Land Planner / Project Manager

Job Description

McAdams is a full-service land planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, transportation and geomatics firm located in North Carolina and Texas. We seek a partnership with our clients to create meaningful experiences through inspired design. Our employees are what makes McAdams different. We bring "experiences" to the forefront of everything we do and to do that takes special people.

Position Purpose

To collaborate with the Planning and Design team as well as other market sectors and services within the firm to guide and produce high quality designs, due diligence reports, graphics, and materials related to various projects across multiple markets. To provide support to design team, coordinate and prepare conceptual design, and other efforts for a wide variety of projects, including residential, commercial, mixed-use, public, institutional, and healthcare.

Essential Functions + Responsibilities

Work with design team to lead and develop concept sketches, site designs, land plans and detailed design for a wide variety of project types, including: Due diligence research, site analysis, GIS mapping, master planning, preparation of planning documents, and preparation of graphics and charts.

Work with the planning and design team to lead the delivery of high quality short and long-term planning documents;

Lead and review the completion of data analysis, narratives, conceptual design, due diligence research, site analysis, GIS mapping, master planning and other planning tasks;

Lead dynamic teams of planners, designers and other professionals as a project manager and maintain the key point of contact with clients;

Deliver presentations to elected officials, advisory boards, stakeholders and the public;

Work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

Qualifications

Bachelors or Master's degree in Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Planning or related field from an accredited program required

AICP required

4-8 years of land planning and or landscape architecture experience required

1-2 years of project management experience preferred

Ability to work within a collaborative team environment and communicate effectively with project team and manager

Strong written and verbal communication skills, critical thinking skills, problem solving skills

Strong interest in design of the built environment and placemaking for different land uses

Be committed to team success as well as personal career growth

Possess excellent organizational and time management skills

Proficiency with AutoCAD, Adobe Suite software and Microsoft Office Suite

McAdams is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran's status, or any other legally protected status.