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Here is your opportunity to join a growing community planning and consulting services firm!

Nexus is a Young company with big ambitions. We love our clients and are grateful for the trust they’ve placed in us.
If you are passionate about solving big problems and making a difference in the lives of communities, you’re in the right place!

Associate Planner / Project Manager

  • Salary: Competitive; depending on experience (DOE)  

    Type: Full-Time

    Reports to: Principal

    Location: 25 W. Main Ave. Spokane, WA 99201

    Send cover letter, resume/CV, three (3) references, and writing sample (see “How to Apply” below) to: info@nexusplanningservices.com

    Here is your opportunity to join a growing community planning and consulting services firm! 

    Nexus Planning Services is seeking to employ a versatile, hard-working, responsible, and passionate community planning professional to help successfully manage an ever-increasing portfolio of projects. The ideal candidate will have experience working on a diverse variety of planning tasks and the ability to adapt to a range of client and project needs.

    Those with a criminal record are encouraged to apply. 

  • The Associate Planner / Project Manager’s day-to-day responsibilities include managing multiple projects and project development tasks in both current and long-range planning. The Associate Planner must perform a variety of independent and multi-disciplinary team activities. The Associate Planner must be able to provide leadership and organization, balancing and prioritizing multiple projects and deadlines.

    Work associated with comprehensive and long-range planning: Managing and developing long-range planning products including comprehensive plan updates, leading community engagement, climate planning associated with Washington House Bill 1181, sub-area planning, master plans, transportation, parks, recreational, and open space plans, housing action plans, economic development and analysis, capital facilities plan updates, and others.

    The ideal candidate will have professional experience in the Pacific and Inland Northwest (WA, ID, OR). Preference for candidates located in the Spokane area (or able to locate within 30 days). 

    Frequent in-person team and client meetings are required. Some infrequent overnight and multiple day travel may be necessary.

    • A passion for serving others and a commitment to high-quality work. 

    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact and present to clients and the public. 

    • A bachelor’s degree in planning (or related field) or equivalent.

    • 3-5 years professional experience in Urban and Regional Planning (or related field). 

    • Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team. Ability to lead projects and team members, providing positive and productive communication, creativity, and adding value to a collaborative process. 

    • Experience working in Urban and Regional Planning with local governments in the Pacific / Inland Northwest (WA, ID, OR). 

    • Experience developing and administering city and county comprehensive plans, zoning codes, development standards, understanding their relationship to development administration and design. 

    • Experience reviewing land-use and building permits for compliance with city, county, state or other rules and regulations. 

    • Experience with federal, state, and tribal laws and legislation related to planning  

    • Excellent policy analysis, research, writing and communication skills. Report preparation. 

    • Experience and comfort in presenting findings internally and to clients (written and oral).

    • Data analysis and use of GIS-generated mapping, geographic layers analysis, analytical charts and tables, infographics, and other types of graphic support to a variety of projects.

    • Valid driver’s license.

    • Specific planning skillsets including Master Planning, Transportation / Transit Planning, Urban Design, etc. 

    • Graphic design, layouts, and report formatting. Advanced use of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign and Illustrator in particular). 

    • Familiarity with software such as ArcGIS, Sketchup, business intelligence, or others. 

    • Experience in organizing, preparing, and presenting visually rich planning documents and presentations.

    • Willing to contribute and pitch in, wherever there is a need, without being specifically asked to do so.

    • AICP Certification. 

    Our office is in located in Spokane. Candidates must be able to work in the office, which likely means you’ll be in the Spokane-Coeur d’Alene area (or be willing to relocate within 30 days). Frequent in-person team and client meetings are required. Some infrequent overnight and multiple day travel may be necessary.

  • Nexus Planning Services was born in 2020 out of a passion to support communities, agencies, and organizations with technical expertise and a greater sensitivity to local needs and aspirations. We believe in the pride of place, and genuinely love the communities we work with. We believe that advancing the community attributes unique to every place is what planning is all about. In doing this, we partner with local staff, stakeholders, and community leadership to supplement their urban and regional planning efforts, adding value, efficiency and capacity to serve their constituents.

    We believe relationships are built on mutual trust, dignity, and respect. We strive to exemplify these traits to one another and to our clients. We are looking to grow our small team to build greater capacity for the clients we serve.

  • To apply:

    • Please email your resume and cover letter, clearly stating your professional objectives and interest in our firm, to info@nexusplanningservices.com. 

    • Include in your letter any experience managing planning related projects and the management tools you’ve utilized successfully.

    • Include a 200-word written response to the following: How does climate change affect historically marginalized groups? How can land use planning mitigate adverse impacts?

