Planner II

Overview

Barge Design Solutions is seeking a Planner II to join our Landscape Architecture and Planning (LA/P) practice within the Site Solutions business unit. This position will be based in our Nashville, TN office and will contribute to a variety of planning and design projects across the Southeastern United States, with a primary focus on Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Our work spans urban design, housing, mixed-use developments, town centers, streetscapes, and educational and institutional environments.

The LA/P team is deeply committed to creating meaningful, sustainable, and well-designed spaces that enhance the built environment and the communities we serve.

• Providing analysis and recommendations on community planning, urban design, zoning and entitlement issues in a wide variety of rural, suburban and urban settings.
• Working individually or with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure that projects are completed in a timely manner, producing high-quality urban design and planning products.
• Assisting in the preparation of comprehensive plans, master plans, zone changes, subdivision and other entitlement applications or efforts.
• Explaining urban design and sustainable planning principles and practices to internal and external clients.
• Effectively communicating urban design concepts and solutions verbally and graphically; and working with stakeholders individually and at public meetings.
• Provides technical guidance on project scope, budgets, and schedules for assignments.
• Supports PM providing technical leadership on various projects.
• Conducts planning representing analysis, creating designs, preparing reports, and other various tasks.
• Reviews and may prepare complete project documents for conformity and project assurance.
• Influences stakeholders and manages stakeholder relationships within and outside Barge.
• Directs on-site visits to monitor progress of project.
• Directs CADD technicians in preparation of project plans.
• Mentors and reviews work of more junior staff for quality purposes.
• Technical lead on multiple projects or portions of complex projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• A master’s degree in planning, Landscape Architecture or related field from an accredited university is preferred but a bachelor’s degree and four (4) years of planning experience may be considered.
• AICP certification desired (or willing to achieve) and six (6) or more years of planning experience demonstrating use of the skills described above.
• Architectural registration and experience is preferred but not required.
• Demonstrates innovative thinking and knowledge of the principles, practices, and trends in planning and development.
• Can conduct studies, analyze findings and provide recommendations for a wide range of urban design issues with an emphasis on landscape architecture and site design.
• Can interpret federal, state, and local regulations and ordinances.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, Sketch Up, and Microsoft Office Suite and has strong handdrawing skills.
• Possesses strong written, oral and graphic communications skills and is able to communicate with a wide variety of stakeholders in a clear, compelling manner.
• Can understand and interpret architectural drawings, landscape plans and grading plans; and experience preparing and assembling presentation graphics, graphic models and renderings, and report/plan documents.
• Portfolio or work samples demonstrating strong illustrative and writing skills required. Website or reduced PDF preferred.

Barge Design Solutions, Inc., is an engineering and architecture firm with diverse in-house multidisciplinary practice areas. The employee-owned company is more than 550+ people strong and serves clients nationwide from multiple U.S. locations. Barge is ranked on Engineering News-Record (ENR)’s Top 500 Design Firms and Architectural Record’s Top 300 Architecture Firms and is a certified Great Place To Work®.

Our primary purpose for being in business is ultimately to create a better life by unleashing the potential of our people, clients and communities. This purpose is supported by our company’s core values…