Planner II/III

Dudek is hiring a mid- to senior-level land use planner for their Arizona team, focusing on urban planning, engineering, and natural resource management. The role requires creative problem-solvers who can work collaboratively on diverse projects, attend public meetings, and engage with community needs. Dudek emphasizes a supportive culture with initiatives for sustainability, wellness, and inclusivity, and values teamwork and professional development.
Who We Are

Dudek is a leading environmental, planning, and engineering firm that help public and private clients plan, design, and build projects that improve communities’ built and natural infrastructure. Founded in 1980, Dudek has grown steadily to more than 800 professionals across the U.S. and received the Top Workplace Award for 2024.

As a 100% employee-owned company, Dudek’s culture rewards smart, productive team members with ownership, professional development, and financial benefits. We seek creative, pragmatic problem-solvers working at the intersection of science, engineering, regulations, and multiple stakeholders’ interest to help clients achieve project goals.

We encourage collaboration, sustainability, and innovation.

At Dudek, we abide by shared values:

Trust: We trust each other to use good judgment.

Respect: We act professionally and treat each other fairly.

Teamwork: We come together, share openly, and apply diverse perspectives.

Fun: We take our work seriously…not ourselves.

Well-Being: We care about each other’s health, safety, and total wellness.

Our culture is the foundation of who we are and how we work. We empower our employee-owners to invest in our local communities and themselves through initiatives that make Dudek a great place to work! Our cultural programs include:
• DuGreen: Our sustainability initiative, which works to improve our environmental footprint
• DuGood: Our philanthropic initiative, which seeks to support the communities in which we live and work through fundraising challenges, office-based giving and opportunity to take a paid volunteer day each year
• eDUcate: Our educational outreach program where we aim to foster interest in our work and careers in the environmental and engineering field by participating in educational events in our communities
• DuWell: Our wellness initiative, aimed at providing education on wellness, benefit resources, and preventive care

At Dudek, we recognize that different perspectives, inclusivity, trust and belonging build a stronger culture and add value to our firm. Dudek's Employee Resource (ERGs) operate as diversity champions within Dudek and create a safe space for underrepresented employees and their allies to support, collaborate, network, and brainstorm ways to make Dudek’s work community more inclusive. We proudly support our 4 Employee Resource Groups (ERGs):
• Women at Dudek
• Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) community
• Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) employees
• Disabled employees (all disabilities, seen / unseen)

Learn more about our culture.

About The Job

Dudek is seeking a mid- to senior level land use planner to join our Arizona team, which works collaboratively with experts across all disciplines to provide a range of urban planning, engineering, and natural resource management. We are seeking dynamic, self-motivated, creative, inquisitive, and detail-oriented individuals that want to work with a team on shaping communities in Arizona. A successful candidate will enjoy working on a wide-range of projects and creating custom solutions to meet the legislative, socio-economic, and environmental needs of each community they serve. This candidate can expect to build relationships, network, and attend city council meetings and related public agency meetings.

Our culture is the foundation of who we are and how we work. We are employee-owned and client-focused.

Learn more about the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.

Who You Are

To thrive at Dudek, you should be comfortable with accountability, collaboration, flexibility while being a resourceful and independent thinker. We look for curious, solution-focused people who can adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem, so we encourage innovation.

Duties and Responsibilities (may include some or all of the below):

Technical tasks include, but are not limited to:
• Prepare zoning and land use review, affordable housing recommendations, and comprehensive planning documents
• Facilitate and support community engagement
• Conduct GIS and technical analysis
• Research applicable State laws, funding opportunities, and local ordinances
• Collect and interpret scientific, socio-economic, and public outreach data
• Prepare maps and graphics using ArcGIS and the Adobe Suite
• Prepare proposals and marketing materials for targeted client strategies
• Attend public agency meetings

Minimum Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in City and Regional Planning or related field
• Ability to collaboratively work in a team setting
• Ability to independently research legislative requirements, environmental conditions, and socio-economic data
• Ability to initiate draft documents
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Excellent research, writing, and analytical skills
• Knowledge of planning and development law
• 5+ years experience in planning or similar field
• As a federal contractor, successful candidates are required to pass the following pre-employment requirements prior to beginning employment: pre - employment drug test and background check

Preferred Qualifications
• Master’s Degree in City and Regional Planning, or related field
• AICP certification

Physical Requirements

Working Conditions:
• This job operates in a remote or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc
• This job requires occasional project site visits-based outdoors which can include excessive noise, uneven walking surfaces, extreme weather, moving vehicles and equipment

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• This job requires working on a computer, sitting or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting
• This job requires attending meetings, both in person and virtually as well as speaking on the phone with peers, clients, etc. Speaking, hearing and listening are required
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Final agreed upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individual’s related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location

Perks of Being a Dudekian

At Dudek we will provide you with a competitive salary in an environment that promotes growth, career development, and a flexible work–life balance. Dudek offers an array of benefits, from medical, dental, and vision coverage, to the discretionary bonuses, based on firmwide, divisional, and individual performance.

We also offer a yearly merit review, an employee stock ownership program, and dog friendly offices! To honor our key value of well-being, Dudek provides generous Paid Time Off (PTO) packages for both salaried and hourly employees. If you’re tired of an overly bureaucratic decision-making process and want to be part of a work culture that puts its employees first, speak with your recruiter to learn more about the great perks of being a Dudekian.

Dudek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the U.S. and require U.S. work authorization.

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