Matrix Design Group is hiring: Planner - Entry Level in Phoenix

About Matrix: Matrix Design Group, Inc., an employee-owned planning, engineering and environmental consulting firm is actively seeking a Planner in our Phoenix office. As an employee-owned company we are committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, respect and excellence.

Our strengths of service, innovation, and skill are a result of that belief. We have a friendly, collegial, cooperative atmosphere and offer a full range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance; holiday, vacation and sick leave; training and education; 401(k) and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Matrix employees are encouraged to participate in employee wellness programs, social committees and community outreach programs. We strive to employ highly motivated people with excellent communication and applied problem-solving skills who desire to advance their talents and skills.

Summary:

Responsible for providing planning support by assisting with parts of planning projects. Discipline Involves the sphere of public policy encompassing various disciplines which seek to order and regulate land use, particularly urban land use, in an efficient and ethical way, thereby serving the needs of the community while safeguarding natural resources.

Essential Functions:

• Work within defined scope, schedule and budget parameters of task assigned.
• Communicate as appropriate to project planner and project team concerning questions, concerns, progress and results.
• Support department and other disciplines and locations as necessary.
• Support the proposal writing, cost estimating, and client management process as necessary.
• Support business development activities and maintenance of positive client relationships.
• Ability to take direction and work independently as well as effectively collaborate with teams.
• Knowledgeable in standard AutoCAD and Sketch Up software.
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Good technical writing skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Education and Experience:

• Undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited program in Urban or Regional Planning, Landscape Architecture, or Civil Engineering.
• Valid driver's license, in conjunction with successfully passing the Company’s MVR.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Matrix Design Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location.

Any applicant with a qualifying physical or mental disability who believes s/he requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should contact us at 719-575-0100 for assistance.

About the company

Top engineering, planning and consulting firm providing program management, infrastructure master planning and design, Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) consulting services, land development services, transportation planning and design, water resources, environmental engineering and remediation, landscape architecture and urban design, structural engineering, geographic information services, survey, and construction management for public and private clients across the U.S.

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