LAND PLANNER / LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT - ENTRY LEVEL

For 50 years, Plan West has been helping people achieve their land planning and land development goals. Celebrating eight years in Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe adds to our energy and convenience to the Front Range communities.

We continue to grow our staff as we build on our commitment and passion to help our clients create financially successful land development projects. Our open studio environment thrives on sharing ideas and collaboration. Working hard and having fun helps nurture creativity, where we strive to balance the ambitious with the pragmatic. We are committed to making a positive impact for the communities where we work and for the people who live there.

Leverage your education/training and expand your professional expertise as part of our growing team!

Who Plan West is looking for:

Plan West seeks individuals with an interest in site development and 1-3 years OR 10 years of experience in land use planning, site design, and/or entitlement management. We are expanding our team with creative people who are looking for the opportunity to expand their professional knowledge and want to express their ideas from concept through development. We value an inquisitive mind, a positive outlook, and an engaging personality that will complement our collaborative approach and help create great places. Our professionals support landowners, developers, and municipalities in a wide spectrum of land planning and land development programs.

What the Plan West Studio offers:

The Plan West design studio not only talks about a collaborative culture, we live it. We offer a balance between individual expression, personal growth, and professional accomplishment for a collective success. We provide support in a collaborative design studio to nurture the new professional to explore and implement their ideas to achieve personal goals. Centrally located in the heart of the Santa Fe Arts District, the Plan West studio offers a creative culture surrounded by art galleries and artists, in a dynamic urban neighborhood.

At Plan West, we enjoy our open studio and thrive on the discussion and sharing of ideas that fosters and supports creativity. Every project comes with a challenge to balance the ambitious with the pragmatic based on the site context and development expectations. Our core values and commitments are to make every project a long-term asset for the community, a financial success for our clients, and the opportunity for personal fulfillment for our team. With our small and agile group, everyone participates in a wide variety of projects and receives critical mentoring by senior staff. Our studio nurtures life-long learning and personal growth to continue to improve on our commitment to have a positive impact on our built environment – By Design.

Skills and talents we value:

• Experience with land development, land use planning, site design, design detailing, and urban design

• Creative design skills, problem solving skills, and presentation abilities

• Knowledge and experience with zoning documents and entitlement management, including the submittal/approval process with municipal governments and agencies

• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Photoshop, SketchUp, and the Adobe Creative Suite

• Ability to clearly convey ideas verbally, graphically, and in writing

• The desire and ability to become a project leader as well as participate in a supporting role on projects led by others

• Landscape Architecture registration (required only for Studio Lead position)

Compensation is based on experience and includes competitive salary, paid holidays, PTO, shared health care, Simple IRA match, and flexibility in a small office environment with personal support and attention.

We recognize and respect confidentiality with all inquiries. Please include cover letter, resume, and portfolio of work examples in a single PDF. No phone calls, please.