Senior Community Planner/Project Manager

Halff Associates - Fayetteville, AR

Full-time - Mid Level

Fayetteville, AR

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Halff is seeking to hire an experienced Senior Community Planner to join the Fayetteville, AR team as a Project Manager. The ideal candidate for this position thrives in a collaborative work environment with an interdisciplinary team of planners, landscape architects, and engineers on a variety of planning efforts. The Halff Fayetteville team is involved in exciting planning projects in Arkansas and beyond, which include comprehensive plan preparation, parks, recreation, and trails planning, active transportation planning, downtown, corridor and special area planning, urban design and land planning, development codes, and more. The responsibilities of the Senior Community Planner encompass project management and leadership of public engagement, plan development, and technical report writing and document production. The Senior Community Planner will mentor younger staff, balance client, company, and project team responsibilities, manage budgets and tasks, and oversee the preparation of high-quality documents and deliverables. The successful candidate will also be skilled at leading diverse public engagement programs, possess a confident presentation style, and be proficient at managing the competing interests of project stakeholders as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Project management and leadership of public engagement efforts.
• Plan development and technical report writing.
• Mentoring younger staff members.
• Balancing client, company, and project team responsibilities.
• Managing budgets and tasks effectively.
• Overseeing the preparation of high-quality documents and deliverables.
• Leading diverse public engagement programs.
• Presenting confidently to stakeholders and the public.
• Managing competing interests of project stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in community/urban planning, landscape architecture, architecture, or a closely related field.
• 7 years of experience in a planning capacity.
• 3 years of project management experience.
• Strong knowledge of computer programs (GIS, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office programs).
• Ability to produce attractive maps, graphics, and written documents.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in both the public and private sector.
• Well organized, detail oriented, and highly motivated.
• Demonstrated abilities in facilitating community stakeholder input and public meetings.
• Strong writing and graphic skills.
• AICP certification.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Prescription insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Health Savings Account
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending
• Employee Assistance Plan