and construction documents and/or supervises the production of those plans.
• Produces renderings and exhibits for presentations and for communicating design concepts and ideas.
• Knowledge of the Construction Document process.
• Well-developed knowledge of one or more planning disciplines, such as land use planning/zoning, transportation planning, environmental planning, urban design, housing, historic preservation, or economic development
• Knowledge and experience in construction processes and Construction Administration.
• Knowledge of effective writing & presentation techniques
• Knowledge of computer programs and applications, which may include Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Google Earth, Landfx, Sketchup, and other related software.

Required Education:

• Batchelor’s or Master’s degree in planning, landscape architecture, or related field
• Ten years of professional planning experience.
• Colorado State Landscape Architecture license is required.
• AICP certification is preferred, but not required.

Required Experience:

• Excellent oral, graphic, and written communication skills for preparing and presenting planning reports and projects.
• Comfortable with presenting to the public and elected officials.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for facilitating relationships with elected/appointed officials or other decision-makers.
• Creative problem-solving skills to gather relevant information to solve less well-defined planning problems.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work with municipalities to receive planning and landscape approvals.
• Ability to review and redline, landscape and irrigation drawings.
• Ability to communicate directly with clients.
• Ability to keep projects within scope and budget and ask clients for an additional service fee when required.
• Group facilitation skills for community workshops
• Ability to work on several projects or issues simultaneously.
• Ability to manage projects effectively and meet firm deadlines.
• Ability to facilitate in-person and virtual public participation activities.
• Ability to produce landscape plans and reports.