Senior Planner at Michael Baker International in Palm Desert, California

Job Description:

Michael Baker International is a leading provider of engineering, development, intelligence and technology solutions with global reach and mobility. The firm offers a comprehensive range of innovative services and solutions in support of federal, state, and municipal governments, foreign allied governments, and a wide range of private development and commercial clients. Michael Baker International’s focus is on the safety and security of people across the world through planning and engineering improvements to infrastructure and the environment, and through protection of our quality of life and freedom in support of national and international security. With more than $1 billion in annual revenue, Michael Baker International has more than 5,000 employees in over 80 offices located across the U.S. and internationally, and is ranked as the 26th largest design firm in the U.S. by Engineering News Record (ENR).
Michael Baker International’s Mission is to make a difference by providing innovative solutions to sustain the future and further the safety, security and quality of life for people across the globe by providing the highest level of expertise, unmatched quality and effective project teams for a diverse range of projects and clients.
Michael Baker International offers excellent benefit packages that includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Additional Paid Time Off, Flex-Time, 401-K Retirement Plan, Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Credit Union. To learn more, please visit us on the web at www.mbakerintl.com . Michael Baker International is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer - M/F/Disability/Veteran/e-Verify Employer

WHO WE ARE

Michael Baker International is a leading provider of architectural, engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, environmental, construction and program management. The company provides its comprehensive range of services and solutions to support U.S. federal, state, and municipal governments, foreign allied governments, and a wide range of commercial clients. Michael Baker's more than 3,000 employees across nearly 100 locations are committed to a culture of innovation, collaboration and technological advancement to help solve challenges for clients and communities throughout the country. To learn more, visit https://mbakerintl.com/ .

PLANNING PRACTICE

We create, integrate, visualize and communicate planning concepts as they move from the initial vision through implementation. Our planning professionals build strong client partnerships, working with residents, businesses, developers, educational and medical organizations, state and local governments, the military and other federal agencies to successfully plan the future of their communities or institutions. At Michael Baker International, we focus on people and places, improving communities and creating more sustainable, convenient, equitable, healthful, efficient, and attractive places.

DESCRIPTION

The Senior Municipal Planner will be a member of our Agency Staffing team, based in our Palm Desert, CA office. This position will involve assignments with local public agency clients, ranging from a long-term full-time assignment with a single client to project related assignments with multiple clients throughout the Inland Empire.

Our Agency Staffing team works directly with public agency staff assisting communities with a broad range of planning assignments. Typical duties could include managing and supervising assigned planning team members, processing development applications, preparing zoning code and general plan amendments, reviewing environmental documentation, serving as liaison to outside agencies and developing solutions for meeting the goals of our agency clients. This position requires the ability to provide a range of Senior Planner functions for our public agency clients.

We are looking for an energetic, talented and technically experienced Senior Planner to be an integral member of our northern southern California planning team.

The successful candidate will be one who:

• Possesses a wide breadth of urban and public agency planning experience
• Has experience working on long-range planning projects, including General Plan Amendments and Zoning Ordinance Amendments
• Looks to constantly expand their technical and professional knowledge and experience.
• Has experience working for public agencies, either as a consultant or as an agency employee.
• Manages time well in a fun/high-energy multi-project environment.
• Excels in a team environment while also exercising independent initiative and judgment.
• Demonstrates creativity and a healthy skepticism for conventional wisdom.
• Is committed to assisting public agencies and local communities achieve their goals.
• Housing related experience preferred.

• Execute and lead hands-on production efforts on a wide range of planning projects
• Provide direct support to project managers
• Directly interact with clients, stakeholders and the general public
• Supervise and mentor junior staff
• Participate in public meetings and present projects to elected officials for consideration

• You'll need a bachelor's degree in urban planning or a related field.
• You'll have a minimum of 5 years municipal/local government planning-related experience (as public agency staff or in consulting capacity) that demonstrate a successive increase in experience and responsibilities
• You'll have the ability to manage multiple tasks and assignments independently under limited supervision
• You'll have direct experience in preparing and producing planning studies and analysis
• You'll have experience with current computer programs and technologies.
• You'll have previous experience as either an employee of or consultant to local government agencies
• It would be helpful if you had AICP, LEED ND or other related professional certification or licensure and an understanding of research methods and analysis techniques

Michael Baker International is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.

EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.