Tetra Tech’s Research Triangle Park, NC office is currently seeking a Senior Planner specializing in water resources master planning or a related regional planning discipline to support the integrated water management group.

In this role, you’ll have the unique opportunity to support integrated planning for water resources projects related to green storm water infrastructure (GSI), storm water best management practices (BMPs) or storm water control measures (SCMs), distributed/decentralized wastewater management, hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) analysis, water quantity and water quality analysis, sustainable agriculture, and integrated storm water/wastewater.

Ideal candidates will have a Master’s degree in local and regional planning, water resources planning, or related technical discipline, and AICP certified with at least 7 years of professional planning experience.

The City of Raleigh, North Carolina is searching for an experienced urban designer to work within the Raleigh Urban Design Center (UDC), a division of the Department of City Planning.

Applicants must have specialized knowledge and skills in the design of the physical environment and demonstrated, effective community engagement to solve urban design and planning issues at various scales.

The Planning Director reports to the Assistant Town Manager and is part of the Management Team. This position requires an energetic, proactive collaborator and coordinator of people and tasks with excellent interpersonal and operation skills. Key responsibilities will be to provide oversight for functions such as land use planning, subdivision regulation, zoning enforcement, subdivision and development review and oversight, annexation process, and various public input processes. Other areas of responsibility include both short- and long-range planning and on-going and special projects to ensure appropriate guidance and regulation of the growth and development of the Town, conducting studies, performing planning duties, providing managerial and administrative guidance to the department and supervising the staff of professional planners and zoning compliance officials. The Director position requires extensive public contact and involvement in public input and outreach efforts, and requires coordination with other departments, boards, and commissions. The role also includes developing an effective relationship between the Town and the business/commercial community, and between Town and citizens. Top candidates will have a track record working effectively with top Management, Department Heads and employees.

The Town of Knightdale, North Carolina is seeking a dedicated professional to serve in the position of code enforcement officer/planner. Conveniently located just 9 miles from downtown Raleigh at the juncture of interstates 540 and 495, Knightdale is a well-established and rapidly growing progressive community with the youngest median age in North Carolina’s capital county. Knightdale has a population just at 17,000, an annual operating budget of $17.2 million and 89 full-time employees across eight departments. Knightdale is well known as one of the fastest growing communities in the triangle metro region and is one of the safest municipalities in the state. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the development services director to enforce the town’s code of ordinances, unified development ordinance and nc building code relating to land use, zoning, minimum housing and nuisances. This position also assists with municipal planning, zoning, and development functions as necessary. Education: four year degree in business, city/urban planning, geography, construction management, criminal justice or related field. The successful candidate will have a minimum of two years of experience in law enforcement, code enforcement, building inspections, urban planning, geography, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Certification as a North Carolina zoning official (CZO) preferred. The anticipated starting salary range is $43,572-$48,131, depending on qualifications, with excellent benefits including employer provided health insurance and a five percent 401k contribution.

Eastern Carolina Council of Governments seeks a Regional Planning Director. This position supervises a staff of professional planners and technical personnel local government planning services. Responsibilities include working with the member governments, local, state and federal agencies, businesses, NGO’s, non-profit and academic organizations to identify issues and challenges in the region; directing professional staff with a variety of backgrounds and types of projects; providing oversight to project application and program/grant management tasks; providing advice to the Executive Director and Board on ways and means of implementing regional planning and development strategy; developing and recommending adoption of new initiatives, funds, priorities and plans to the Board; and supervising and participating in provision of local technical assistance and development including meeting facilitation, regional and state-wide planning efforts and related activities. Work includes supervising in hosting two RPOs. Work requires extensive knowledge of the planning and development field, of local government structure, needs and problems, and is characterized by independent managerial and professional judgment and initiative; skill in facilitating consensus in varied groups of stakeholders; and budget, staff management and leadership skills. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Executive Director, and is evaluated through conferences, reports, success in receiving funding and in meeting project goals, progress on projects, and feedback from the clients and staff.

Master’s degree in Regional and/or Urban Planning, Public Administration or related field and considerable progressively responsible local governmental or regional planning experience including supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Possession of a valid North Carolina driver’s license and access to a car on a regular basis that may be required in the performance of work. Hiring Range $62,107-76,894 DOQ. Applicants should submit cover letter, resume & PD 107 to Eastern Carolina Council, PO Box 1717, New Bern, NC 28563 or jmiller@eccog.org. Eastern Carolina Council is an EOE. Open until filled. To see complete job description go to eccog.org/local-goverments-jobs

1. Experience in land use and comprehensive planning.
2. Experience in analyzing and writing codes.
3. Experience in working with public agency staff .
4. Good working knowledge of Washington state and city codes.
5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills; a true team player.
6. Superior interpersonal skills.
8. Experience in client management and business development.
9. Proficiency in GIS (be explicit about skill level: beginner, intermediate, advanced).

1. Experience in creative landscape design and cost estimation.
2. Experience in assembling construction drawing sets and specifications.
3. Experience in working with public agency staff.
4. Good working knowledge of Washington state and city codes for landscape design and low impact development.
5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills; a true team player.
6. Excellent interpersonal skills.
8. Experience in client management and business development.
9. Proficiency in AutoCAD and other drafting programs is mandatory (be explicit about skill level: beginner, intermediate, advanced).
10. Experience in site analysis and construction oversight will be given preference (describe experience).

As a Senior Civil Engineer, you’ll use state of the art tools and practices to help create sustainable multimodal transportation infrastructure projects. As California makes a historic investment in active transportation over the next decade, your work will have a lasting impact on communities across the state.

You’ll be at the table with clients and colleagues from a variety of disciplines, working on projects from start to finish; including stakeholder outreach and charrettes, developing concept plans, and preparing final design documents for innovative projects throughout the country. In an industry that is constantly changing, you’ll be at the forefront of designing and implementing real solutions.

As a Senior Planner, you’ll be in a leadership position, mentoring others and leading exciting and challenging projects throughout the Bay Area and across California. Your work will have a lasting impact on communities. You’ll be at the table with clients and colleagues from a variety of disciplines; integrating input from a broad range of stakeholders to create award-winning plans that lead directly to implementation.

As a Senior Landscape Architect/Urban Designer you’ll be in a leadership position, mentoring others and leading exciting and challenging projects in California and the western U.S. You will help integrate transportation projects into the fabric of the community and make the travel experience better for all users. You’ll be at the table with our clients, planners, and engineers on projects from start to finish; working on project pursuits, stakeholder outreach and design charrettes, master planning, concept plans, demonstration projects, 3D modeling, and illustrative graphics.