Planner

Wilson & Company is seeking a motivated and collaborative Planner to join our team in Phoenix, AZ. This position will support a variety of community planning, land use, transportation planning, and public engagement projects throughout the region.

The Planner will work closely with planning and engineering staff on projects including comprehensive plans, zoning codes, economic development studies, corridor and area studies, feasibility studies, multimodal planning studies, public engagement efforts, transportation master plans, and other planning assignments. This role offers opportunities to contribute to meaningful projects while developing technical expertise and project management skills.

Essential Job Functions

• Support planning projects from initiation through completion, coordinating tasks with project teams and clients.
• Conduct research, collect and analyze data, and develop planning recommendations.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, maps, graphics, and other project deliverables.
• Assist with stakeholder meetings, workshops, public engagement activities, and client presentations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of planners, engineers, and other professionals.
• Manage assigned project tasks, schedules, and budgets with guidance from senior staff.
• Support proposal development and other business development activities as needed.

Required Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presentation development and delivery.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency with GIS, Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to organize and synthesize data into clear, compelling planning documents and presentations.
• Strong graphic, mapping, and visual communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Planning, Urban Planning, Community and Regional Planning, Engineering, Geography, or a related field.
• 2-4 years of planning-related experience.
• Experience preparing technical reports, data analyses, graphics, and presentation materials.
• Knowledge of community planning, land use planning, transportation planning, and public engagement practices.
• Experience supporting planning studies, plans, or policy development efforts.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet project deadlines.
• AICP certification or progress toward AICP is preferred.

Please note that Wilson & Company is not currently sponsoring applicants for work visas.  

Annual Salary Range: $62,000 - $82,000 (Depending on Experience)  

About Us:

For nearly a century, Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects, has provided award-winning engineering, architecture, planning, environmental, surveying, geospatial, and construction management services. With employees across multiple offices in the Midwest, Southwest, Rocky Mountain, and Western regions in the United States, we bring people together to practice their craft, create value, and accomplish great things.

Guided by our purpose, we help clients move from concept to completion, transforming unused spaces into productive places, underutilized facilities into efficient ones, and rural or urban challenges into achievable solutions.

At Wilson & Company, we focus on your specific needs, delivering excellence with lasting Higher Relationships in mind. By employing our core values—discipline, intensity, collaboration, shared ownership, and solutions—we create genuine experiences and lasting connections for our clients, employees, and communities.

We support our employees’ success and well-being with a comprehensive benefits package, including options for health insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, and retirement savings plans. We are proud to be an EEO employer and maintain a drug-free workplace, conducting pre-employment background checks.

Join us and be part of a culture committed to helping you achieve personal and professional success.