Company Profile
PlaceWorks, Inc.
Company Overview
PlaceWorks is a California based multi-disciplinary firm of planning, design, and environmental services professionals. Our expertise and services span a broad range of practices including: city planning, urban design, landscape architecture, environmental review, GIS, and community participation. We have a strong commitment to sustainable planning and design and to improving and empowering underserved urban and rural communities and the natural environment. Our work is driven by environmental stewardship and meaningful public participation in the planning and design process. Learn more about the work we do and how we do it at: www.placeworks.com
PlaceWorks offers employees interesting and diverse project work; training, professional development, and career growth opportunities; work-life balance; and, the chance to work amongst industry leaders, practice area founders, and friendly, supportive, and dedicated colleagues. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, and a casual and collaborative work environment.
PlaceWorks is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at PlaceWorks are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military and veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other status covered by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Company History
PlaceWorks was founded in 1975 as The Center for Planning and Research. It was modeled after the principles of the Bauhaus School of Design in Germany, which aimed to bring design disciplines together and integrate individual work efforts into a greater whole. Within three years, the firm incorporated as The Planning Center and operated under this name for more than 30 years. The Planning Center’s passion for more integrative planning and design drove the firm’s expansion into new fields. Environmental analysis was added in 1980 and school facilities planning in 1985. In 2006, The Planning Center acquired Meredith & Associates, which added site assessment and remediation, environmental science and engineering, and human health risk assessment to the firm’s capabilities. In 2011, The Planning Center acquired Design, Community & Environment (DC&E) and then operated as The Planning Center|DC&E for the next three years. DC&E, founded in 1995, was similarly noteworthy for providing comprehensive planning, design, and environmental services, but also added landscape architecture to the firm’s portfolio of practice areas. To reflect the firm’s wider range of services, the name was changed to PlaceWorks in 2014. Our interdisciplinary, holistic approach integrates sustainability, economic vitality, and community goals to create great places.