Job Responsibilities

• Plan and design Bike+ spot projects for SDOT crew delivery identified in the City’s Seattle Transportation Plan and Trails Upgrade Plan to improve safety on our Bike+ and trail network.
• Help implement Bike Barrier Hardening and Maintenance, a program tasked with replacing flexible delineators in protected bike lanes with physical barriers to enhance protection for cyclists and reduce the City’s ongoing maintenance costs.
• Support planning, project development, and design for large capital projects stemming from the Bicycle Program by collecting field data, helping organize presentations, and drafting various design alternatives for analysis and review by SDOT staff or other agencies in the design process.
• Help with bike and scooter share parking design layout, ordering materials, and writing work orders for construction.
• Review data and designs and summarize essential information to share with the team and help inform design or next step recommendations
• Coordinate project design with partners like King County Metro, Seattle Public Utilities, Seattle City Light, Sound Transit, and private entities.
• Conduct field work in various weather conditions
• Respond to public inquiries on various traffic safety and operational concerns in a professional manner.
• Provide content and participate in public outreach processes during occasional evening or weekend events.
• Actively support the department’s goals for diversity and social justice, in line with the City’s Race and Social Justice Initiative.

Minimum Qualifications:
Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Urban Planning, Transportation Planning or a related field (or a combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class).

Though not requirements, strong candidates will have some of the following experience or are able to describe comparable experience:

Knowledge and experience with urban transportation planning concepts like multi-modal design, Vision Zero goals, bike network planning and the Safe-Systems Approach.
Familiarity with City of Seattle, WSDOT, AASHTO, and NACTO pedestrian and bicycle design standards.
Detail-oriented with strong organizational, time-management and customer service skills.
Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Power Point.
Effective oral and written communication and customer service; proven ability to communicate information clearly, concisely, and accurately to all staff, contractors, vendors and other departments.
Effectively work in multi-cultural workplace with diverse customer base.

Other Requirements:
Starting in 2025, work will be typically performed in a hybrid work environment in which a minimum of 3 days of the work is completed in a City office, and 2 days of the work is completed remotely in a regular 40-hour work week.
Current Washington State driver’s license or evidence of equivalent mobility.

Healthy Places by Design (HPbD) is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Research Fellow to support a project focused on rural community design and the built environment. This project involves conducting literature reviews, gathering information from various sources, assisting in the development of reports, and supporting the writing of recommendations and other project content. The ideal candidate will bring knowledge or interest in active transportation, rural community health, policy/systems change, and environmental design. This fellowship offers an opportunity to gain experience in applied public health research, rural design strategies, and the development of resources tailored to community health needs. The Research Fellow will work closely with HPbD staff, contributing directly to high-impact projects with national reach.

Essential Responsibilities:

Research & Content Organization:

• Conduct comprehensive literature reviews on topics related to rural community design, active transportation, policy/systems change, and the built environment in rural communities.
• Download, evaluate, and validate all sources for accuracy and credibility to ensure alignment with project standards.
• Gather, organize, and synthesize information from peer-reviewed studies, reports, and relevant grey literature to support project objectives.
• Maintain collected information in an accessible structure on HPbD’s SharePoint platform.

Content Development & Analysis:

• Assist in developing reports and summaries based on research findings, with an emphasis on rural health and environmental strategies.
• Review and contribute to writing summaries, recommendations, and other project content.
• Collaborate on the thematic analysis of qualitative data to inform HPbD’s content and project deliverables.

Project Support:

• Work with HPbD team members to ensure that research and findings align with the goals of the project.
• Provide support in preparing presentation materials, data summaries, and documentation for internal and external stakeholders.

The Hanover County Planning Department is seeking a Planning or Landscape Architecture Intern to produce graphics, conduct research, and participate in community engagement activities for a period of six months.

The preferred incumbent will be able to understand and communicate basic Planning principles to a variety of audiences, create illustrative graphics, and conduct research. The Candidate must be able to plan and manage projects in conjunction with Supervisor, exercise good judgment, and have the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.

As the Senior Planner for the Town of Holly Springs you will be a part of a team of planners that have a passion for collaboration, creativity, and innovation in a growing and dynamic community. Your role as Senior Planner will be to lead long-range planning projects focused on urban design, place-making, and mobility for the Development Services Department.

Holly Springs is a fast-growing community located in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina. Our Town’s vision is to provide an unmatched quality of life that reflects the joys of small town living in a safe, family-friendly community that residents and businesses are proud to call home. The Senior Planner position is part of our Development Services Department that brings together planners, engineers, and building code officials to promote collaboration, innovation, and efficiency for the planning and development process. The work schedule is business hours with occasional evenings and weekends. The starting annual salary range is $79,323.67-$90,032.37 (Grade N) however commensurate on knowledge, skills, and experience.

