Planner

Location: Scottsdale, Arizona, United States; the role includes office work, job-site visits, and occasional in-person offsite meetings.

Company

hirify.global creates communities, public places, campuses, and hospitality experiences through planning, strategy, and landscape architecture.

What you will do

• Support Project Managers, Directors, and project teams with public-sector consulting and private development applications across Arizona.
• Assist with rezonings, annexations, comprehensive plan amendments, special exceptions, variances, and due diligence reports.
• Research zoning ordinances, master plans, existing drawings, and other current and historical project data.
• Coordinate submittals with local jurisdictions, request government information and files, and schedule meetings.
• Track project schedules, deadlines, milestones, chargeability, and hours worked.
• Assist other departments with permit packages, zoning research, and administrative coordination.

Requirements

• 0–3 years of practical experience as a planner or in a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Urban & Regional Planning, Public Administration, Geography, Landscape Architecture, or a closely related field.
• Strong verbal and written communication, analytical, problem-solving, and research skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Ability to work collaboratively with Directors, Project Managers, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to work in the Scottsdale office, visit job sites, and attend occasional in-person offsite meetings.

Nice to have

• Experience with GIS, Adobe Photoshop, and InDesign.

Culture & Benefits

• Independent yet collaborative, dependable, flexible, creative, and client-focused work environment.
• Paid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules for some positions.
• Annual bonuses, spot bonuses, peer recognition awards, and a 401(k) match up to 4% of compensation.
• Tuition assistance, student loan repayment, paid licensing and certification fees, and mentorship and advancement support.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, plus HSA and FSA options.
• Wellness reimbursement, dependent care match, family planning and IVF benefits, pet insurance, and counseling services.