Dyett & Bhatia (www.dyettandbhatia.com) is a 20-person urban planning consulting firm, with a focus on preparing long-range plans for cities. The firm will be relocating July 1 to Downtown Oakland, directly adjacent to the 12th Street BART station. Until relocation, position will be based in the Jackson Square District (@ Sansome/Pacific streets) of downtown San Francisco.

POSITION & RESPONSIBILITIES

This position carries primary responsibility of preparing high quality, polished documents (often several hundred pages long) using Adobe InDesign and Microsoft Word, together with supporting planners on a variety of tasks such as maintaining project websites; preparing presentations, meeting notes, and short reports; and general project and office organization. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in InDesign and Microsoft Office, have excellent writing/editing and verbal communication skills, possess a keen attention to detail, and be able to work efficiently and meet deadlines. Responsibilities would include:

- Prepare and coordinate documents with a high level of graphic, mapping, and photographic content, working with planners and cartographers. Maintain versions, ensure quality control, proof and edit.

- Provide support for planning projects—prepare PowerPoint presentations, charts and graphs using Excel, transcribe meeting notes, assist with public workshops, organize materials, gather data, synthesize survey data and write survey reports.

- Assist with project websites setup and upkeep.

- Administrative support (approximately 10-15% time).

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, & EXPERIENCE

Candidates must have a BA and some similar work experience.

REQUIRED SKILLS

- Strong expertise in InDesign and Word; expertise in other Adobe CS software (Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat)

- Excellent editing, grammar, and verbal communication skills. Excellent command of written and spoken English (native-level fluency is required)

- Strong knowledge of page layout, information design, typography, UI design

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work with different levels of staff and clients
Ability to take initiative, “can do” attitude, and commitment to meeting deadlines

DESIRABLE SKILLS

- Expertise in Excel, PowerPoint, and SketchUp

- Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, WordPress

- Previous experience in planning, landscape, or architectural office

This is a great position for someone who wants to gain exposure to working in an urban planning firm. A significant portion of recent position holders have gone on to graduate urban planning programs. Candidates with a degree in urban studies, architecture, or another design field are strongly encouraged to apply.

SALARY

Starting base salary range from $47,000 to $52,000, depending on skills and experience In addition to salary, we offer a full range of benefits, including vacation/sick leave, paid holidays, medical insurance, pre-tax transit allowance, and company contribution to IRA.

TO APPLY

Email cover letter/email and resume in PDF only to jobs@dyettandbhatia.com. No phone calls please. The position is open until filled.