Senior Urban Planner

AECOM is hiring a Senior Urban Planner for project management and planning tasks in Los Angeles, CA. Responsibilities include processing development applications, managing projects, conducting research, coordinating public engagement, and liaising with community groups and government agencies. The role requires strong organizational skills and the ability to oversee multiple projects while ensuring compliance with policies and regulations. This position is full-time and allows for remote work.
AECOM is seeking a Senior Urban Planner to be based Los Angeles, CA.

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Job Summary/Responsibilities

• Processes development project applications and conducts case management

• Prepares materials in support of general plans, master plans, specific plans, community plans, zoning updates, housing elements, grant applications, corridor plans, and other regulatory and policy planning projects

• Manages planning projects, including budgeting, staffing, and timelines

• Oversees the development of high-quality, user-friendly documents, exhibit boards, and engagement materials

• Performs demographic, economic, environmental, and other planning research, including spatial research using GIS, and coordinates interdisciplinary work that supports informed decision making

• Coordinates public engagement, decision maker workshops and hearings, staff reports, noticing, and other elements of the public process for planning documents and project approvals

• Works efficiently multiple projects at a time and prioritizes multiple tasks needed to meet deadlines

• Provides support, as needed, to our broader planning, design, economics, and outreach team to ensure smooth execution of projects and continuity of excellent client relationships

• Interprets and applies applicable government policies, codes, ordinances, and regulations

• Acts as a liaison between community groups, government agencies, developers, and elected and appointed officials in developing neighborhood, area, community, and potentially, regional plans

• Writes and presents formal and technical reports, working papers and correspondence.

• Identifies community opportunities, issues, and important trends that can be addressed through the development and implementation of strategic policies

• Collaborates with other leaders to proactively engage clients and develop new opportunities, as well as identifying opportunities to serve our clients through our many on-call contracts for planning services throughout California