Employer: BERK Consulting
Job Type: Consultant
Salary: $80,000 to $110,000
Location: Seattle, WA
Opening Date: 10/29/2019
Closing Date: 11/29/2019

Job Description:

We seek a Senior Planner with at least 5 years of experience managing projects in land use planning. The candidate should have strong skills in at least one of the following: housing, demographic/market analysis, economic development, policy analysis, long-range land use planning, or programmatic environmental review. Prior consulting experience, particularly related to land use planning issues, is strongly preferred. The Planner will work on a range of engaging and community-building public policy and management consulting projects.

• The candidate must be knowledgeable about the principles and practices of planning and prepared to contribute in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects effectively to meet deadlines and budgets.
• Ability to lead project teams and manage complex planning studies.
• Contribute to BERK as a learning organization, including mentoring colleagues.
• Ability to gather relevant information and apply creative problem-solving skills to complex, often loosely defined planning problems.
• Strong relationship-building and listening skills and an ability to engage diverse populations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for preparing and presenting reports and products to policymakers, professionals, and the general public.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for facilitating relationships with existing and potential clients, and for facilitating discussions among decision-makers.

• Performs advanced professional work related to a variety of planning assignments.
• Develops complex comprehensive plans, subarea plans, and zoning or other development regulation amendments.
• Provides professional planning assistance to communities on varied land use, housing, transportation, or other policy-based projects.
• Conducts research and prepares reports on land use, physical, social, and economic issues.
• Develops non-project State Environmental Policy Act documents in support of comprehensive plans and subarea plans.

Typical Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of the philosophies, principles, practices, and techniques of planning.
• Well-developed knowledge of one or more planning disciplines such as land use, urban design, affordable housing, economic development, environmental planning, or other topics.
• Knowledge of the principles, methodology, and practices of research and data collection.
• Knowledge of computer hardware and software programs, which may include Microsoft Office, Sketchup, InDesign, and GIS.

Supplemental Information:

ABOUT BERK. We are a dynamic, 30-year old public policy consulting firm with an outstanding reputation for providing rigorous and integrated strategy, policy analysis, public finance, and planning services. We take an interdisciplinary, whole systems approach to policy development and analysis, and to addressing community and organizational needs. Our clients are primarily state, regional, and local governments. We also work with educational institutions, non-profits, and foundations. Our work is guided by the values of curiosity, collaboration, agility, and equity. We encourage you to read more about our values on our website.

To compensate our staff for their exceptional work, we offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, professional development, and a rewarding and fun work environment. Depending on experience, base salary for this position is $80,000 to 110,000, plus benefits, profit sharing, and merit-based bonuses.

OUR TEAM. Our 24-person team includes policy and financial analysts, economists, urban planners, strategic planners, and facilitators. We work on a collaborative basis in a team environment. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We recognize that our mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of individuals of diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our region’s diversity is a priority, and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status, or other status protected by law.

We encourage you to visit our website, www.berkconsulting.com, to better understand our practice and team, and the consulting disciplines in which we are actively engaged. Please submit a letter of introduction and a resume to [email protected]. No phone calls please.

How to Apply:

Email resume and cover letter to [email protected]