Planner Aide at Orchard Hiltz & McCliment Inc. in Cleveland, Ohio

Job Description:

Come work for OHM Advisors, the community advancement firm.

With the singular mission of Advancing Communities, our diverse, 500+ member team works collaboratively across multiple service areas including architecture, engineering, planning, surveying, and construction engineering to create better places for people.

We are a team of experts with individual specialties working together, driven to make a difference through people-focused problem solving, design and ideas. In everything we do, we put people first. We create places for communities of people that help solve a problem and drive them forward—advancing the whole community today and well into the future.

What You’ll Contribute to OHM Advisors

As a planner aide, you will interface with project team members, our clients, contractors, and other technical experts and disciplines regarding project-related items. Flexibility and desire to work on varying planning projects.

Your Responsibilities

• Assist with gathering and preparing data for various planning projects and presentations.


• Conduct fieldwork to collect parcel and other community conditions information.


• Prepare maps and planning reports of limited or variable complexity.


• Produce sketches and renderings of limited or variable complexity.


• Assist at community meetings with registration and some facilitation.


• Researches funding sources and assists with grant proposal writing.


• Preparing document layout and graphics.

Your Team

As a trusted member of OHM Advisors’ Planning and Urban Design Group, you will join a growing, mission-driven team of innovative thinkers who collaborate daily, using our combined gifts and talents to continually advance the communities we serve.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Bachelor's degree in Planning or a Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g. Sociology, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Natural Resources, Business) and some completed coursework in planning at the Masters level.


• Good understanding of planning principles and Michigan planning laws.


• Knowledge of design principles and competency with design software.


• Competency in various computer software programs. (e.g. Microsoft Office and Adobe)


• Strong written and oral communication skills.


• Strong research and analytical skills.


• Motivated self-starter able to work independently.


• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Growth at OHM Advisors

Advancement isn’t just for our clients. We’re committed to moving our team forward, too. At OHM Advisors, you’ll enjoy challenging, meaningful work at a growing company creating innovative solutions for forward-thinking clients. But there’s not just cool work on big projects. You’ll be empowered to create your own career path in a culture that supports your individual professional development goals and encourages your pursuits through continued opportunities for growth. Read about some of our opportunities for career growth and enrichment on our website.

OHM Advisors is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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