Entry-Level Planner/Urban Designer

Halff is seeking to immediately hire an entry-level Planner with an emphasis in urban design and graphic skillsets for their Richardson, Texas office. The selected candidate will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of planners, landscape architects, and others, to provide production support on a wide variety of planning efforts with public and private entities ranging from comprehensive plan preparation; park, recreation, and trails planning and design; active transportation planning; downtown and corridor planning; corridor studies; and urban design efforts.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary environment to help client communities proactively plan and design for their future.

Responsibilities

• Planning project support;
• Research, data compilation, and document production;
• Mapping and geographic data analysis;
• Conceptual site planning and design;
• Graphic design including document templates and graphic renderings; and,
• Support of client/consultant collaboration.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in community/urban planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture or a closely related field; advanced degree a plus;
• 0 to 3 years of experience in a planning capacity; new graduates encouraged to apply
• Well organized, detail oriented, and highly motivated;
• Strong writing skills;
• Demonstrated experience with industry software applications (ArcGIS, Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, etc.) and the ability to produce attractive maps, graphics, and documents; and,
• Ability to travel periodically to client jurisdictions.
  
  

Desired

• Experience in both the public and private sector; and,
• AICP and/or other certifications from our allied professions (ASLA, AIA, CNU-A, LEED-ND, etc.).
  
  

Interested candidates who meet or exceed the above qualifications are invited to submit a letter of interest, resume, writing sample, and graphic samples of recent work. Work samples should be legible and include not more than 4 or 5 carefully selected projects/exhibits that provide a breadth of the individual’s knowledge and skills. Graphic samples created using Adobe applications, Google SketchUp, ArcGIS and AutoCAD are preferred. If collaborative work is shown, credit team members and note your role where applicable.

Company Overview

Halff is a mid-sized, employee-owned, diverse, and multi-disciplined professional services firm designed, engineered, planned, constructed — and purposed — for people. Since 1950, we’ve been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality. Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It’s no wonder, then, that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.

Our industry-leading professionals collaborate to meet tough challenges in creative ways. Our services include: Construction Services, Energy, Environmental, Geographic Information Systems, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Land and Site Development, Planning and Landscape Architecture, MEP Engineering, Public Works, Right of Way, Structural Engineering, Subsurface Utility Engineering/Utility Coordination, Surveying, Transportation, Water Resources and Water/Wastewater.

Halff has offices in the following locations:

Arkansas: Bentonville, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Little Rock, and North Little Rock

Florida: Chipley, Crestview, Jacksonville, Orlando, Panama City Beach, Tallahassee, Tampa, Tavares, Temple Terrace and Windermere

Louisiana: Baton Rouge and Shreveport

Oklahoma: Norman and Oklahoma City

Texas: Austin, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Frisco, Houston, Woodlands, Lubbock, McAllen, Midland, Richardson, San Antonio, and Tyler

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, prescription, life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, paid time off and holiday pay, Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Health Savings Account, 529 College Savings Plan, Flexible Spending, an Employee Assistance Plan and more.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

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

Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.