Description

Are you looking for a career that combines your passion for your craft with true ownership? Crafton Tull is a 100% employee-owned planning, design, and surveying firm dedicated to improving communities. As an employee-owner, you'll have a direct, long-term stake in Crafton Tull's continued success. This sense of ownership drives everything we do. 

We're focused on creating a work environment that cultivates happiness and fulfillment both on and off the clock. Our programs empower our people to succeed, while preserving the important balance between work and life. Join us and become part of a team that values your professional growth and invests in your future.

Join our team. Own your future. 

• Employee Stock Ownership
• Two Medical Plan Options
• Health Savings Account with Company Match
• Dental & Vision
• Employer Paid Life & Disability
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off Bank
• Extended Illness Bank
• Incentivized Wellness Program
• Employee Recognition Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Assistance
• And More

Crafton Tull is seeking an urban planner and/or landscape architect with 0-3 years’ experience to assist with planning, urban design, and landscape architecture projects including, but not limited to, municipal comprehensive plans, bicycle and pedestrian master plans, corridor plans, campus master plans, site plans, and landscape plans. The candidate must be a creative, self-motivated problem solver with adept writing skills. A working knowledge of Rhino/Lumion/Enscape/Sketchup, Photoshop, In Design, ESRI GIS and AutoCAD is required. The minimum educational requirement is a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture or related field with an interest in urban planning.

PLANNER POSITION SUMMARY: Conducts research, prepares designs, produces plans and assists with drawings for public and private clients on projects of various scopes and scales.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

• Assists in preparation of plans, details and graphics, projections, reports, and progress company policy/procedures, regulatory guidelines, and professional standards.
• Provides planning and/or landscape architectural services to other Crafton Tull offices.
• Consults with client on “in-house” projects to determine requirements for new or renovation projects, and prepares information regarding design, specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimated costs, and construction time.
• Plans layout of projects, develops graphics for planning efforts, and integrates engineering elements into unified design for client review and approval.
• Researches and prepares data for clients.
• Assists the client in coordination with consultants, contractors, regulatory agencies, and vendors.
• Coordinate projects with clients, contractors, regulatory agencies, and internal departments.
• Allocates resources to complete assigned projects.
• Ensures visibility of the company through attendance at public meetings, participation in civic organizations, and participation in public service and charitable activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Detail-oriented
• Planning, organizing, and coordinating
• Excellent communications skills such as listening, understanding, and responding
• Teamwork and cooperation
• Professionalism
• Creativity
• Innovative thinking
• Flexibility

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Professional degree in Landscape Architecture or related field from an accredited college or university with 0-3 years of working experience in planning, urban design or landscape architectural field required.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: none (LA license and/or AICP accredited are encouraged).

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conforms to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as algebraic functions and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

COMPUTER SKILLS: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Rhino/Lumion/Enscape/Sketchup, Photoshop, In Design, ESRI GIS, AutoCAD, and MS Office software.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: Must possess valid driver license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.