Senior Planning Associate - Long Range Planning

Overview

Lead and manage long-range planning projects, budgets, and community engagement for Texas.

Key Responsibilities

• gis analysis
• adobe creative
• 3d visualization
• budget monitoring
• public engagement
• project management

Tasks

-Utilize geographic information systems (GIS) to analyze spatial data, create maps, and support data-driven planning decisions. -Produce illustrative site plans, sections, and diagrams that support storytelling and community engagement efforts. -Create graphic materials for public engagement tools, including boards, flyers, posters, and digital platforms, using software like Adobe Creative Suite. -Oversee multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously, ensuring collaboration across cross-functional teams while adhering to timelines and budget limitations. -Prepare itemized budgets that reflect staff time, consultant fees, travel, materials, and other project-related expenses. -Manage virtual engagement tools to reach broader audiences. -Spearhead and manage projects from kick-off to completion. -Develop project scopes, written content, cost estimates, and proposal submissions. -Develop materials and data collection tools for distribution. -Monitor and choreograph project budgets, timelines, and deliverables. -Serve as a core technical contributor throughout all stages of project development. -Translate complex planning concepts and data into accessible language. -Sort, analyze, and translate input into actionable insights. -Operate within clearly defined project parameters and assigned responsibilities. -Facilitate meetings, workshops, open houses, and other types of engagement events. -Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and provide support to the National Director of Long Range Planning. -Stay well-informed of Texas planning laws and regulatory requirements relevant to planning initiatives. -Represent the team during meetings, client interactions, and other project-related activities. -Align with the project manager’s strategic direction to fulfill client goals; when leading a project, establish and implement those strategies independently. -Design and implement inclusive public engagement strategies to gather input from diverse community stakeholders. -Create 3D visualizations and conceptual renderings using tools like SketchUp to illustrate proposed land use, urban design, or redevelopment scenarios. -Conduct research on similar projects to inform scope development and cost estimating. -Organize and maintain planning team documentation, ensuring all records are properly collected and stored in designated systems or platforms. -Take part in scheduled internal and client-facing meetings, as delegated. -Use tools like Photoshop to enhance site photos, streetscapes, and maps to visually communicate before-and-after conditions. -Supervise and engage in research efforts. -Create and deliver presentations to a variety of audiences in a clear and accessible manner. -Draft clear, concise, and well-organized technical documents, including plans, reports, memos, and applications.

Requirements

• aicp
• cnu-a
• adobe suite
• sketchup
• arcgis
• planning experience

What You Bring

-Bachelor’s Degree (Masters Preferred) in Urban and Regional Planning, Landscape Architecture, or a related field -7+ years of planning experience, with at least 3 years of consulting with municipalities -AICP certification required; CNU-A certification preferred -Team-oriented and desire to engage in interdisciplinary projects -Confident public speaker and engagement facilitator -Thorough knowledge of principles, practices, regulations, and techniques in the following planning areas: -Working knowledge of software programs such as Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), SketchUp and/or ArcGIS

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About Mrb Group

-Built a legacy as a multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, and municipal planning firm. -Operating from offices across New York, Texas, South Carolina and beyond, they handle projects scalable from local civic buildings to regional infrastructure. -Delivers facility design, municipal consulting, economic development, grants, and construction administration. -Hallmark projects span from wastewater treatment plants and highway garages to libraries and bridge systems, showcasing technical versatility. -Specialize in water and wastewater systems, transportation infrastructure, structural site development, architecture, landscape, and municipal services. -Known for award-winning public-works work—from rural sewer districts to small city road improvements—they balance community impact with engineering excellence.

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