Community Planner II

Ready to take the next step in your planning careeror looking for a more engaging multidisciplinary environment As a Community Planner II at Bolton & Menk youll play a key role in shaping growing communities while expanding your impact and visibility and helping advance our mission that all people should live in safe sustainable and beautiful communities.

As a Top Workplace this is a unique opportunity to collaborate with a talented supportive team and make a lasting difference in the communities we serve. With over 75 years of experience Bolton & Menk specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions across the Midwest Southeast and beyond.

In this role youll move beyond support work into greater ownershipguiding planning studies land development reviews and entitlement efforts from concept through implementation. Youll analyze data develop clear and visually compelling reports and turn complex planning topics into practical actionable solutions.

Youll also step into a more client-facing role leading presentations facilitating meetings and engaging directly with community members public officials developers and project partners to build alignment and move projects forward.

Working within our collaborative multidisciplinary team youll have the opportunity to deepen your experience in key areas like land use and project communication while taking on greater ownership and visibility across projects. You may also contribute to long range planning and comprehensive plans for clientsgaining valuable exposure to a wide range of project types.

If youre looking for more ownership more variety and the chance to see your work make a real impact this is a great opportunity to grow your career at Bolton & Menk.

This position may be located in Duluth or MN

What We Are Looking For:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Urban Planning Public Policy or other closely related field from an accredited college or university with 4 years of progressive planning experience or equivalent education and
  experience.
• Certification by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) preferred but not required.
• Thorough knowledge and skills in GIS and its planning uses preferred but not required.
• General knowledge in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong skills in client needs assessment meeting quality standards for service and evaluation of client satisfaction.
• Possess a valid drivers license as travel to various facilities and job sites may be required.
  
  

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis part-time basis or internship for any employer without restriction. Bolton & Menk does not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this position.

Salary Range: $75000 - $105000 depending on years of experience and credentials

Bolton & Menk is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position based on the successful applicants education experience knowledge skills abilities in addition to specific geographic location. Bolton & Menk reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation depending on circumstances not related to an applicants sex or other status protected by local state and/or federal law.

Supporting Our Employees

Theres life at work and life outside of work. Bolton & Menk has a number of benefit programs and amenities to support you and your family throughout whatever stage of life you are in.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation plan - overtime compensation available to most employees
• Discretionary bonuses available to most employees
• ESOP - Employee ownership (ESOP); 100% company-paid contributions
• 401(k) Match Program
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
• Six paid company holidays
• Two floating personal holidays for events that are important in your life
• Tuition reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Short term and Long-term disability
• Dependent care reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

WHY BOLTON & MENK
Bolton & Menk Inc. specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions. Since 1949 we have been committed to improving quality of life through engineering excellence and client satisfaction. From advocating for our communities to designing their dreams to finding funding; we take pride in our work because we live in these same communities. Today Bolton & Menk has more than 1000employees throughout more than 35 locations in Minnesota Iowa North Dakota North Carolina South Carolina and Colorado providing services to more than 400 communities and agencies. Learn more about our history here: BENEFITS
At Bolton & Menk we value our people and provide an exceptional Total Compensation and Benefits Package to protect our most valuable asset. We are committed to the well-being of our employees and their families. Perks of being a Bolton & Menk employee include peace of mind with our benefits package and competitive compensation plan flexible schedules and career development opportunities. Learn more here: thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Bolton & Menk does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party agencies in response to Bolton & Menk job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team.

It is our responsibility and privilege to embrace the diversity of people thoughts and experiences necessary to develop infrastructure systems that serve all people. Bolton & Menk Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer including disability and vets.