Community Planner

Community Planner  Position Summary This is an exciting opportunity for a full-time, intermediate-level position as a Community Planner in our expanding Planning Service Group. Our ideal candidate is a self-motivated individual with at least three years of experience in assisting Michigan communities with professional planning services. This position consists of providing clients with a broad range of planning services and we are seeking someone who is proficient in producing materials such as master plans, zoning ordinances, and land use documents. This position also requires knowledge of GIS and the creation of presentations. This position works with a creative and collaborative team while directly affecting and improving the quality of life within Michigan communities. The Company Spicer Group Inc. is an engineering, surveying, community planning, and architecture firm with several offices throughout Michigan and one in Atlanta, Georgia. Our company offers great benefits including competitive pay, health, dental, and vision insurance options, tuition reimbursement, fitness membership reimbursement, profit sharing, 401K, paid holidays, sick and vacation days, and opportunities for advancement. Spicer Group’s Planning Service Group is a team of certified and experienced individuals who provide communities with planning and zoning tools that are easy to use and understand. They assist clients with a full range of planning services, including master plans, zoning, site plan review, on-call planning, attending community meetings, writing and producing technical plans, ordinance preparation and reviews, and other special projects. They work with communities to create meaningful plans and policies that benefit residents and businesses and improve the overall quality of life within the community. Job Responsibilities This position includes project management and client representation responsibilities. The right candidate for this position understands Michigan laws and ordinances and can navigate them within the planning and land use field correctly. Working with our team of planners, landscape architects, architects, engineers, surveyors, and other professionals, this position will be responsible for producing planning documents, presentations, letters, technical plans, and other material for our clients. The wide range of responsibilities this job entails means each day is exciting and new. Additional tasks associated with this position include :

• Preparation of agendas and legal notices
• Reviewing site plans, special use permits, and variance requests for clients
• Providing written reports
• Research
• Coordination of and participation in community engagement workshops

An ideal fit for this position is someone who wants to make an impact on local communities through the planning process. This position involves in-state travel, and the candidate should anticipate attendance at community meetings. Preferred Experience For this position, we are looking for someone who has an established urban and regional planning background. We want a motivated individual who is well-organized, detail-oriented, personable, and ready to step into working on community planning projects for cities, townships, villages, and counties throughout Michigan. Our ideal candidate is someone with a hands-on knowledge of the principles and practices of municipal planning, experience in the techniques of writing and research in community planning, and the ability to apply those when working with clients. We want someone who can work well within a team environment, has excellent written and verbal skills, and is familiar with Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, ArcGIS, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit, and other programs planners typically use. Job Requirements