MIG —a leading national planning, design, management, communications, and technology firm with over 200 employees in 14 U.S. offices—is looking for dynamic Urban Planning and Design Project Associates to join our Berkeley, Sacramento, and San Diego offices.
We are looking for professionals with an education and background in urban planning or urban design and, foremost, a passion to work with a creative, driven team dedicated to creating great places.
Responsibilities

The Associate will work on general plans, specific plans, downtown plans, campus master plans, and streetscape design. You will help with plan analyses and reports; mapping, visualization, and graphics production; community engagement; and other efforts for public and private sector clients.
The ideal candidate will have a bachelors and/or master’s degree in urban design, architecture, or city/urban planning.
Candidates must have strong writing and critical thinking skills, excellent graphics capabilities, the desire to work as an enthusiastic team member, and a sense of fun.
This is a full-time position. Some evening and weekend work will be required for community engagement efforts and deadline-driven work.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in planning, urban design, architecture, public policy, or related field. Master’s degree in complementary field highly preferred.
• 1+ years of professional experience in planning, policy, urban design, and community engagement
• Required computer proficiency includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the Adobe Creative Suite
• GIS, AutoCAD and SketchUp software skills a plus, as are bilingual capabilities
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people
• Ability to think critically, communicate effectively, and produce high-quality work