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Are you interested in all aspects of planning? Are you creative and inquisitive? Are you excited about working on private and public planning projects that help communities address housing supply, climate change, and multimodal transportation options? Otak, Inc., an award-winning multidisciplinary firm, is hiring a Planner to support projects across the Pacific Northwest. You will work in a highly collaborative team environment on a variety of long-range planning, land development, and climate resilience planning projects for both private and public sector clients. Come join a growing Planning & Landscape Architecture practice where sustainable and practical designs help ensure viability and livability for years to come! This position can be based in our Portland, OR or Vancouver, WA office. What you\'ll do: Coordinate with planners, urban designers, architects, scientists, engineers, subconsultants and clients on a wide range of project types. Participate and lead public, community, and stakeholder engagement activities including outreach, meetings, webinars, and surveys. Prepare client/public presentations and attend public hearings. Support long-range public planning efforts through research, public outreach, concept and urban planning, graphics, and report preparation. Conduct entitlement and planning/zoning code analysis. Prepare permit applications, project narratives, technical reports, environmental analysis documents, and other publications. Compile and submit permit applications, coordinate with agency staff, and monitor and track permit submittals through approval. What you bring: Bachelor\'s and/or Master\'s degree in community development, community planning, and/or urban planning or associated discipline. Minimum 3+ years\' experience in the field of land use planning for either public or private sector clients. Knowledge of city and county comprehensive plans, zoning codes, development standards, and the implications on design. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a commitment to producing technically-sound documents. Mapping using GIS and GIS Online, geographic layers analysis, analytical charts and tables, StoryMaps, info graphics, and other types of graphic support preferred. Knowledge of Oregon Statewide Land Use Planning Goals and/or Washington Growth Management Act preferred. Experience working with the Adobe Creative Suite programs, Sketch-Up, and other graphic programs desired. AICP certification preferred. Otak is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.