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Senior Planner/Director of Planning
Gruen Associates / West Los Angeles
Posted on: October 12, 2023
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
We are looking to develop a senior planner into a department leader. This position provides the opportunity lead an award-winning planning/urban design department with a wide range of exciting projects, including TODs, specific plans, planning and design for mass transit and transportation projects, master plans, design standards/guidelines, campus projects, revitalization plans, streetscape projects, and community plans for both public and private sectors.
Gruen Associates is an award-winning international planning, urban design, architecture, transportation, and landscape architecture firm, headquartered in Los Angeles for over 75 years. We provide services to clients in both the public and private sectors, including cities, transportation agencies, other public agencies and developers. For more information, Gruen Associates’ long-term planning legacy, a list of projects, and recent planning/urban design awards, please refer to our website: www.gruenassociates.com.
In addition to a competitive salary commensurate with experience, we offer a benefits package which includes health, vision and life insurance, a 401(k) plan, vacation and paid sick leave.
Salary Range $110,000/year to $150,000/year commensurate with experience.
Required Experience / Skills / Education
Position requires experience/expertise in:
- Hands-on project management of a small staff
- Day-to-Day Administration including invoicing, contracts and office management
- Business development in California and proposal writing
- Land use/urban planning/design
- Strong physical design and policy planning
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Innovative outreach and consensus building
- Active Transportation
A Masters degree in Planning or a related field, an AICP certification, and 10 years of experience in planning/urban design is required, with a minimum of 3 years at a private consulting firm. Experience in transportation planning and an undergraduate degree in Architecture or Landscape Architecture, are desirable.
Application Instructions
Please send a cover letter, resume and portfolio via email to [email protected]. Subject line: Sr Planner/Director
