Land Use Planner

Job Description

Job Description

At AKS Engineering & Forestry , we’re all about building better communities—literally. We help shape neighborhoods, create spaces for businesses, and design the infrastructure that makes life better for everyone. As a locally owned firm, we’ve spent the past 30 years partnering with public and private clients to deliver high-quality engineering solutions across the Pacific Northwest.

But let’s get to the good part : We’re hiring! We’re looking for a Land Use Planner to join our Planning team in our Richland, Washington office . If you thrive in fast-paced environments and love the challenges that come with this type of consulting work, this is an outstanding opportunity to work side by side with a well-respected and talented multi-disciplinary team of professionals in a dynamic organization.

What You’ll Do

• Research : Perform timely and accurate property, zoning, and utility research to ensure compliance with municipal land use regulations.
• Application Preparation : Prepare, organize, and submit required materials for land use applications, including subdivisions, zone changes, conditional use permits, and site plan reviews.
• Analysis : Analyze and break down complex issues affecting property, transportation networks, utility infrastructure, etc., to respond to client inquiries and assess the feasibility of property development.
• Collaboration : Coordinate effectively with in-house engineering, surveying, and landscape architectural co-workers, permitting agency staff, and other project team members.
• Proposal Development : Develop clearly written and detailed scopes of work for proposals.
• Client Interaction : Coordinate with clients on project data and scheduling.
• Meeting Organization : Set up, organize, and attend neighborhood meetings.
• Project Management : Create, organize, and maintain project schedules, define critical paths, and track milestone dates.
• Relationship Building : Develop and maintain effective positive working relationships with co-workers, clients, permitting agency staff, and other project team members.
• Travel : Able to travel out of town as necessary, occasionally overnight.

Who you are

Nice to have

Proficiency in the use of AutoCAD / Civil 3D, Photoshop, and geographic information systems (GIS).

Why AKS?

At AKS, we believe your work should support your life—not the other way around. Here's what you can count on when you join our team :

Join us and be part of a team that values your contributions and invests in your future.

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