For over 60 years, DOWL has thrived as an established, highly reputable, professional services consulting firm, recognizing that the foundation of our past, present, and our future is our people. It takes a strong collaboration between our recruiting team and our hiring managers to find the right talent at the right time. DOWL’s foundation is built on four core values: Inclusion, Integrity, Innovation, and Inspiration. These values are rooted in everything we do. As a valued partner on our Land Use Planning team, you will be one of the People Who Make It Happen!

Summary

The Land Use Planner 1 provides basic support and assistance for planning, landscape architecture, and land development projects by applying land use regulation and site plan development knowledge. Duties include assisting with research, reviewing regulations, analyzing data, preparing land use applications and public notices, and preparing technical reports. The person in this position is expected to exercise a strong work ethic, an appetite to learn new concepts, and have excellent organizational and communication skills. This person should demonstrate a basic understanding of land use concepts and be able to quickly learn and apply new concepts. They are expected to work well with others, absorb and apply constructive criticism, and seek guidance from more experienced members of the team as necessary. This individual will work under the guidance of experienced land use planners.

Job Responsibilities and Duties

To be successful in this position, 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.

Software

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Basic

Technical Expertise

• Basic understanding of technical fundamentals
• Performs basic technical tasks with oversight
• Motivated to learn new technical skills through self-study and mentoring

Teamwork

Team player who mostly functions in a supporting role in a project team setting. Collaborates, listens, takes direction, and retains information provided. Motivated to grow skills and help the team.

Project Delivery

Produces the following under close direction/oversight from others:

• Technical reports and memos
• Regulatory compliance findings
• Preliminary project schedules
• Public presentation materials

Understanding Budget and Schedule

Basic understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets. Collaborates with supervisor and/or resource manager to plan work time on assignments. Conducts basic monitoring of budget and schedule for simple project tasks assigned.

Industry Standards and Regulations

Demonstrates basic familiarity with the following codes and plan documents:

• State land use statutes
• State land use administrative code
• Local comprehensive plans
• Local development/regulatory code

Client Interaction

Infrequent direct client interaction. Reads emails, occasionally attends client meetings, and prepares meeting minutes.

Other

Other duties as assigned.

Level of Work/Accountability

Performs basic levels of technical work on projects in support of more experienced staff within the market sector. Operates with minimal autonomy - work is closely supervised by more senior staff.

Supervisory Duties

None

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Years of experience required: none
• Years of experience required with advanced degree: none

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Must have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record

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 position, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision 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 position. 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.

Geographical locations are taken into consideration with respect to compensation.