Planner - Data Center

Colorado Springs, CO;
Dallas, TX;
Denver, CO;
Des Moines, IA;
Fayetteville, AR;
Fort Worth, TX;
Kansas City, MO;
Lincoln, NE;
Loveland, CO;
North Kansas City, MO;
Omaha, NE;
Overland Park, KS;
Phoenix, AZ

We are Olsson. We engineer and design solutions that improve the world around us. As a company, we promise to always be responsive, transparent, and focused on results – for our people, our clients, and our company.

We’re a people-centric firm, so it’s no surprise our greatest asset is our people. The impact this creates is an environment that encourages our people to grow and be creative with their talents. This approach builds a culture that is uniquely Olsson. It allows us to grow our people as we grow our business. This, in turn, creates a lasting impact on the world around us.

Job Description

Olsson provides multidisciplinary design services for some of the largest and most forward-thinking and desirable companies in the world to work for. The large hyperscale data center campuses we design throughout the U.S. will give you the opportunity to work on some of the largest and most complex engineering-driven projects being built today. Our clients are relationship based and truly value the work we do for them, affording us the opportunity to contribute to society’s technological and connected community through the design of the critical infrastructure that is the foundation of these projects.

This role is essential in planning, site feasibility, due diligence, and entitlement for data center development projects nationwide. Experience or coursework in site selection, utility planning, development due diligence, permitting, environmental constraints analysis, land entitlement, or infrastructure planning is a plus. Guided by planners, project managers, and technical leaders, this role includes conducting research, site evaluations, permitting assessments, coordinating with stakeholders, and preparing reports and planning documents for some of the industry's largest and most complex site development and infrastructure projects.

The Planner role focuses on gathering and assessing information related to zoning, land use, utilities, environmental constraints, permitting requirements, infrastructure availability, and development regulations to improve project planning and decision-making. Working within multidisciplinary project teams, this position identifies risks, opportunities, and constraints that impact site feasibility, entitlement strategy, and successful project delivery.

We currently have one opening and welcome candidates from any Olsson office location. This role offers flexible work options to support diverse preferences and enhance work-life balance.

You are passionate about:

• Working collaboratively with others
• Having ownership in the work you do
• Using your talents to positively affect communities
• Empowering others to use their talents
• Effectively presenting findings and working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders
• Utilizing your project planning and strategic decision-making abilities

You bring to the team:

• Ability to contribute and work well on a team
• Bachelor’s degree (preferred) in a relevant field such as Community and Regional Planning, Urban Planning, Geography, Landscape Architecture, Political Science, Environmental Studies, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline
• Relevant experience or coursework in planning, development, permitting, entitlement, site feasibility, or consulting
• Experience with GIS, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, or similar technical software is preferred
• AICP certification is encouraged, though not required

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Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, geographic location, skills,…