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Leading land development and planning firm Poulos & Bennett, LLC is actively seeking a Planner with an emphasis on GIS for immediate employment. This position provides a unique opportunity to join an established, well-respected, and growing Land Planning, Civil Engineering, and Construction Management firm with a variety and diverse range of projects. Our teams develop solutions to policy and design challenges and focus on providing our Clients with the highest quality services and technical expertise.
Our culture is based on collaboration, accountability, empowerment, recognition, and continuous learning. P&B, ranked one of the region’s Best Places to Work by the Orlando Business Journal for the last two years, offers a dynamic, fun and family feel atmosphere with a focus on professionalism and employee growth.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Provide research and interpretation of jurisdictional policies and requirements for due diligence and entitlement-related projects, such as annexations, comprehensive plan amendments, rezoning applications, conditional use applications, etc.
- Prepare written reports and data analysis for entitlement-related applications.
- Lead public outreach meetings and workshops including preparation of agendas, presentation materials, and meeting reports.
- Interaction and communication with public and private sector clients.
- Client representation at public hearings and meetings.
- Involvement and leadership role in planning and/or real estate industry professional organization.
- Gather, analyze, and integrate spatial data and determine how best the information can be displayed using GIS.
- Design, update, and maintain GIS databases.
- Prepare custom maps and diagrams from GIS data.
- Design Esri Story Maps, Web Apps, and online interactive maps through Arc Online.
- Work with project teams and clients to define data needs, project requirements, and required outputs for designing GIS products.
- Incorporate AutoCAD engineering drawings into GIS media.
- Compile geographic data from a variety of sources including surveys, satellite imagery, open data sources, and existing maps.
- Prepare and incorporate metadata and other project documentation.
- Geolocate and digitize spatial features into GIS formats
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Geography or related field or commensurate experience
- 3+ years of relevant planning experience in progressively responsible roles
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required
- Experience with Esri GIS based design platforms and services – Arc Desktop, Arc Online, Arc Catalog, etc.
- Experience with AutoCAD and/or the ability to transform AutoCAD engineering drawings into GIS formats.
- Experience with GIS data management.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Detail oriented and able to closely follow instructions and direction
- Demonstrated problem-solving abilities
- Highly organized with the ability to manage priorities effectively
- Excellent writing and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Above average skills using Adobe products, ArcGIS and/or Autodesk products
- Experience with Python and Java coding.
- Experience creating Esri Story Maps and Web Apps.
- Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise systems.
With a combined 33 years experience, partners Jamie T. Poulos, P.E. and R. Lance Bennett, P.E. perceived the need for a company that, while armed with the experience and expertise to develop sound projects, also fosters a culture of service in which team members take ownership in the success of every client.
