Lead Planner candidates must have at least 8 years of experience, AICP certification, and experience leading projects and teams.
Senior Planner candidates must have at least 15 years of experience, AICP certification, and experience leading projects, teams, and/or project management.
A bachelor's or master's degree in planning, geography, community development, landscape architecture, or a related field is required.
Knowledge of Utah State land use law is required.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with project managers, planners, public involvement specialists, engineers, and other disciplines, provide internal support, and work efficiently as a team.
Lead planning projects and project teams, and manage project scope, schedule, and budget for planning projects and clients.
Research, analyze, and prepare comprehensive/general plans, subarea plans, transportation plans, other land use plans, master plans, and plan or code amendments.
Conduct research on a wide range of topics to support planning and development projects, including collecting, tabulating, analyzing, and interpreting statistical and factual data.
Support on-call planning services, including reviewing land development proposals for consistency with relevant plans, guidelines, and regulations.
Meet with and/or facilitate technical and citizen advisory committees to present, discuss, or formulate policy recommendations and/or plan development.
Present to public planning committees and commissioners, as well as local decision-makers.
Evaluate and recommend appropriate future land-use designations using zoning and subdivision maps, transportation systems, and other related maps and documents.
Prepare proposals for planning projects; create technical approaches, scopes of work, and cost proposals; and evaluate specific contract provisions.
Lead regional business development efforts for long- and short-range planning services and assist with company-wide business development efforts as requested.
Description
Community Planner - Lead/Senior
Location: Utah
At J-U-B ENGINEERS, Inc., our purpose is “Helping Each Other Create Better Communities.” We foster a supportive and team-oriented environment to solve problems that improve society – while providing employees growth opportunities and an expansive benefits package. We attract and retain the best people because we provide an enriching environment for our employees to build their careers in the communities where they live while using their talents in a team environment. J-U-B offers a clearly defined career path and a sense of belonging. It is one of the largest professional engineering companies in the Intermountain West, with over 20 offices across seven states. There are ample opportunities to collaborate with other offices on projects, widening your experience and network.
We are looking for a collaborative and solutions-oriented Community Planner-Lead/Senior, to help expand our planning services in Utah and southwest Wyoming and work in one of our successful Utah offices. If you enjoy problem-solving, thrive in a team environment, and take pride in delivering accurate, high-quality work that helps drive business success, we’d love to meet you!
Company-wide, J-U-B has an experienced team of certified planners (long range as well as land development), landscape architects, GIS professionals, transportation and environmental planners, that work on a wide variety of projects across several Western states. This position requires an individual who is excited to be part of a high performing team and has a strong desire to support and lead a broad range of projects throughout the region. This position is intended to directly grow planning services for communities within Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho.
What You’ll Do
Collaborate, provide internal support, and work efficiently as a team with project managers, planners, public involvement specialists, engineers, and other disciplines within J-U-B.
Lead planning projects and project teams. Manage scope, schedule, and budget for planning projects and clients.
Research, analyze, and prepare comprehensive/general plans, subarea plans, transportation plans, and other land use plans, master plans, and plan or code amendments.
Conduct research involving a wide range of topics to support planning and development projects, including collecting, tabulating, analyzing, and interpreting statistical and factual data.
Support on-call planning services including review of land development proposals for consistency with all relevant plans, guidelines, and regulations.
Meet and/or facilitate technical and citizen advisory committees to present, discuss or formulate policy recommendations and/or plan development.
Present effectively to public planning committees and commissioners, as well as local decisionmakers.
Evaluate and recommend appropriate designations for future land use using zoning and subdivision maps, transportation systems, and other related maps and documents.
Prepare proposals for planning projects, create technical approaches, scopes of work including cost proposals, and evaluate specific contract provisions.
Maintain a positive attitude of cooperation in the performance of work assignments, including adaptability, flexibility, and proactive engagement.
Lead business development efforts in the region for both long- and short-range planning services. Assist with business development efforts company wide as requested.
Requirements
Lead Planner: 8+ years of experience, AICP required, experience leading projects and teams
Senior Planner: 15+ years of experience, AICP required, experience leading projects, teams, and/or project management
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in planning, geography, community development, landscape architecture, or related field
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Knowledge of Utah State land use law
What We Offer
Competitive salary: $88,000 – $125,000 annually, depending on experience
Professional development and career growth opportunities
Coaching and Mentorship programs
Performance bonuses for qualified employees
Generous vacation and sick leave programs (increases with tenure)
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
401(k) with company match and profit sharing
Education Reimbursement
Paid Holidays
Health club subsidy
A collaborative, team-centered work environment
Employee ownership opportunities after qualified years of service
The application window will be open through November 15, 2026. Applications will be reviewed frequently, and interviews may be scheduled throughout the posting period.
See our website for more benefit details: https://www.jub.com/our-benefits/
To apply for this position and learn more about J-U-B, please visit www.jub.com