Title: Planner

Division: Planning and Landscape Architecture

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.

The Design Planner will support Senior Planning staff in all facets of projects including aiding in the design of conceptual land use plans, residential lot layout design, and site planning. You will have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of master planned community projects ranging from 150 acres to over 10,000 acres in size. In addition to the master planned community work, there are a variety of other public projects that we work on including downtown master plans and parks & open space master plans.

Required Experience: 1 to 3 years

Required Planning Knowledge:

• Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or other affiliated design degree required
• Understanding of land development design including, but not limited to, the layout of rights-of-way, single-family residential lotting, and accommodating various other land uses commonly seen in master planned communities
• Familiarity with the preparation of commercial site plans and parcel plan drawings
• Understanding working within the parameters of city ordinances and provide an assessment of the viability of various land uses
• Ability to produce illustrative land plans that adequately convey design intent to the client
• Ability to produce hand sketches
• Understanding of graphic design principles and color theory

Required Technical Skills:

• Intermediate experience with AutoCAD; knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D is preferred
• Intermediate knowledge of Adobe Illustrator
• Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and InDesign
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Ability to perform zoning code and ordinance research
• Ability to research GIS data (Appraisal Districts data)

Interpersonal/Office Skills:

• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to work on several projects simultaneously
• Positive work ethic
• Effective written and oral communication
• Punctuality
• Ability to meet given project and production deadlines
• Ability to take constructive criticism from Senior Planning staff and learn from mistakes

Physical Requirements:

• Sit for extended periods of time working on the computer
• Driving to and from various outside meetings