Senior Planner

The Senior Planner will work alongside architects, interior designers, and technical professionals across HBGs three offices, which include Dallas, San Diego, CA, and Memphis, TN. You will be responsible for creating, maintaining, reviewing, and administering design schedule and plans of large-scale hospitality projects and communicating the schedule to project teams in all HBG office locations. The ideal candidate will be passionate about developing staff, managing client relationships, and promoting design innovation, research, and creativity. The Senior Planner functions in many ways as a collaborator, director, orchestrator, coach, and quality controller of the designers work.

$110,000 - $150,000 per year.

Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, regional cost of living, experience, and qualifications.

Develop plans ensuring the project meets the requirements expressed in the proposal, working closely with project leadership, clients, and consultants.

Manage the evolution of master plan to develop the architectural language for the project.

Conduct workshops and online surveys to receive community input.

Ensure design is compatible with building program, market studies, and clients goals and requirements.

Contribute to larger projects in a design or technical role.

Ability to take on Project Architect responsibilities for small scale roles.

Provide opportunities for designers to learn, grow, and be challenged professionally. Ensure knowledge is being transferred to younger designers and that they have the right tools and training.

Create a final report based on input from all consultant teams.

10 years minimum practical experience with a focus on planning for an architecture firm.

Bachelors degree required in planning, architecture, or related field.

Advanced knowledge of philosophies, principles, practices and techniques of planning.

Experience in Coordinating and managing all master planning project efforts and serving as primary client liaison.

Well-developed knowledge of one or more planning disciplines, such as land use planning/zoning, environmental planning, urban design, housing, historic preservation, civic government, commercial, or sustainable design principles and resiliency.

Experience in construction processes.

Knowledge of principles, methodology, practices of research, and data collection.

Effective writing techniques.

Knowledge of computer programs and applications, which may include Microsoft Office, Internet applications for econometric or transportation modeling, and database management.

GIS programs and applications.

Experience with architectural project delivery/execution and ability to work with the Project Manager to supervise the teams design and technical delivery.

At HBG Design, we value professional excellence and collaboration, and work to empower our staff around their strengths and passions. Key to this is providing our employees with an environment that is conducive to brainstorming and idea sharing, and team building. Each of HBG Designs offices in Memphis, San Diego, and Dallas, are bright, open, contemporary spaces that promote engagement and mentorship, where senior leaders can openly engage best practices and impart knowledge. Project team members are empowered to ask questions, lead a discussion, and gain exposure to design thinking alongside some of the national hospitality and entertainment industrys best creative minds. Coffee + Collaboration offers an all-employee open platform to initiate design discussions based on active project reviews. These productive critiques help inform the general direction of design or help team members seek input on how current projects could be improved, in an encouraging environment where every voice is respected. Weekly sessions with the Design Technology leadership team gives designers an opportunity to deepen their knowledge of technical resources alongside the individualized training each new employee receives.

Our employees agree: The projects are challenging, which breeds creativity and innovation. Standards and expectations are high; at the same time, the atmosphere is supportive and encouraging. That combination motivates me to bring my best every day.

Its a challenging but rewarding job with many opportunities to gain experience individually and grow my level of responsibility in the firm.

HBG Design is the #3 Hospitality Design Firm in the U.S., as ranked by Hotel Business magazine, and the #2 Gaming and Entertainment Design Firm in the U.S., as ranked by Business Design & Construction magazine. With offices in Memphis, TN, San Diego, CA, and Dallas, TX, HBG Design offers a stable and increasing workload of national projects and a solid industry reputation for sustaining repeat clientele who trust and value us for what we know, what we do, and how we do it. Over HBGs 44+ years in the industry, our 100 professionals in architecture, interior design, design detailing and documentation, codes, and construction administration have built an impressive client portfolio that includes Hyatt Hotels, Hilton Hotels, Rock & Brews, Caesars Entertainment, Hard Rock International, Elvis Presley Enterprises, Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort, Four Winds Casinos, and WinStar World Casino and Resort.

Our firm is consistently Voted A Best Place to Work By Our Employees in surveys by the Memphis and San Diego Business Journals! HBG Design offers many industry-leading benefits and perks, including an established Sponsor Program and award-winning Emerging Professionals Studio, each designed to actively support and guide project employees through their career path at the firm.

Please fill out the application on our website. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to careers@hbg.design.

Even if you do not fit all the requirements listed above. Please feel free to reach out to HBG to discuss opportunities in the firm.