Associate Community & Recreation Planner

SE Group is seeking an Associate Community & Recreation Planner to join our team in Colorado. This is an exciting opportunity to join an industry-leading team that specializes in planning for communities that are shaped by a strong natural resource base, visitation and tourism, or access to recreation. As our projects in the Mountain West continue to grow, your portfolio could include projects such as a Comprehensive Plan for a mountain community, an affordable housing analysis for a rural county, or a trails and recreation master plan for a desert community.

Our site visits take us to the most beautiful places in the West!

This position is primarily designed for candidates that are established within the community planning field and have demonstrated project management and business development experience. If that’s you – and you are passionate about addressing growing communities’ most entrenched issues –

At SE Group, our mission is to enrich people’s lives through the power of outdoor recreation — turning local insight and bold ideas into plans, places, and experiences that help communities thrive, landscapes endure, and outdoor recreation to inspire.

SE Group has been the industry leader in the planning and design of mountain resorts since 1958. Over the years, our team has grown to include landscape architects, community planners, environmental analysts, and economic advisors that are pioneering how communities across the country think about recreation, tourism, and outdoor spaces.

With hubs in Utah, Colorado, and Vermont, we are lucky to live in the heart of some of the amazing recreational communities we serve. We all share a passion for getting outside (in its many diverse forms) and SE Group is committed to offering an exceptional employee experience that honors this, as well as one that promotes collaboration, mentorship, growth – and laughter!

This position will work closely with project managers and staff on a variety of projects in Community Planning and Recreation Planning, primarily in Colorado.

The key responsibilities include:

• Project management of small-to-medium sized projects (e.g. impact studies, housing needs assessments) including:
• Mentoring project team members and managing their work
• Managing project subconsultants
• Coordinating all client public interactions and communications
  Budget preparation and oversight
• Leading and facilitating interdisciplinary team and client meetings

Assistant project management for large, complex projects (e.g., Comprehensive Plans) including:

• Writing, reviewing, and editing various documents produced for the project
• Assisting and directing coordination between clients and subconsultants
  Identifying and researching project‑specific resource issues
• Analyzing appropriate local and project‑specific issues and policy recommendations

Community Engagement: lead the preparation, facilitation, and execution of any community events, such as open houses, online surveys, and public hearing or council presentations.

Writing: draft, edit, and review community planning documents such as master plans, comprehensive plans, outdoor recreation plans, housing plans and analyses, and others.

Policy: review site‑specific policy, legislation, and other ordinances – such as zoning – to best inform planning recommendations.

Business Development: contribute to business development initiatives, including client relationship management, lead generation, and project proposals.

Design: support / direct / develop graphics and visualizations that bring concepts/plans to life for community stakeholders, using tools like Adobe Creative Cloud, Sketchup, and Arc Pro.

Experience:

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