Senior Land Use Planner

**Overview:** We're seeking a highly experienced and motivated Senior Land Use Planner to join our team in Leesburg, VA. As a Senior Land Use Planner, you will lead advanced planning activities for residential, commercial, and public land development projects, applying deep expertise in land use planning, zoning, entitlement processes, and site feasibility. **Responsibilities:** • *Leadership and Direction:** • Receive broad guidance on objectives, critical issues, and policy matters while operating with significant independence in planning decision-making. * Apply extensive and diversified knowledge of planning principles, practices, and related fields across complex assignments. * Review deliverables produced by planning staff for quality assurance, accuracy, and compliance with project standards. * Provide mentorship, direction, and technical guidance to junior and mid-level planners. **At the Operational and Company Level:** • Collaborate with senior leaders to support planning initiatives and ensure alignment with organizational goals. * Assist in marketing the firm's planning capabilities to secure new opportunities and enhance client relationships. * Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams-including engineering, landscape architecture, environmental, and surveying-to support integrated project delivery. * Interact with local agencies, stakeholders, and the public to support entitlements and community engagement. **Do the Work:** • Prepare conceptual land use plans and land planning solutions for a variety of development projects. * Conduct site feasibility studies, due diligence assessments, and technical reports. * Prepare and oversee submittal documents for permits and approvals, including formal site plans and plans of development. * Research, analyze, and compile planning data to support regulatory compliance, design decisions, and problem-solving. * Interpret zoning codes, ordinances, and agency requirements to inform project design. * Compile and maintain documentation such as impact studies, demographic data, maps, reports, and diagrams. * Develop planning exhibits, graphic presentations, and materials for public meetings or hearings. * Create constraints maps and other analytical tools for project assessment. * Conduct site plan reviews to ensure compliance with state and local criteria, including setbacks, easements, rights-of-way, and surveys. * Research landowner data, third-party agreements, tenant planning requirements, and development restrictions. **Qualifications:** • Bachelor's degree in urban planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, or a related field required. * 10+ years of planning or similarly relevant experience in the land development industry. * Certification in AICP or ALA and a licensed registered professional or equivalent experience preferred. * Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and industry-standard planning and/or engineering design software such as AutoCAD or 3D modeling programs, graphic design applications such as Adobe suite, Sketchup, or ArcGIS. **Benefits:** • Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance • 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match • Paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays • Tuition reimbursement and professional development support • Discretionary bonuses and other performance-based incentives • Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellness initiatives, and employee discounts • Competitive salary range: $125,000 - $150,000 per year Apply tot his job