Community Planner

Currently Seeking: Community Planner/Project Manager

What do you want out of your planning career?

To tackle real-world planning challenges? To work closely with a variety of professionals and clients in shaping our built environment? To help communities across the southeast be their best selves? And have fun doing it?

You’ll do it all at TSW.

We are an award-winning planning and design firm based in Atlanta, with additional offices in Chattanooga, Tulsa, and Lexington. For 35 years, we have been on the cutting edge of progressive community planning and dynamic urban design—and we want you to be a part of it.

We are seeking a full-time, mid-career Community Planner/Project Manager to join our team in Atlanta. The position requires strong planning and project management skills, with an emphasis on working with public sector clients on comprehensive plans, small area plans, corridor studies, and other forward-thinking community planning and land use projects.

When you step into this role, you will have the opportunity to lead innovative, reality-based plans across the southeast. You will gain hands-on experience with our award-winning planners and designers, work directly with clients, mentor young planners, and help grow our community planning practice.

A typical day may include:

  • Working with clients on all project phases, from existing conditions, to visioning, to implementation
  • Crafting new methodologies and executing technical analyses
  • Engaging with stakeholders and the broader public
  • Developing highly graphic, beautiful project documents
  • Coordinating project tasks, schedules, and budgets amongst a diverse team of professionals
  • Presenting ideas to elected officials
  • Mentoring entry-level team members
  • Representing TSW at industry events
  • Writing proposals
  • Creating award-winning work!

We do require…:

  • A portfolio of work that demonstrates knowledge of community planning principles and concepts, as well as skill in creating compelling visuals
  • One of the following:
    • Masters degree in City Planning, Landscape Architecture, Public Administration, or similar and 5+ years of urban planning experience
    • Bachelors degree in City Planning, Urban Studies, or similar and 8+ years of experience as a professional planner
    • Some experience in consulting is preferred; the ideal candidate will have experience in both the public and private sectors
  • Fluency in the Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop) and GIS
  • Strong writing and public speaking skills
  • A passion for community and the built environment
  • Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Ability to set priories and meet deadlines
  • Ability to physically work out of our Atlanta office at least three days per week
  • A great attitude and appreciation of puns

If you're interested, please visit our website at www.tsw-design.com, go to the Connect page, and click on Join the Team to upload your portfolio, resume, and a cover letter (yes, we actually read these!). When completing the form, please select 'Planning' as the studio you're interested in.