Senior Planner

Bolton & Menk, Inc. is seeking a Senior Planner for its Planning and Urban Design Work Group in North Dakota, with a hybrid work option. The role involves project management in transportation and municipal planning, including land use analysis and comprehensive plan development. Candidates should have a relevant degree, 15+ years of experience, and preferably AICP certification. Bolton & Menk focuses on community infrastructure solutions and values employee well-being.
Bolton & Menk, a top regional consulting firm in the Midwest is looking to add a Senior Planner to our Planning and Urban Design Work Group based in one of North Dakota offices (Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck) with the ability to work hybrid. As a Top Workplace, this is a fantastic chance to work with a talented team of professionals and make a lasting impact on the communities we serve. With over 75 years of experience, Bolton & Menk specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions across the Midwest, Southeast, and beyond.

Our established staff of professionals help bring sustainable process, design, and accountability to a community. We are passionate about using collaboration to lead us to the right solution. A solution that can be planned for and funded. A lasting solution that not only works today but long into the future. Our expertise offers a fresh, engaging approach to solve multi-faceted problems involving technical, regulatory, and community issues.

What You Will Be Doing:

In this role you will provide project management and support to other Project Managers for services related to transportation planning or municipal planning; comprehensive plan development; and land use analysis and impacts. Planning projects will vary with emphasis on land use and zoning, ordinance development, comprehensive plans, small area and master plans, transportation, parks and trails, or environmental review.

You will work independently with transportation or municipal clients on planning and zoning studies, development review and ordinance updates, and collaboratively on larger projects with multi-disciplinary teams. You will also provide leadership and mentorship to our growing team.

What We Are Looking For:
• Bachelors or Masters Degree from an accredited college or university in urban and regional planning, urban studies, architecture, landscape architecture, or affiliated degrees.
• 15+ years of progressive experience preferred
• AICP certification or affiliate organization strongly preferred
• Thorough knowledge of planning methods and application at the local and regional level
• Experienced in agency and stakeholder involvement techniques and processes
• Experience researching methods and statistical principles related to urban growth and development
• Applied knowledge of methods and techniques of effective technical report preparation and presentations

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 1,000 employees 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: https://www.bolton-menk.com/about-us/

OUR 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: https://www.bolton-menk.com/careers

We 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 after 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.