Senior Planner

Artheon is a trusted engineering and consulting firm offering services that rival large organizations while maintaining the personalized client relationships of a boutique firm. With expertise spanning civil/site engineering, environmental permitting, transportation infrastructure, construction management, and advanced surveying technologies, we are committed to delivering high-quality, timely solutions to local, state, and federal clients. Artheon is seeking a highly motivated Senior Planner to join our dynamic Planning Department Team. Our Planning Department offers wide range of planning services to our clients from preparation of comprehensive master plans, redevelopment plans, and affordable housing services to providing board services to various Planning and Zoning Boards. We are looking for a self-motivated individual with good communication skills interested in working with a range of planning projects. Must be certified by American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). This position will be located at our Albany, New York office. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to municipal clients, manage planning projects from inception through implementation, facilitate public outreach, prepare technical planning documents, and mentor junior staff. Perform Technical research and writing, document preparation and publication. Complete all aspects of public engagement: presentation materials, community surveys, stakeholder interviews, website setup, and community meetings. Attend community public meetings and hearings. Prepare comprehensive plans, zoning regulations/form-based codes, design guidelines, and other community plans. Develop strategies for communities throughout New York. Conduct environmental review (SEQRA/NEPA), including preparation of Environmental Impact Statements. Collaborate with other team members on a variety of projects. Master’s Degree in Planning or related field. Minimum of 8 plus years of practical experience in a professional consulting environment including Project Management/leadership role. Must be certified by American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). Demonstrated excellence in technical writing, experience in preparing budgets/work plan and proposals. Must be accomplished in the management of multiple projects with excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills. Experience is staff supervision. Ability to interact effectively with clients, project teams, and colleagues internally and externally. Ability to work as a member of a team on multiple projects in different phases at the same time. Ability to work in fast-paced environment and meet project deadlines. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and Power Point required. ESRI ArcGIS software familiarity. Adobe Creative Suite familiarity. The base salary range for this role is indicated in the posting. This range reflects the company’s good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location. Artheon offers a competitive compensation package including medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, educational assistance program and paid time off/parental leave.