Currently Hiring:
Urban Planner
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Come join our creative and passionate team shaping cities across California!
About Us
Dyett & Bhatia is a leading urban planning consulting firm based in Oakland. Our firm spearheads long-range planning projects for cities that address the key challenges of our time, across California and beyond. Sustainable placemaking is at the core of what we do, and environmental justice, public health, and climate resilience are principal considerations in our work.
Position
We are looking for a creative and passionate urban planner to be a team member on ongoing assignments. The position will involve conducting research and analysis, writing reports and plans, and assisting with community outreach and project coordination. Ideal candidates will have exposure to California planning practice and geographic familiarity with the state, and background/interest in one or more of the following areas:
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Land use planning
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Sustainability and climate resiliency
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Environmental planning/CEQA
Candidates must have:
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Exceptional writing, research, and analytical skills
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An orientation to detail and excellent time management and organizational skills
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Effective verbal communication skills and an ability to work in teams
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Graduate degree in planning or closely related field
Familiarity with the Adobe Suite (including InDesign) is desirable.
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Hiring level for the position is open. We welcome recent master’s degree graduates with some previous planning experience as well as those with several years of experience.
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Candidates must hold a valid driver’s license and be able to travel occasionally.
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This is a hybrid WFH/office position. A successful candidate must be based in or willing to relocate to the Bay Area, and work part of the week in office.
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Salary and Benefits
Expected starting salary range $75,000, inclusive of bonus (recent master’s graduate with some previous planning experience) to $105,000 (graduate degree and five years of experience), plus additional benefits. A higher salary is available for candidates with five+ years' experience. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, health and disability insurance, retirement plan match, and professional development allowance.
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How to Apply
Please email resume, cover letter/email, and any writing/work samples (all in PDF) to jobs@dyettandbhatia.com.
Senior/Principal Planner (Zoning)
We are looking for a talented Senior to Principal-level zoning specialist to join our team shaping cities across California!
About Us
Dyett & Bhatia is a leading urban planning consulting firm, based in Oakland, spearheading long-range planning projects that address the key challenges of our time, across California and beyond. Sustainable placemaking is at the core of what we do, and environmental justice, public health, climate resilience, and community engagement are principal considerations in our work.
Position and Responsibilities
The planner will work primarily on zoning assignments, which include comprehensive new citywide regulations as well as those with a specific focus, such as transit-oriented development, downtown districts, urban agriculture, parking, or sustainable development practices or form-based codes. Assignments will also include crafting affordable housing incentives, community benefits programs, objective design and development standards, and sign and subdivision ordinances. Candidates must enjoy zoning work, have a firm grasp of legal and technical underpinnings of zoning, and have demonstrated ability in code writing. California experience and understanding of State regulations is required. Experience in administering zoning and development regulations is desirable. Urban design expertise and understanding of built form is a plus. We are interested in candidates with exceptional writing, analytical, graphic and communication skills, who communicate effectively and are comfortable in public and decision-maker meetings.
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This is a hybrid WFH/office position. Successful candidate will need to be based in or willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Qualifications and Experience
Ideal candidate will have a Master of City Planning and/or a JD, with minimum five years’ experience for Senior Planner and 10 years’ experience for appointment at Principal level.
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Salary and Benefits
Salary will be commensurate with experience, with starting salary, inclusive of bonus, expected in the range of $125,000 (Senior Planner) to $165,000 (Associate Principal) or higher for more experienced candidates. We offer comprehensive benefits, including health and disability insurance, vacation and sick leave, and retirement plan match.
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How to Apply
Please email resume, cover letter/email, and any writing/work samples (all in PDF) to jobs@dyettandbhatia.com.
If you are interested in a position with us, please please send your resume and any supplemental material in PDF to jobs@dyettandbhatia.com. If we do not have a current position, we will keep your resume active for six months and consider you for a position that may become available. After six months, if you see a position listed that you may be interested in, please contact us again.
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