What you will be doing:
• Leading a variety of comprehensive plans, small area plans, corridor plans, and special projects relating to land use, urban design, historic preservation, affordable housing, and sustainable development.
• Engaging with multidisciplinary partners on long-range planning projects such as transportation planning, parks and recreation planning, and utility planning.
• Leading workshops, meetings, community outreach events, and public hearings to engage with the community.
• Implementing the Comprehensive Plan through policy updates and the review of annexation and rezoning petitions.
• Assisting in the implantation of the Town Council’s strategic plan initiatives for the Development Services Department.
• Maintaining demographic statistical data, analyses, reports and graphics.
• Coaching, mentoring and providing direction to direct report team members.

What you will bring to our Development Services Team:
• A Bachelor’s degree in urban or regional planning, urban design, landscape architecture, or a related field.
• 5 years experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Applicants with less experience may be considered.
• Knowledge and/or skills in urban design, land use, community development, and/or economic development.
• Demonstrated ability to manage or facilitate complex projects relating to land use and development programs such as comprehensive plans, small area plans, corridor plans, or other plans related to the growth, development, and redevelopment
• Analytical and critical thinking skills.
Special Requirements
• Possession of AICP certification or ability to obtain certification

How to Apply:
• Complete an online application: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/hollysprings/jobs/4608011/senior-planner?page=2&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
• Include a cover letter and resume.
• This is an immediate opening and the position is open until filled. First review of applications will occur beginning August 26, 2024.

What we provide:
• Remote work up to 2 days per week.
• Career learning and professional development.

About our opportunity:
The City of Asheville is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Planning Technician for the Planning and Urban Design Department.

What you’ll be doing:

• Performs customer service functions in person, by telephone, and by email.
• Receives and processes submissions from developers for projects that qualify for technical and administrative review.
• Receives and coordinates financial surety requests.
  Coordinates and administers logistics, and agendas, meeting minutes, and web site information.
• Conducts simple zoning compliance and permit reviews.
• Provides on-call assistance to the general public and staff to answer permitting questions and assists with various forms and applications pertaining to land use, land disturbance, and zoning.
• Provides administrative support to assigned boards and commissions in support of the designated staff liaison.
• Communicates and provides technical assistance to homeowners, engineers, architects, designers, site inspectors, planning and zoning personnel, City officials and the general public.
• Processes a variety of documentation associated with department/division operations, within designated timeframes and per established procedures.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Benefits:

• A full suite of personal benefits including Medical, Dental, and life insurance options.
• Enrollment in the North Carolina Pension and 401K programs
• Hybrid work schedule available.

About you:

What you Bring

• Strong organizational and administrative skills
• Good Customer Service and Communication experience
• Aptitude in navigating city code and policy standards a plus!

We know your time is valuable. Applicants who meet the following minimum requirements or have comparable experience and/or education will be considered:

• Associate’s Degree in Geography, Planning, or a related field.
• One year of customer service, administrative, or clerical experience.

Persons of all genders and races are encouraged to apply.

Other things to know:
Rate of Pay $21.13 per hour
Schedule is Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm

About us:

The City of Asheville is dedicated to providing quality service for the residents and visitors of our beautiful city, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. Asheville, NC is a thriving mountain city that has a culture enriched in diversity.

The City of Asheville values and respects a diverse community, workforce and ideas, and is committed to promoting an equitable, fair, and just employment environment. Our organization seeks to create and provide access and opportunities to employees, residents and visitors to fulfill their potential through inclusive engagement practices, relationship building and an authentic sense of belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status. The City of Asheville is proud to be a second chance employer.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all City or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding the application of procedures and standards to specific situations.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute discount, interest, and ratios; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.

ADA Compliance:

Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors: Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

The City of Asheville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Job Description

The Urban Design/Planning Intern will work under the City of Raleigh Department of Planning and Development’s Urban Projects Division in Downtown Raleigh. The Urban Projects is a newer division of the Planning & Development Department, dedicated to catalyzing and accelerating the transition from plan vision to physical reality through internal coordination, external partnerships, and problem solving. The intern will be a temporary employee of the City of Raleigh working at an hourly wage without benefits.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Urban Design/Planning Intern will assist senior staff at the Urban Projects Division with the development of design and planning related research, reports, illustrative plans, 3-dimensional analysis and modeling studies, and assist with other related divisional tasks as needed. The intern may also be involved in supporting project assignments associated with planning studies and reports, including area studies, corridor plans, redevelopment plans and streetscape design as part of the Planning and Development Department team. Specific skillsets sought include knowledge of the design of the physical environment, creation of visual illustrations and 3D modeling, communicating design ideas into concept plans, ability to conduct independent research on urban design topics and develop reports and graphics on assigned topics.

