At McKenna, your work helps make hometowns home. We partner directly with communities—large and small—to design vibrant, resilient, desirable places where people live, work, and thrive. We invite talented, mission-driven professionals to build meaningful careers with us.
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At McKenna, you’ll join a multidisciplinary team of planners, designers, community development specialists, building services professionals, inspectors, and building code experts who share a commitment to building stronger, more equitable communities. Our work is rooted in collaboration, creativity, and a deep respect for the people we serve.
What you can expect at McKenna:
We’re proud of the environment we’ve built, and continue to build upon — one that inspires creativity, encourages curiosity, and values every voice. Whether we’re in the office, out in the field, or engaging with residents at community meetings, we work together with respect and shared purpose.
We foster connection through collaboration across offices, shared project teams, and opportunities to engage with colleagues beyond your discipline.
At McKenna, you’ll find:
Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to take the next step, McKenna is a place to grow with purpose.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued and every team member can thrive.
If you’re ready to make an impact, collaborate with passionate colleagues, and help shape the future of communities across the Great Lakes Region and beyond — McKenna is the place for you.
McKenna’s Principal Planners are passionate, talented, and creative professionals who want to make a difference and see their work efforts result in tangible, inspirational outcomes. Our work is purposeful and impacts people by influencing the state of the environment; ultimately, we take pride in helping to improve quality of life in our great Midwestern communities. McKenna’s team members enjoy the benefits of our practice, from the diversity of projects in a diverse range of communities, to our fast-paced, creative, and collaborative team culture.
APPLY HERE AND START THE CONVERSATION WITH MCKENNAJoin the talented team at McKenna. McKenna’s planning, design, and building professionals help municipal leaders develop and maintain communities for real life. From downtowns, neighborhood parks, and storefronts, to parking spots, coffee shops, and farmers’ markets, we want your community to thrive. McKenna provides planning, zoning, building, landscape architecture, community and economic development, and urban design assistance to cities, villages, townships, counties, and regional agencies, as well as select private clients, based on skilled and effective public engagement.
APPLY HERE AND START THE CONVERSATION WITH MCKENNAMcKenna Building Officials are problem-solving professionals who collaborate with team members and outside partners. They thrive on variety, have a strong background in construction, are well-versed in area building codes and have experience interpreting them.
APPLY HERE AND START THE CONVERSATION WITH MCKENNAMcKenna team members, including Mechanical Inspectors, inspire those around them by displaying their positive individual approaches to solving difficult problems. Our Building Professionals effectively communicate expectations to McKenna team members with whom they collaborate, as well as outside partners on our multi-firm efforts.
APPLY HERE AND START THE CONVERSATION WITH MCKENNAMcKenna’s dedicated planning, design and building professionals are in the business of making hometowns home. For over forty years, we have partnered with municipal leaders to develop and maintain communities for real life. McKenna’s services include building department staffing, plan review, code inspection and code enforcement as well as master planning, economic development, zoning and urban design. We are looking for rock star candidates with great customer service experience and skills. If this sounds like you, we need to talk.
APPLY HERE AND START THE CONVERSATION WITH MCKENNAMcKenna team members, including Plumbing Inspectors, inspire those around them by displaying their positive individual approaches to solving difficult problems. Our Plumbing Inspectors effectively communicate expectations to McKenna team-members with whom they collaborate, as well as outside partners on our multi-firm efforts.
APPLY HERE AND START THE CONVERSATION WITH MCKENNAMcKenna team members, including Electrical Inspectors, inspire those around them by displaying their positive individual approaches to solving difficult problems. Our Plumbing Inspectors effectively communicate expectations to McKenna team-members with whom they collaborate, as well as outside partners on our multi-firm efforts.
APPLY HERE AND START THE CONVERSATION WITH MCKENNAMcKenna team members, including Code Enforcement / Rental Inspectors, inspire those around them by displaying their positive individual approaches to solving difficult problems. Our Plumbing Inspectors effectively communicate expectations to McKenna team-members with whom they collaborate, as well as outside partners on our multi-firm efforts.
APPLY HERE AND START THE CONVERSATION WITH MCKENNA