Land Planner

Own Your Future at Psomas
Join a 100% employee-owned firm built for long-term thinking, shared success, and meaningful impact.

As our Land Planner for our Planning and Design team in the Salt Lake City area, you'll support a wide range of impactful land planning projects across the Western U.S. In this role, you'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and clients to deliver thoughtful, community-focused planning solutions through strong analysis, design, and storytelling.

Why Psomas

• Shared Success: An ownership culture that rewards long-term thinking and doing what's right.
• Retirement Benefits: Company-funded ESOP + 401(k) with immediate match.
• Hybrid Flexibility:5-day work week with in-office collaboration Monday through Thursday and a half-day remote Friday.
• Career Growth: Clear pathways, coaching, and leadership development.
• People-First Culture: Collaborative teams that invest in your development
• Meaningful Work: Community-impact projects plus ways to give back.

What You'll Do

As our Land Planner, you will support planning and design efforts across a variety of projects, contributing to high-quality deliverables and collaborative project execution.

• Planning & Entitlement Support
  Prepare planning and entitlement documents for a range of development and design projects.
• Research & Analysis
  Conduct project research, including demographics, site analysis, and code interpretation to inform planning strategies.
• Code Development & Interpretation
  Support code writing, updates, and interpretation of zoning and planning regulations.
• Design & Visualization
  Create illustrative exhibits, including plans, sketches, and 3D models to communicate project concepts.
• Collaboration & Client Engagement
  Work closely with internal teams and external clients to support project goals and deliverables.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning or related field (Urban Design, Policy, Environmental Planning, or similar)
• 5+ years of experience in urban planning or related field
• Knowledge of planning and zoning ordinances, codes, and processes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build client relationships
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Proficiency with design and productivity tools such as InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Microsoft Office
• Experience with code reform, form-based codes, or Euclidian zoning is a plus
• Working knowledge of tools such as SketchUp, ArcGIS, or advanced Excel is a plus

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation: Competitive and commensurate with experience
• Incentives: Discretionary bonus and recognition programs
• Time Off: 3 - 4 weeks PTO plus 8 paid holidays (based on experience)
• Total Rewards: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family, along with employee ownership and retirement benefits

Our Hiring Approach

Our recruiting team reviews every application personally and will keep candidates informed throughout the process. If a candidate's background aligns with what we need, we'll reach out to discuss next steps.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.