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Stantec Urban Planner in Houston, Texas
Urban Planner - ( 250000A3 )
Description
Strong communities don’t just happen—they’re built. They’re creatively imagined, collaboratively planned, and readied to face tomorrow with optimism. We’re driving the future of Community Development. Our experts lead their fields, collaborating on projects that are as technically challenging as they are impactful, creative, and fulfilling. We’re a place where you can apply your passion—and find endless opportunities to help make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.
Your Opportunity
The Stantec Community Development group is seeking an Urban Planner (Entry Level) who is an energetic and creative individual for a full-time position in the San Antonio, Austin or Houston, TX offices. This role will work with multiple project managers through multiple Stantec offices. The selected candidate will be a team member responsible for comprehensive planning & zoning for public and private sector clients. This role has the potential opportunity to lead to a future Project Management role.
Your Key Responsibilities
Create/Review/edit planning reports and assist with client coordination.
Land Development Code, Comprehensive Plan research including writing goals, objectives, policies & regulating language.
GIS skills for maps / exhibits
Public meeting preparation, attendance, presentations.
Assisting senior planning staff with tasks as needed.
Proficient in MS Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook email and calendar functions; Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign and Illutrator is a plus as well as using other platforms such as Social Pinpoint and Miro are also a plus.
Modeling and Rendering software such as ArcGIS Urban, Sketchup, D5 and Lumion experience is a plus.
Qualifications
Your Capabilities and Credentials
A task-oriented self-starter, who can grasp new concepts quickly and work independently.
Professional appearance and excellent written & verbal skills are required along with the ability to work in a time- sensitive, fast-paced team environment.
Education and Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning or related field. 1-3 years' experience in a professional architectural & engineering firm.
Please submit 3-5 work samples, or a project portfolio in PDF format along with your resume.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s’ talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.
Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Primary Location : United States-Texas-San Antonio
Other Locations : United States-Texas-Houston, United States-Texas-Austin
Organization : BC-1720 CommDev-US Southwest
Employee Status : Regular
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time
Schedule : Full-time
Job Posting : Jan 27, 2025, 3:06:07 PM
Req ID: 250000A3
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