City Planner

Talentify is hiring a City Planner in Meridian, ID, requiring 5-8 years of experience. The role involves managing the entitlements process, ensuring compliance with zoning laws, and collaborating with municipalities and design professionals. Candidates must have a degree in a related field and proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit. This position offers a hybrid schedule with 3 days in the office and 2 remote days, alongside competitive pay and benefits.
Job Title: City Planner

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced City Planner with 5-8 years of experience to manage the entitlements process for properties, ensuring compliance with zoning ordinances, setbacks, and parking requirements. The ideal candidate will coordinate submissions to various agencies, secure necessary approvals, and design sites from early conceptual stages through development. This role involves close collaboration with municipalities, Civil Engineers, and other design professionals, as well as conducting site surveys and attending public hearings. This position will require relocation to Boise, Idaho.

Responsibilities
• Manage the entitlements process for properties, ensuring compliance with zoning ordinances, setbacks, and parking requirements.
• Coordinate submissions to various agencies and secure necessary approvals such as certificates of compliance and rezoning.
• Design sites from early conceptual stages through development.
• Work closely with municipalities, including county and city agencies.
• Collaborate with Civil Engineers and other design professionals.
• Conduct site surveys and gather accurate field measurements.
• Attend public hearings and represent the firm.
• Edit and create supporting architectural documents, such as specifications, reports, and schedules.
• Engage with engineering consultants and oversee project timelines.
Essential Skills
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit.
• Strong understanding of zoning ordinances and the entitlements process.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and collaborative skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, or related field.
• 5-8 years of experience in planning.
• Familiarity with system engineering related to architectural documents.
Work Environment

Our firm, with over 100 professionals and three offices nationally, is passionate about creating healthy, enduring spaces. We offer a flexible work schedule, with 3 days in the office and 2 remote days. Enjoy half-day Fridays, quarterly profit distributions, and comprehensive healthcare benefits. Our core values – Collaboration, Knowledge, Creativity, Integrity, and Excellence – guide all that we do. We are committed to delivering high-quality architecture and top-notch service.
Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $95000.00/yr.

100% ESOP Company
Quarterly profit distribution (after the first year)
PTO changes every year, sick time is included in PTO
The hours given to new employees are based on years of professional experience.
210 hours a year = 8.08 hours accrued per pay period
160 hours a year = 6.15 hours accrued per pay period
Bereavement pay
Hybrid Schedule - 3 days in office, two days remote (can pick the remote days)
Half Day on Fridays
• 9 paid holidays
• 401k match
• Bonuses – depends on firm success that year can be quarterly, yearly, etc
• Maternity/Paternity – 8 weeks paid after 1 year of employment (But also offer FMLA and STD and LTD)
• Flexible hours and flexible remote days
Healthcare - 80% of the employee’s portion and 50% of the dependents portion

"The oldest architecture firm in the state of Idaho, CSHQA is passionate about creating healthy, enduring spaces for our clients and the people who live, work and play in our buildings. Our core values – Collaboration, Knowledge, Creativity, Integrity, and Excellence – guide all that we do, and delivering high quality architecture and top-notch service is our priority. We are people who listen, creating design that speaks.

Our award-winning design firm specializes in full-service architecture and engineering, interior design, and landscape architecture. Over 100 professionals design commercial, industrial, retail, restaurant, hospitality, aviation, civic, education, and healthcare projects."

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Meridian,ID.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 8, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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