Through a combination of workshops, mentorship, hands-on projects, and networking opportunities, the intern will develop the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in various roles within the public sector. Students will work closely with experienced municipal government professionals, contribute to important projects, and develop valuable skills in public administration. The intern experience includes a staff mentor and broad exposure to a wide range of public planning-related processes, including governing body, board/commission, and internal departmental meetings.

Typical Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program and a student in good academic standing
• Preference for students enrolled in a program leading to a degree in Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, and/or City Planning
• Experience working collaboratively in a project team environment with planning scale and site plan scale projects is highly desired
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have strong knowledge of design software such as Adobe Creative Suite, Google SketchUp Pro, Google Earth, and CAD software as well as an ability to graphically illustrate design solutions by hand
• A strong working knowledge of GIS/Arcview and Office suite software is also desired
• No previous office experience required

View the full job posting here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/raleighnc/jobs/4436803/urban-design-planning-intern

Clarion Associates is a nationally recognized consulting firm specializing in community planning and zoning and plan implementation. This work covers a variety of topics, such as land use, design, community equity, affordable housing, sustainability, resiliency, and historic preservation. We have offices in Chapel Hill and Denver, and affiliated offices in Cincinnati and Philadelphia. This position would be based out of the Chapel Hill office under a hybrid (in-person and remote) work approach. Fully remote work may be considered.

Clarion has assisted over 200 U.S. cities and counties to plan for their futures and implement those plans creatively, efficiently, and effectively. We are highly regarded as a firm that forms strong partnerships with each of our communities to tackle complex planning projects and resolve them in ways that get adopted, get implemented, and build public support for ambitious local planning efforts. You can learn more about us at www.clarionassociates.com.

This intern position will support our extensive plan development and plan implementation practice areas. Work will involve research, preparation of plan documents, public engagement assistance, mapping and analysis, support for drafting of zoning ordinances, and research on equity, affordable housing, sustainability, and resiliency issues.

Pursuit of a bachelor’s or master’s degree in urban planning is required, and one to two years relevant practice experience is helpful. Joint planning and law students are encouraged to apply. Excellent computer, written, and oral communication skills are essential. Experience with Microsoft Office and Teams, ArcGIS Pro, Google SketchUp, and Adobe Suite preferred but not required. Clarion offers competitive compensation. The duration of the internship will be based on the school schedule of hired intern(s) and can continue into the fall and spring semesters.

Please submit 1) a cover letter, 2) a resume, 3) three professional and academic references, 4) a writing sample, and 5) an example of mapping/graphics related work to: chapelhillhiring@clarionassociates.com by January 31, 2024. No phone calls please.

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $21.44 – $24.13
Hours: 8:30am to 12:30pm, or flexible 20hrs/wk, but no more than 1,000hrs/yr

Duties / Responsibilities
Responsible for the timely review of Minor Certificates of Appropriateness.
Assists Senior Planner with development of Historic Preservation projects such as Historic Districts and Heritage Neighborhoods.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience
Associate’s degree in planning, landscape architecture, construction or related field OR equivalent experience.
Two years of data entry, transaction processing, and/or customer service experience.

Additional Preferred Skills
Familiar with historic preservation practices.
Experience with web based technology.
Experience with MS Office applications.

The City-County Planning Department helps plan and direct Durham’s vision for growth that supports a high quality of life, a robust economy, and a sustainable, inclusive, equitable and accessible Durham for generations to come. We work collaboratively with other agencies and the community in a fast-paced, innovative environment looking for solutions to today’s land-use and community planning challenges. If you’re talented, creative, and focused on customer service, join our team!

The Planning Department is committed to improving racial equity, including hiring staff that reflects our community’s demographics and those with strong ties to Durham. Working in the field of planning, we recognize the historic inequities that have been designed into the fabric of our cities and are committed to doing our part in changing that. Creating a more equitable community and recognizing the strength in diversity is a core part of our work in the Planning Department. We believe our work is best fulfilled when our workplace reflects a diversity of perspectives and lived experiences. We believe that creating an environment for diversity to thrive requires an enduring and evolving commitment to inclusion in our department’s culture, values, and behaviors. We encourage people with lived experiences and diverse perspectives and identities to apply including people of color, people who have experienced or are experiencing housing insecurity, people with low-wealth, people with disabilities, and people who identify as LGBTQIA+.

Apply to this position here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/durhamnc/jobs/4330202/planning-specialist-historic-preservation.

