Entry Level Planner - #2970
- Location
- Flint, MI
- Listed
- Today
What We Offer
Our excellent salary and benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, education reimbursement, 401(k), performance bonuses, and an employee stock program. Employee Resource Groups and Programs offered include the Young Professionals Group, Women at Wade Trim, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Professional Development, Leadership Development, Mentor Program, Sustainability Program, and Wellness Program.
Position Description
We are looking for an Entry Level Planner to join our Community Design Team to improve infrastructure in our Flint or Detroit office. The candidate must have a bachelor's degree Planning or a related field and have zero to five years of related experience.
Basic background in master planning, urban design, zoning ordinances updates, environmental and sustainability planning, economic planning, neighborhood planning, community planning, downtown planning and smart growth land use issues. GIS experience is preferred. The candidate must also be self-motivated, work well with others, and have excellent writing, organizational, and communication skills.
Typical responsibilities include
- Assist in zoning ordinance and comprehensive or master plan revisions.
- Assist clients in as-needed planning and zoning administration.
- Complete or review building permits, variances, rezoning, land use amendment, site plans and other planning or zoning applications.
- Research and manipulate data using GIS research for comprehensive planning, land development codes, and other planning items.
- Gather and analyze community profile data (census, national resources, existing land use, etc.).
- Write reports and letters (Master Plans, CDBG, Site Plan Review, etc.).
- Assist with parks and recreation plans.
- Conduct project specific research through interviews, literature review, etc.
- Assist with writing proposals and creating presentations.
- Participate in various meetings, including evening meetings (staff, client, community, etc.).
- Maintain excellent client relations.
- Maintain a safe working environment.
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Planning or related field
Skills/Experience
- 0 - 5 years of experience
- GIS experience preferred
About Wade Trim
Wade Trim is committed to maximizing the value of infrastructure investments. We’ve been solving complex engineering challenges for a century. We customize our work approach to fit each project using a collaborative, friendly style to deliver solutions our clients can stand behind.
Our supportive culture recognizes and strives to fulfill collective client, company, and individual needs. Mentoring and building skills of Wade Trim staff is a priority. Frequent interaction among staff is encouraged, company leadership is easily accessible, and opportunities are provided for staff to help shape the firm’s future through strategic planning. Work/life balance is supported through a flexible, hybrid work schedule that brings team members together in the office at least three days a week and connects them virtually when working from home.
To solve our clients’ toughest challenges, we’ve devoted ourselves to delivering innovative solutions. Our Office of Applied Technology (OAT) is dedicated to seeking new technologies or ways to apply existing technologies to enhance value to our clients and positively impact communities. All staff are encouraged to share ideas and suggestions for innovative technologies or processes to adopt. This open-minded approach enables us to advance technology, foster innovation, and stay ahead of our clients’ needs.
Wade Trim’s success is shared by the employees that make it happen. Since our beginning, our firm has been 100% employee owned. This cultivates an ownership mindset that benefits our work approach, collaborative culture, and ability to deliver client solutions. We believe employee ownership drives the sustainability and growth of our firm and provides all our employees with opportunities for financial success.
Wade Trim does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate profiles, or CVs from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. Any submission made without a valid, signed agreement and an approved engagement request from Wade Trim’s People Services Team will be considered the property of Wade Trim.
Wade Trim reserves the right to pursue and hire any candidate submitted through unsolicited means without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. A valid agreement can only be signed by the Director of People Services. Resumes or candidate profiles submitted at the request of a Wade Trim employee who is not authorized by the People Services team do not constitute a valid engagement.
Recruiters and agencies must have a current, written agreement authorized by the Director of People Services to be considered an approved vendor.
Wade Trim is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
From Wade Trim's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 12, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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