Senior Planner

Founded in 1981, AKRF is an award-winning consulting firm with over 400 professionals bringing the value of strategic thinking to our transportation, land development, energy, and water clients. We serve our clients through a commitment to technical excellence across our portfolio of professional services, while always acting with integrity and fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and environmental stewardship. Offices are located throughout New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, and the company completes projects around the country. 

Professionals join and remain at AKRF for our values that balance signature projects with social impact initiatives, charitable giving, and flexibility that’s important to our people. Most importantly, you can be yourself at AKRF. Our firm fosters a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where employees are respected and valued in honor of their identities and bring their whole self to work. We strive to deliver on this promise every day. 

The Hudson Valley Planning group is seeking a planner to support our growing base of public, private, institutional, and nonprofit clients throughout the region. We are a multidisciplinary team fully-versed in local, state, and federal permitting and regulatory requirements with particular expertise in land use, zoning, environmental planning, and economic development. Members of our team have held leadership positions with the Urban Land Institute, American Planning Association, Westchester Municipal Planning Federation, and other organizations — bringing familiarity with the latest market trends and professional best practices to our work. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage, prepare, and review planning analyses and technical reports for environmental review documents in accordance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and, occasionally, New York City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR).
• Conduct site plan review and zoning compliance analyses and prepare client-ready technical memoranda on behalf of municipal clients.
• Attend evening municipal board meetings .
• Conduct comparative studies of land use, population characteristics, municipal fiscal impacts, and economic activity.
• Lead community outreach and public engagement meetings .
• Offer knowledge of online engagement tools and the ability to prepare presentations. 

Essentials Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree (preferred) in urban planning or a related field.
• 5 to 8 years of professional municipal, land development, or consulting firm experience.
• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) preferred.
• Solution-focused and thrives working on multiple projects.
• Enjoys working in a collaborative atmosphere.
• Excellent research, quantitative, written, interpersonal, and oral communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and deadline driven.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and working knowledge of GIS. 
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to travel throughout New York State and Connecticut.

What AKRF is offering:

We provide employees with a benefit package that reflects our respect for your workplace contributions, professional goals, and personal priorities. The benefits program at AKRF includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
• Vacation and Sick time
• Flexible work schedules and locations
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
• Additional Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Training and professional development courses
• Opportunities for community outreach through internal networks
• Charitable donation match
• Transit/parking program

Compensation will range from $90K to $115K, and commensurate with experience.

AKRF enforces a policy of equal employment opportunity in our daily operations. The firm has a demonstrated history of hiring, training, developing, promoting and retaining minority group members and women. All employment-related decisions are based solely on relevant criteria and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity, caregiver status, military/veteran status or citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.