Job Description
A Senior Land Planner is responsible for designing and developing site layouts, grading plans, and landscape architecture for diverse projects, ensuring compliance with regulations and environmental considerations while collaborating with clients and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop innovative site layouts that maximize functionality while adhering to zoning laws and environmental considerations
- Create and review grading plans to optimize site drainage and prepare for construction
- Collaborate on landscape design elements, integrating aesthetic and ecological considerations
- Communicate effectively with clients, stakeholders, and regulatory agencies, presenting design concepts and addressing feedback
- Utilize critical thinking and analytical skills to identify potential challenges and develop solutions throughout the planning process
- Stay informed about local regulations, environmental policies, and industry trends to ensure project compliance and innovation
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Civil Engineering, or related field
- Licensed professional with 10 years of experience in land planning and development
- Strong knowledge of the Maryland entitlement process
- Demonstrated team and project leadership experience
- Expertise in site design, grading, and drainage
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, SketchUp, and related tools
- Ability to develop innovative site layouts that maximize functionality while adhering to zoning laws and environmental considerations
- Ability to create and review grading plans to optimize site drainage and prepare for construction, ensuring feasibility and efficiency
- Ability to collaborate on landscape design elements, integrating aesthetic and ecological considerations into project plans
- Effective communication skills to interact with clients, stakeholders, and regulatory agencies, presenting design concepts and addressing feedback
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to identify potential challenges and develop effective solutions throughout the planning process
- Ability to stay informed about local regulations, environmental policies, and industry trends to ensure project compliance and innovation
Benefits & Perks
Compensation packages including annual bonuses, spot bonuses, and peer recognition awards
Work schedule flexibility with some positions offering flexible work schedules
Generous Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Travel Vouchers
Tuition Assistance
Student Loan Repayment
Paid Licensing Certification Fees and Renewals
Annual Wellness Reimbursement
Gym memberships, fitness trackers, home gym equipment
Dependent Care Match
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Health Savings Account and Flex Spending Account options
Employer paid LTD, STD, and life insurance
Metlife Supplemental Benefits covering accident, hospitalization, and critical illness
Member Assistance Program with counseling, legal, financial, and work-life services
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