Description

Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) is one of the largest privately held architecture and engineering firms in the Southeast.

GMC's Planning team is seeking an Urban Planner in Birmingham, AL to support our planning and urban design projects. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented planner who excels at mapping, analysis, graphics, report production, and who enjoys working in a creative, studio environment. You will work closely with our Senior Planner and collaboratively with other disciplines to bring planning concepts to life through visually compelling and technically accurate deliverables. This is a production-focused role for someone with a strong understanding of planning concepts, who is organized, collaborative, and eager to contribute to meaningful and actionable planning projects. 

Essential functions and responsibilities include:

• Baseline research to support planning projects
• GIS mapping and spatial analysis
• Technical and graphic production (reports, presentations, data visualizations)
• Ability to synthesize research and clearly communicate concepts
• Support public engagement activities (community meetings, open houses, workshops)
• Draft plan recommendations, best practice summaries, and technical reports
• Support the Senior Planner's direction and production needs
• Manage work across multiple projects, and proactively communicate workload, deadlines, and needs
• Work collaboratively
• Maintain organized project files and templates to support team workflow
• Contribute ideas, curiosity, and insight to enhance planning practice

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Urban Planning, Urban Design, or a related field
• 0 - 6+ years of experience in a planning role (public or private sector)
• Strong proficiency in ArcGIS Pro, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketchup/Rhino
• Must provide a portfolio or work samples 
• Excellent writing, communication, and visualization abilities
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
• Self-starter, curious, willing to learn, and take initiative

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

About GMC

We believe in community, collaboration, and using the power of creativity and hard work to make a difference.  Whether designing schools, parks, hospitals and other commercial developments, or providing clean water, safe streets and restoring resilient environments, GMC takes great pride in serving our communities through the transformative work we do. Every project is guided by the foundational concept that communities are built by people, not companies, and we strive to serve our communities with quality, integrity, creativity and care. One of the Southeast's most comprehensive multi-disciplined firms, GMC is equipped to provide all of the services associated with architecture, interior design, civil engineering, environmental services, landscape architecture, planning, transportation engineering, geotechnical engineering, electrical engineering, surveying and disaster recovery. 

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