OverviewSenior Planner
Location(s): Appleton, WI or Milwaukee, WI
Type: Full0Time | Salaried | Hybrid Eligible | Flex Time Eligible
MSA is hiring a full-time Senior Planner in our Appleton or Milwaukee office location. This person will collaborate with our internal staff of planners and engineers to complete a wide variety of projects. Our planning group provides planning and design services to public and private clients in a variety of settings and addresses issues including comprehensive planning, downtown revitalization, economic development, park & rec planning, transportation planning, zoning updates/rewrites, and development entitlement and design. We are seeking someone with experience and success as a planning consultant, someone who brings an entrepreneurial spirit and project management expertise to the improvement of communities in collaboration with colleagues and clients.
Come join the ownership team here!
Employee Testimonial:
"As an employee-owned company (100% ESOP), working at MSA is not just a job. We're genuine co-owners, and this ESOP setup promotes a culture of collaboration and engagement throughout MSA because we all have a direct financial interest as owners."
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Responsibilities
The work you may do
- Collect, analyze, and summarize data from various sources
- Create plan documents, including planning policy (content) and document design (format)
- Design and/or assist with public engagement activities
- Prepare policies for plans and ordinances that guide community development
- Provide technical support on zoning administration and code creation
- Manage and coordinate the work of other planners on specific projects to ensure budget management and timely task completion
- Lead the preparation of proposals and statements of qualifications
- Mentorship of other staff
Qualifications
What you bring
Skills & Knowledge / Education & Experience:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Community and Regional Planning or related degree required; Masters degree preferred
- 7+ years of experience in planning required
- AICP certification strongly preferred
- Previous work experience in consulting is preferred
- This position requires you to have authorization to work in the United States for any employer. We will not provide sponsorship for this position.
Why MSA
- Immediate ownership with 100+ years of community impact
- Collaborative culture with in-house experts for all disciplines across the firm
- Flexible work0life integration
- Ongoing learning and professional growth opportunities for all positions
- Commitment to fostering a work environment where employees have a strong sense of inclusion and belonging
- Included on the "ENR Top 500 Design Firms" for over 27 straight years
Pay & Benefits*
- Compensation Range: $79,081 6 $126,529 (commensurate with experience)
- Flex Time: Work 42 hours this week? Have 2 hours added to your Flex Time balance to use as time off in the future
- ESOP: Receive MSA stock shares annually, at no cost to the employee
- Medical, dental & vision insurance for you, spouse, domestic partner, and eligible dependents
- 17+ days PTO (potentially higher pending experience) + 8 paid holidays
- Paid parental leave regardless of birth parent
- 401(k) plan with company matching
- Short0term incentive program for annual bonus opportunities
- Company0paid life & disability insurance
*Full eligibility requirements for listed benefits will be discussed during the hiring process
