Commercial Site Design, a Raleigh-based civil engineering and land surveying firm, is looking to add a motivated and experienced Land Planning Project Manager to its team. This position will guide small to mid-size commercial developments through the development process in jurisdictions across the country.

A successful candidate will have experience managing and guiding commercial developments through the site development and civil engineering processes.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop project plans including but not limited to goal, strategy, identification of risk, scheduling, budget, allotment of resources, analysis of development alternatives and communicate with team
• Responsible for managing multiple projects while maintaining high quality and customer satisfaction
• Communicate to team and customers on status of projects
• Provide day-to-day guidance for projects’ activities
• Identify and solve all projects’ risks
• Evaluate resources and staffing needs; monitor schedules and workflow
• Write RFPs for leads and existing clients
• Maintain and build on client relationships

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCES
• Minimum 2 years of land planning experience
• Experience working with city officials and guiding projects through the permitting and review process
• Excellent communication, presentation, writing and organization skills
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills, creativity, and mature judgement
• Ability to successfully manage multiple task, assignments and meet deadlines
• Commercial engineering project management experience is strongly preferred
• Occasional travel may be required

Commercial Site Design offers benefits including health insurance, 401K, vacation time and holidays.

The Governor’s Entrepreneurship Council (“GEC”) has launched the North Carolina Entrepreneur Corps (link). This program is designed specifically to engage college students throughout the state in making NC government more entrepreneurial. Students will work together to solve key challenges identified by the NC Department of Information and Technology. Students may apply as teams or as individuals and will be grouped together to work remotely as entrepreneurship teams. Each team will be assigned both an entrepreneurial mentor from the GEC and a technical mentor from NCDIT. Over the semester (Feb-April 2020), students will go through the entrepreneurial process including idea generation, concept development, customer feedback, and creation of a final product. At the conclusion of the semester, the teams will present their projects and meet and take pictures with the Governor. Unfortunately, time is of the essence, as applications for this initiative are due December 31. Apply at website: https://governor.nc.gov/issues/north-carolina-entrepreneur-corps

Learn more:
Governor Cooper Establishes New Council to Encourage Entrepreneurship in North Carolina: https://governor.nc.gov/news/governor-cooper-establishes-new-council-encourage-entrepreneurship-north-carolina

North Carolina Entrepreneur Corps: https://governor.nc.gov/issues/north-carolina-entrepreneur-corps

The Department of Development seeks qualified candidates to fill two Planner II positions in the Planning Division. The Planning Division values diversity in our workforce. As stated by the Mayor’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, our aim is to reflect the diversity of the citizens that makeup the population of the City of Columbus.

The Planner II positions will focus on neighborhood planning, which may include the following tasks: community engagement and facilitation; development review; data gathering, mapping and analysis; infrastructure coordination; and research and writing.

Candidates should be organized, dependable and detail oriented, and preferred candidates will have the following:

– Strong communication skills: writing, interpersonal, and public speaking.

– Technical skills, including a working knowledge of ArcGIS, Excel, Tableau, etc.

– General knowledge of architecture and urban design, with the ability to review site plans and building elevations.

Minimum qualifications are a master’s degree in urban planning or a related field and one year of related professional experience, or a bachelor’s degree and two years of experience. For more details and to respond to the posting, please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/columbusoh/jobs/2645545/planner-ii-vacancy.

Performs intermediate skilled technical work researching and conducting studies related to planning and zoning issues, assisting and providing information to the public, issuing zoning permits, reviewing plans, overseeing planning related committees and boards, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Planning & Inspections Director.

The primary purpose of this position is to provide program oversight, direction and advanced technical work for the evaluation, administration and implementation of specific programs (i.e. zoning, land use, environmental, transportation, affordable housing, conservation, etc.) and other development related regulations related to planning and development within the County’s Planning Department specifically including floodplain, grant management and long range planning needs.

Reviews and evaluates development plans; interprets and applies applicable ordinances including the Unified Development Ordinance; explains application approval process.
Reviews permit applications; determines compliance with local zoning and subdivision ordinances; issues certificates of zoning compliance and explains decisions; utilizes various enforcement procedures.
Participates in development project review with other City departments and outside agencies; provides comments on projects and plans.
Assists boards with project review and approval including preparing reports, making presentations and making recommendations based on facts and applicable ordinances.
Responds to public inquiries and complaints concerning land use issues; discusses permit requirements; prepares maps, documents and other media for review and use by other departments, outside agencies and the public.
Conducts research on property ownership and assists with oversight of construction for infrastructure projects including easement acquisition, contract negotiation, design details and assisting with compliance with federal and state agencies; notarizes documents.
Conducts research and prepares reports for special projects or special assignments.
Constructs and maintains departmental databases and records; maintains files and records; uses a variety of data to provide information on City land uses and development.
Participates in meetings and public hearings to explain recommendations on planning proposals; answers citizen and developer questions regarding planning and related issues.
Performs related duties as required.

This position performs complex professional work in directing the current and long-range planning
activities for the Town. Assist in the continued improvement to the image of the Town focused on
responsible but progressive growth and development. Assists Town Management with implementing
Town goals, conducting studies and analysis related to community development, developing and
implementing process and policy improvements and related work as apparent or assigned. The position
requires high-level management experience with the ability to work within the Council-Manager form of
local government respecting the honorable positions of elected officials and the responsibilities of the
Town Manager. This position will facilitate high quality economic investments and pursue quality of life
improvements by establishing solid relationships with both the public and private sector.

Employees in this class perform professional planning work in current and long-range planning projects for the County. Employees in this class perform responsible journey level planning work to provide coordinated guidance and regulation of the growth and development of the County and in contracted municipalities.

Reviews new and existing development applications to include subdivision plans, site plans, rezoning applications, special and conditional use permits, variances, and administrative amendments to ensure compliance with the Town’s Unified Development Code, Comprehensive Plan and other long-term plans.
Conducts pre-application meetings with prospective development applicants; actively participates in Technical Review Committee and provides comments on all development plans under review; coordinates with other departments to resolve conflicts or concerns regarding development applications and to ensure consistency among review comments.
Researches and prepares detailed staff reports for decisions by management or boards regarding land use, zoning, housing, and environmental impact.
Presents development applications and staff reports to Planning Board and Town Council including presenting in quasi-judicial hearings; answers questions; informs development applicants of Board decisions.
Prepares legal ads for development applications and prepares notices to adjacent property owners to ensure compliance with state statutes.
Responds to inquires from citizens, developers, engineers and others to answer questions and provide interpretation of Town codes.
Works with other Town staff to improve development process and assists in creating checklists, forms and other internal processes for on-going improvement in the development review process.
Performs final on-site inspections for development projects for new developments to ensure compliance with approved plans.
Researches and prepares ordinance amendments for Town’s Unified Development Code and presents proposed amendments at Town Council meetings.

The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) is seeking a SeniorCommunications Associate for its Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI), a program of NACTO that aims to inspire a shift toward safe, sustainable, and healthy cities by reclaiming and transforming streets. The Senior Communications Associate will report to the Associate Director of Operations and work across all staff to shape and implement strategic communication campaigns, provide storytelling, writing and editing support across projects, develop new web and social media content to increase GDCI’s global presence, and streamline internal processes. We’re looking for candidates who are creative, detail-oriented, and have experience delivering on communication strategies. Knowledge of transportation planning/urban design tools and approaches, as well as experience reaching an international audience, are preferred.