    If you have additional skills, experience, or qualifications beyond those listed above, please tell us about them.

senior planner (lead urban & regional planner)

  • Salary: Competitive; depending on experience (DOE)

    Job type: Full-time 

    Location: 25 W. Main Ave. Spokane, WA 99201

    Reports to: Principal

    Benefits: 

    • Flexible schedule 

    • Paid time off 

    • Retirement plan 

    Work location: In-person 

    Ability to relocate: Relocate to Spokane, WA within 30 days

    Here is your opportunity to join a growing community planning and consulting services firm! 

    Nexus Planning Services is seeking to employ a versatile, hard-working, responsible, and passionate community planning professional to help successfully manage an ever-increasing portfolio of projects. Our ideal candidate will have experience working on a diverse variety of planning tasks, as well as the ability to adapt to a range of client and project needs. 

    Those with a criminal record are encouraged to apply. 

  • The Senior Planner / Project Manager’s day-to-day responsibilities include managing multiple projects and project development tasks in both current and long-range planning. The Senior Planner must possess advanced professional planning experience to perform a variety of management-level, independent, and multi-disciplinary team activities. The Senior Planner must provide project and team leadership and organization, balancing and prioritizing multiple projects and deadlines. 

    Work associated with comprehensive / long-range planning: Successful project management, leadership, and development of long-range planning products including comprehensive plan updates associated with RCW 36.70A, leading community engagement, climate planning associated with Washington House Bill 1181, sub-area planning, master plans, transportation, parks, recreational, and open space plans, housing action plans, economic development and analysis, capital facilities plan updates, and more. 

    Work associated with current planning: Providing planning leadership for small-to-large sized community clients, including land use administration, permit reviews, meeting facilitation, code enforcement, developing ordinances, code amendments and updates, reporting to planning commissions and city councils. Tasks may also include performing technical planning and/or environmental review on behalf of clients, preparing application materials, and conducting feasibility analysis of code requirements. 

    The ideal candidate will have professional experience in the Pacific and Inland Northwest (WA, ID, OR). Preference for candidates located in the Spokane area (or able to locate within 30 days). 

    Frequent in-person team and client meetings are required. Some infrequent overnight and multiple day travel may be necessary. 

    • A passion for serving others and a commitment to high-quality work. 

    • A bachelor's degree in planning (or related field) or equivalent. 

    • 6+ years professional experience in Urban and Regional Planning (or related field) 

    • Proven ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Ability to lead projects and team members, providing positive and productive communication, creativity, and adding value to a collaborative process. 

    • Experience working with local governments in the Northwest (WA, ID, OR). 

    • Experience with city and county comprehensive plans, zoning codes, development standards, and their relationship to development administration and design. 

    • Experience reviewing land-use and building permits for compliance with city, county, state or other rules and regulations. 

    • Experience with federal, state, and tribal laws and legislation related to planning. 

    • Excellent policy analysis, research, writing and communication skills, and report preparation. 

    • Experience and comfort in presenting findings internally and to clients (written and oral). 

    • Data analysis and use of GIS-generated mapping, geographic layers analysis, analytical charts and tables, info graphics, and other types of graphic support to a variety of projects. 

    • Valid driver’s license. 

    If you have additional skills, experience, or qualifications beyond those listed above, please share them with us. Application question(s): 

    • Have you had professional urban and regional planning experience in the Pacific Northwest? 

    • Specific planning skillsets including climate planning, project management, master planning, transportation / transit planning, urban design, etc. 

    • Proposal writing and project budgeting. 

    • Graphic design, layouts, and report formatting. Advanced use of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign and Illustrator, in particular). 

    • Familiarity with software including ArcGIS, Sketchup, business intelligence, or others. 

    • Experience in organizing, preparing, and presenting visually rich planning documents and presentations. 

    • Client relations and business development experience. 

    • Willingness and ability to take on leadership roles. 

    • AICP Certification. 

  • Nexus Planning Services was born in 2020 out of a passion to support communities, agencies, and organizations with technical expertise and a greater sensitivity to local needs and local aspirations. We believe in the pride of place and genuinely love the communities where we work. We believe advancing the community attributes unique to every place is what planning is all about. In doing this, we partner with local staff, stakeholders, and community leadership to supplement their urban and regional planning efforts, adding value, efficiency and capacity to serve their constituents. 

    We believe relationships are built on mutual trust, dignity, and respect, and strive to exemplify these traits to one another and to our clients. We are looking to grow our small team to build greater capacity for the clients we serve.

  • Please email your cover letter, resume, and three (3) references, clearly stating your professional objectives and interest in our firm to info@nexusplanningservices.com.

    • Please include any experience managing planning-related projects and any management tools you’ve utilized successfully. 

    • Please provide a 200-word written response to the following:
      How does climate change affect historically marginalized groups, and how can land use planning mitigate adverse impacts?