• Work with project teams to define requirements
• Ideate solutions with the Strategies team
• Participate in pin-ups and team discussions
• Assist teams in maintaining and updating outreach initiatives
• Conduct research into tools
• Support in-house research initiatives
• Assist with user research & listening sessions
• Participate in sprint planning, reviews, quality testing and retrospectives
• Take tickets on software development sprints and help complete tasks
• Help produce marketing materials for tools
• Assist with data processing and visualization
• Conduct spatial analysis on projects

Interested? Here is what you need to know:

• 10-12 week program from June 3rd, 2024 – August 30th, 2024 (end dates will be determined based on academic need/requirements but start date is firm)
• Applications close/due: Friday, January 19
• Interviews: ~2/5 – 2/16
• Notifications: ~2/19 – 2/26
• $25/hr
• The strategies internship will be at either our headquarters in Boston, MA or Denver, CO – depending on candidates preference.*Please note that while we’ll try our best to adhere to these dates, slight changes based on amount of applications, total interviews, etc. may potentially delay response times*

Qualifications:

– All years/classes (undergraduate and postgraduate) are encouraged to apply – including recently graduated and masters students

Candidates must upload:

• Resume
• Portfolio/Work Samples
• One faculty letter of recommendation (sent to: recommendations@sasaki.com)
• Brief, one page explanation of goals and expectations for internship

Please Note:

• You MUST apply through this career page!

-We make no promise your application will be reviewed if not submitted through the Sasaki career portal you are currently on – with the four components listed above.

Complete applications are due by 1/19/24. Please ignore any other posting expiration date on any site that is not Sasaki.com. If a posting does expire elsewhere, it will still be available and accessible at Sasaki.com.

Apply by December 3, 2023!

The Town of Garner is seeking an experienced Assistant Planning Director to develop, coordinate, and conduct the Town’s comprehensive planning (“Garner Forward”) and master plan review programs focused on implementing the Town’s overall vision as represented by the Town of Garner Strategic Plan.

The Assistant Planning Director will perform work that involves direct supervision of planning staff; advising the Town Council and Planning Commission in a leading role; providing high-level urban design direction to staff and developers as informed by the adopted comprehensive plan; and filling in for the Planning Director in their absence. The position requires considerable public contact, often in sensitive or emotional issues requiring sound judgement, firmness, and tact. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Planning Director.

Examples of Duties:

• Advises the Planning Director, Town Managers, Town Council, Planning Commission and others on comprehensive planning, master planned rezoning, demographic analysis, land use and transportation matters.
• Assumes responsibilities of Planning Director in their absence, including the signing of final plats certifying compliance with Unified Development Ordinance regulations.
• Manages all long-range plans and related activities under the umbrella of “Garner Forward” and ensures coordination with regional partners and neighboring local jurisdictions.
• Supervises subordinate staff – including the completion of staff performance reviews; delegating work; mentoring and encouraging professional growth and development.
• Sets the bar for subordinate staff in regard to teamwork by filling in as needed during periods of employee leave and position vacancies.
• Represents the Town as the voting member of both the Technical Coordinating Committee and the Transit Planning Advisory Committee of the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO), and directs participation of subordinate staff in CAMPO subcommittees and special studies as needed.
• Coordinates with the Town Clerk to manage the Town’s annexation petition process.
• Maintains a close working relationship with the Garner Town Engineer and Assistant Town Engineer (Engineering Department Director and Assistant Director).
• Leads and/or delegates review of conditional master planned and other rezoning requests.
• Presents rezoning cases and/or provides support to presenting staff at Planning Commission and Town Council meetings and hearings.
• Ensures coordination with partner agencies including, but not limited to, the US Census Bureau, NC Secretary of State, NC Department of Transportation, State Demographer’s Office, Wake County Housing and Community Revitalization Division, Wake County Planning, GoRaleigh, GoTriangle, and the Wake County Public School System.
• Prepares job postings, conducts interviews, and completes personnel action forms for new hires as assigned.
• Attends a number of evening meetings.
• Provides high-level direction for the proper maintenance and retention of department data (GIS, digital and physical) managed by subordinate staff.
• Performs related duties as required.

Requirements:

• Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture or closely related field from accredited college or university and at least six (6) years of progressively responsible professional experience in public sector planning or contracted public planning service.
• Applicants must have at least two (2) years of supervisory experience.
• Applicants must be able to obtain AICP within one (1) year of hire.
• Applicants must have a valid driver’s license and good driving history.
• Preference will be given to applicants that have a Master’s degree in Urban Planning or closely related field.
• Preference will be given to applicants that have a current AICP designation.