GRAEF is a multi-disciplinary planning, design and engineering firm, started in 1961, with nearly 300 employees headquartered in Milwaukee. GRAEF's stated core purpose is to improve the physical environment for the benefit of society in a sustainable manner. We are looking for a mission-driven and dynamic leader for a 10-person multi-disciplinary team filled with intellectually and technically talented colleagues who are innovative and creative.

Our group includes experts in landscape architecture and urban design, community planning, GIS, and environmental design. As Practice Area Leader you would provide strategy, business development, and technical direction to the group, with a focus on the importance of landscape architecture, urban design and community planning and sustainability. Our team members have advanced degrees, licensures, registrations, and related credentials. From our corporate headquarters in Milwaukee, we also collaborate with team members across our 9 offices in the Midwest and Florida.

The new Practice Area Leader will help employees grow personally and professionally. GRAEF values quality, integrity, diversity, and work-life balance. We are looking for people who embody these characteristics.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Bachelor's degree in city / regional / urban planning, urban design, landscape architecture, or architecture.
• Minimum of 8 years of applicable design experience.
• Previous project management experience preferred.
• Professional licensure or appropriate professional credentials required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, AutoCAD Civil 3D or Revit, and / or GIS software desired.
• Experience with business development activities such as marketing, proposals and client development.
• Good communication skills and a proven track record in successfully interacting with clients and internal team members is necessary.
• Experience in leading and mentoring staff for career development and advancement.
• Excellence in written communication, quantitative analysis, graphic design, urban design, presenting, and critical thinking skills.

Why GRAEF? We are proud to offer you a complete benefit package to include:

• Training, Mentorship, and Leadership Development Programs
• A team atmosphere dedicated to open communication and collaboration
• Flexible Hours/Hybrid Schedule
• Embed yourself in the community by participating in numerous outside activities that GRAEF endorses and supports
• Exciting downtown office location, with free amenities, including onsite fitness center, pickleball courts, locked bike storage, and more
• Free covered downtown parking
• Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Community Volunteering Paid Time Off
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Plans
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Casual Dress

An Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer - Disabled/Vets