We're growing - grow with us!

Gaskins Surveying and LeCraw Engineering recently merged to form Gaskins + LeCraw - an enhanced, full-service company, offering a more comprehensive set of survey, planning, and engineering capabilities across a wider geographic area in support of growth throughout the Southeast. With the greater potential for growth comes a need to grow our team. 

Come join a team of over 150 employees in the areas of civil engineering, planning consulting, surveying, and entitlements in five offices throughout Georgia.

We currently have an open position for a Planning and Entitlements Specialist to work on a range of projects in a variety of local governments.  The successful candidate must have at least 2 years of relevant experience in planning, entitlements and/or related fields.  The position requires a self-motivated individual with knowledge of current and comprehensive planning, entitlements, government relations, project management and community engagement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Due Diligence Reporting
  • Researches and drafts comprehensive land development/land acquisition due diligence reports
  • Manages report schedules to ensure deadlines are met
• Local Government Facilitation
  • Project Tracking and reporting
  • Permit/Plat Expediting
• Current Planning / Zoning
  • Prepares application package including Letter of Intent, Impact Analysis, other document as required by local jurisdiction
  • Hosts community engagement
  • Present before elected and appointed board and councils
• Project Management
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Participate in daily project status meeting with Supervisor
• Comprehensive Planning / Master Planning
  • Prepare and Respond to Request for Proposals
  • Draft Comprehensive Plan / Master Plan Studies

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Urban or Regional Planning, Public Administration, Landscape Architecture or related field. (Bachelor's required but Masters preferred).
• 2 to 7 years of industry related work experience with a planning consulting firm or a local municipality
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work well with a range of diverse group of clients from developers, contractors, engineers, elected officials, local government staff and the public
• Ability to chair and facilitate meetings
• Knowledge of public engagement best practices and innovative approaches
• Possess strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to travel periodically locally and attend some meetings after hours
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks at the same time
• Ability to work independently and work effectively in a team environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.