Entry Level Campus Planner

SmithGroup is an award-winning, integrated design firm that blends research, data and technology with innovation and a creative spirit to deliver resilient, inclusive spaces that solve our clients' greatest challenges. Our teams create exceptional design solutions for healthcare, science and technology, workplace, mixed use, higher education, cultural, waterfront, parks and open spaces, and urban environments. We are looking for passionate problem solvers who want to elevate design, push boundaries and move us closer to a carbon-free future. Care to join us?

SmithGroupis looking for aEntry Level Campus Plannerto join our team. This position may be located in the Atlanta, Chicago or Ann Arbor office.

Working with us, you will:

• Collaborate with diverse teams of interdisciplinary professionals to complete campus planning projects for higher education clients.
• Participate in team meetings involving internal colleagues, consultants, and/or clients, share findings and recommendations with meeting participants.
• Work closely and collaboratively with team leadership to communicate campus planning issues, opportunities, and recommendations to a wide variety of stakeholders as part of public meetings with campus and community stakeholders.
• Integrate campus planning elements such as social justice, housing, mobility and transportation, green infrastructure, open space, redevelopment, sustainability, and resiliency into plans and designs.
• Coordinate effectively with all technical professionals - including internal teammates, subconsultants and client technical staff - to assemble, process and analyze a highly diverse range of data.
• Support production of project presentations, plan reports and all project deliverables to ensure an integrated and cohesive outcome.
• Assists with research, analysis and evaluation of data collection, assembly, and visualization
• Create graphics for inclusion in marketing proposals and materials to support business development efforts.

An ideal candidate has:

• A master's or bachelor's degree in urban planning, urban design, landscape architecture, architecture or related field of study
• 2 to 5years of experience in urban and/or campus design and planning
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working with complex data sets and creating highly graphic deliverables using 2D programs including AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite and ArcGIS; and 3D programs including Sketchup, along with Microsoft Office suite.
• Desired, but optional complimentary skills:
  
  
  
  • Experience creating highly graphic deliverables in more advanced 3D programs including Rhino, Lumion, Grasshopper, 3Ds Max
  • Professional Licensure or intent to earn applicable certification or licensure
  
  
  
  

At SmithGroup, we are committed to helping our staff thrive with great projects and time to unwind. We offer flexible scheduling, a hybrid work environment, 3 weeks of PTO within your first year of employment with the option of purchasing additional time off, 8 paid federal holidays, plus 15 extra Fridays off! Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellbeing resources, paid parental leave, a flex spending account and voluntary insurance options. We invest in your future through our 401(k) program with employer matching, tuition reimbursement program, one-on-one career coaching and professional development opportunities. While we may ultimately pay more or less than a posted salary range, at the time of posting the anticipated salary range for this position is $58,000 to $64,000 annually and you are eligible for a performance-based bonus each year. To be considered for this role, please create a profile and apply!

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete this application, interview, or otherwise participate in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to careers@smithgroup.com.