Land Use Planner

Vancouver, WA
Full Time
Civil Engineering
Mid Level

Are you a Land Use Planner looking for a new opportunity?  We are seeking a full time Land Use Planner to join our Vancouver Land Development team.  As a Land Use Planner, you’ll be responsible for performing a range of professional planning and development work. Duties will include preparing and processing entitlement applications, concept plans, and lot layouts. You’ll independently respond to problems and handle deviations using judgment in accordance with instructions, policies and accepted practices.  We are looking for a team player who takes pride in providing solutions to clients and thrives in a collaborative environment.  

We offer a comfortable and collaborative work environment with flexible work arrangement options available. We’re serious about our work – but we’re serious about fun, too. If that sounds good to you, let’s talk. Because life is too short to dread Mondays.

Why join the MacKay Sposito team?

  • A people-first culture - We are dedicated to our employees and their families. We want to do what’s best for them, and their well-being helps drive our business decisions.   
  • Stable project backlog - We have dependable project work and are well-positioned to win new projects and withstand economic headwinds. 
  • Strong business development team - This position is supported by a talented, organized, and proven business development team and processes.
  • Excellent reputation - Through our 50-year history, MacKay Sposito has built and maintained an excellent reputation in our community, and with our clients and business partners. You’ll be joining a team with a strong foundation and reputation that you can be proud to be part of.
  • We give back to the community - MacKay Sposito and our employees believe in giving back to the communities we serve. As a firm, we supported a host of local organizations focusing on our community pillars of veterans and youth. Our team members volunteered as commissioners, committee and board members, youth coaches, and a host of other volunteer positions and initiatives.

Keys to Success:

  • Ability to navigate local permitting and entitlement requirements and processes.
  • Ability to interpret zoning codes, ordinances, resolutions, and legal descriptions.
  • Ability to process and prepare written correspondence or other documents using Word and Adobe.
  • Ability to effectively coordinate projects and execute basic planning activities with efficiency.
  • Establish and maintain cooperative working relations.
  • Ability to perform detailed work quickly and independently.
  • Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines within budgets and schedules.
  • Effectively communicate with co-workers, clients, agency staff and other team members.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Qualifications:
Two (2) + years of experience in land use planning and development in A/E/C or other Professional Services Firm preferred.

  • Excellent computer, writing, communication and customer service skills.
  • Strong project coordination skills.
  • AutoCad, Civil 3D, and GIS skills a plus.
  • Photoshop and Illustrator skills a plus.
  • Familiarity with Washington's Growth Mgmt Act preferred

What You’ll Gain From Working Here:

Employees of MacKay Sposito are united by our drive for excellence, our passion for innovation, and the responsibility we take for our clients’ success. We also like to sprinkle in a bit of fun. This combination makes MacKay Sposito an enjoyable and rewarding place to work.

Our Values:

At MacKay Sposito, we’re serious about our work, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We have a unique and diverse mix of employees who enjoy each other’s company. In addition to having first-rate technical skills, we search out people who are friendly, honest and dedicated to their work. We know work isn't only about who you work for, it is also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate to make great things possible. 

We believe firmly in the principle of constructive candor – always telling the client everything they need to know to make fully informed decisions. By creating a positive, committed and supportive environment, we’re able to challenge our people to be the best that they can be, and to celebrate every success.

About MacKay Sposito:

With a diversified portfolio of business segments including civil engineering, landscape architecture, land surveying, construction management, environmental services, and entitlement and planning services, coupled with our strategic mix of public and private clients, we feel well positioned for stability and growth.

MacKay Sposito is all about building lasting relationships and strong communities, whether connecting public and private sectors, helping our clients put together a complex mixed-use masterplan development, getting power to a remote rural outpost, or improving a city’s facilities. At our core, we’re committed to honesty, dedication and relationships. These pillars make up the foundation of how we treat our people, and ultimately our clients,

We encourage you to ask around about us. Do some digging. We’re confident that you’ll want to learn more. And we look forward to talking with you about a future with MacKay Sposito.  

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as various market and business considerations.

The wage range for this position is $35.00 - $45.00 per hour depending on qualifications and placement as a Land Use Planner or Sr Land Use Planner. 

Full time employees receive a  well rounded benefit package including access to our company sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, and Supplemental Life Insurance plans. Company paid Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, and Long Term Disability coverage. Employees are eligible to participate in our company 401k plan with up to a 4% match Additionally, employees also receive paid vacation time, paid sick time, and 11 paid holidays. MacKay Sposito pays for expenses associated with licensure as well as annual profit sharing bonuses.

We understand that life happens so we work to offer flexibility in the workplace. Our team members can choose to work up to two days per week from their home office.

Employment requires passing a pre-employment background check and drug screen. 

As a federal Contractor we participate in E-Verify and are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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