Entry Level Planner (Denver)

Job Description

Job Description

Entry Level Planner

Boston, MA 

Sasaki

$72,000 - $83,000 - annually

Sasaki is seeking applications for an entry level planner with 0-3 years of relevant experience, to work in our Denver, CO office. Sasaki is a planning and design firm of about 300 professionals working throughout the United States and internationally from our offices in Boston, Denver, New York, Los Angeles, and Shanghai, China.

Role Description

The successful candidate will become an integral member of Sasaki's Planning and Urban Design practice, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on research, graphics, and writing for planning, space programming, and design projects, both domestically and internationally. Applicants should have strong research, analysis, and communication skills (verbal, graphic, and written) and an eagerness to learn. The entry level planner will work across markets and on a variety of project types--for both the private and public sectors--including college and university campuses, urban/mixed use districts, corporate employment campuses, resilience planning, and community plans.

We are committed to personal growth and individual well-being, and offer a variety of resources to support career development, including in-house training, mentoring, professional association memberships, and licensing examination reimbursement.

Core Qualifications

New planners at Sasaki will be integrated into active project teams starting on Day 1. The list below describes the optimal qualifications of the entry level planner to meet typical project needs. We encourage people to apply for the position if they meet most of these attributes:

• Curiosity and enthusiasm for working across a variety of client and project types. At present, the new team member is anticipated to spend at least half time on campus planning.

• Clear graphic communication and storytelling (informational graphics production; layout for presentations, reports, and engagement materials; mapping and 2D diagrams)

• Knowledge of and comfort with Adobe Suite workflow (AI, INDD) and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Strong written and verbal communication (planning reports, memoranda, and day-to-day communication)

• Quantitative and qualitative analysis skills to support data-informed planning processes.

• Ability to research and synthesize complex planning concepts.

• Master’s degree in City or Regional Planning, or Bachelor’s degree in related field with one to two years of relevant experience in spatial/physical planning.

Additional Valued Skills and Characteristics

Planners at Sasaki share a common set of core competencies, but also have a range of complementary strengths and interests. The list below describes some additional skills and characteristics desirable in candidates:

• Organizational and management skills, with attention to detail

• Experience working as a part of an interdisciplinary design team in an office setting

• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects and tasks simultaneously

• Experience with community engagement processes and public speaking 

• Familiarity with spatial analysis workflow and software (ArcGIS)

• Experience with master planning projects (internship, studio, etc)

• Proficiency with languages spoken in frequent project locations (Spanish and Chinese)

• Degree in architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, or another design field

• Unique superpower that we haven’t thought to ask about, but that will make an impact on our projects and practice

How to Apply

Interested applicants must provide the following:

• Cover letter. In your cover letter, we encourage applicants to speak to experiences and core values that influence your planning perspective.

• Resume

• Writing sample

• Work samples or portfolio that include examples of visual communication (diagrams, maps, infographics, etc.) storytelling,  and data analysis. For any team projects included in work samples, applicants should clearly describe your role on the project. 

Interested applicants should submit their materials through the Sasaki Web Portal (Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis for interviews.  Start dates will be determined in conversation with selected applicants. Graduating students are encouraged to apply.

Sasaki will contact selected candidates for an interview.