Urban Planner and Designer

6 days ago


San Francisco, California, United States Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC Full time
Job Description and Requirements
We Define a Landscape Planner
A landscape planner at WRT is a professional with an interest and foundational understanding of the benefits of parks and open space and the landscape processes that impact our built environment. This role collaborates across disciplines in the firm and with our partners, helping to translate data and analysis to inform implementable planning and design concepts. Project types include community resilience planning, shoreline adaptation, park and trail systems planning, and park design that balances multiple benefits for communities and the natural realm.

Required Skills and Qualifications
  1. Undergraduate and/or advanced degrees in landscape architecture and/or city planning.
  2. 2-5 years of relevant work experience.
  3. Strong and clear written, verbal, and graphic communication skills.
  4. Advanced in technical and graphic software platforms including Adobe CC, ArcGIS analysis tools.
  5. Familiarity with the intersection of social and ecological issues such as public health, equity, access to open space, and green infrastructure.
  6. General understanding of ecosystem functions and threats, across geographies from coastal and estuarine environments to high country and the wildland/urban interface.
  7. Interest in sea level rise planning, community engagement, and equitable access to parks and open space.
  8. Desire to contribute to a collaborative studio environment.

Passion for Positive Impact
Passion for positive impact, growth mindset, and strong graphic and written communication skills are needed to develop technically accurate analyses, authentic community engagement materials, and thoughtful planning documents.



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