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 “movement builder” to join our team as a full-time Director of Engagement. This role will nurture, grow, and lead programs that support and empower member city transportation staff —specifically the Designing Cities conference, the Leadership NACTO program, our Peer Networks, and other aspects of member and partner engagement. The role will be a member of our senior leadership team, working closely with the Director of Strategy and Director of Design, and reporting directly to the Executive Director. The ideal candidate will excel at building authentic relationships, designing effective movements and engaging events, and seeking funds from both foundation partners and corporatesponsors. The position will be based in New York City with some travel to NACTO member cities and NACTO events as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Coordinates by creating conceptual site plans, preparing maps,
communicating with developers and investors, organizing and participating in community input sessions,
seeking grant opportunities, conducting site analysis and serving as main point of contact for public projects.
Advises consultants on various issues related to projects and reviews planning documents to ensure adherence
to applicable guidelines, standards, and provisions. Provides development assistance and review by interpreting
zoning and codes, advising developers on appropriate measures and processes, coordinating with reviewing
departments to ensure compliance with development ordinance, issuing development permits, and conducting
zoning inspections. Prepares a variety of reports for various Federal, State, and local agencies by gathering,
preparing, editing, and disseminating information; drafts resolutions, ordinances, reports, memorandums, and
other professional documents to elected officials, administration, business leaders, internal staff, and members
of the community. Creates and implements long-range plans and participates in a variety of meetings to gather
and disseminate information related to applicable planning projects or programs. Creates, manages, and edits
geographic information system data by utilizing software to maintain and update existing data, including zoning
layers and city limits, and creates custom map products and analytical reports. Prepares a variety of marketing
materials, including newsletters, advertisements, brochures, and other related collateral material.
Supplemental Functions: Performs other similar duties as required
Job Specifications and Qualifications: Knowledge of modern planning principle and practices; social,
economic, and business implications of planning; available community services; construction and/or
development procedures; research methods and techniques; project management principles and practices;
customer service principles; applicable Federal, State, and local programs and their requirements, specifically
HUD. Community development and housing issues; technical writing methods and techniques. Operating a
computer and applicable software applications; preparing comprehensive plans and studies; compiling and
analyzing data; composing technical reports; managing projects; preparing a variety of business
correspondence. Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the
general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction; conducting
research; developing plans; preparing reports; coordinating citizen activities; preparing agreements and
contracts; analyzing real estate sites. Ability to utilize the following programs: Adobe suite, AutoCAD, GIS
Sketch Up, Photoshop.

The preferred candidate will work in the Transportation Planning Section within the Division of Traffic Management. This position will assist in developing and implementing multimodal transportation and mobility policies, procedures, and design improvements throughout the City, including implementation of the Columbus Multimodal Thoroughfare Plan and Connect Columbus Policy Framework. Incumbent duties will include research and analysis, mapping and graphic communication, public engagement, project management, short range and long range plan development, development of right-of-way design concepts, speed management and safety solutions, and special tasks as assigned.

The Town of Cary is seeking a passionate and inquisitive professional to share in our goal of creating the Local Government That Doesn’t Exist. At Cary, our employees work together to positively impact lives through exceptional service. We are recruiting for a Planning Technician to provide technical and administrative support to the staff, the development community and the public in the administration of specific planning programs and ordinances.

The Town of Wake Forest seeks an energetic and team oriented individual for the position of Senior Planner. Work requires independent judgment, the ability to develop solutions to problems and perform a high level of interpretation of ordinances, laws, etc. Work includes considerable public contact with contractors, engineers, developers, and the general public and involves giving information, answering inquiries, and carrying out the Town ordinances in the areas of zoning, planning, and other land use policies. Work includes managing or assisting in the management of implementation projects. Work includes providing support to a variety of boards, commissions and committees related to the area of assignment. Work requires the performance of technical support duties such as inspections and doing research work for any planning project for the Town. Heavy public contact is required in performing duties. Work is supervised by the Development Services Manager is evaluated through conferences, review of assigned projects, and overall completion of assigned tasks. Education and Experience: Graduation from a four-year college or university with a major in planning, public administration, geography, landscaping, or related field with considerable professional planning experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. AICP certification required or must be obtained within one year of employment. Hours of work: Monday- Friday, 8:00am- 5:00pm. The Town offers an excellent benefits package.

The Institute of Assets and Social Policy (IASP) in the Heller School seeks to hire a full-time Research Associate I to conduct quantitative data management, statistical analysis, and reporting on a range of research studies analyzing the effects of student debt burden, post-secondary non-degree credentials, career pathways, and other indicators on racial equity and economic security and mobility.

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.

NORC at the University of Chicago is invested in developing the expertise of individuals in social science research while fostering NORC’s commitment to excellence, innovation, and collegiality among researchers entering the profession. The NORC Summer Internship is a nine-week, paid position for individuals with an interest in the social sciences, survey research, data analysis, and research methods. Interns are typically assigned to an ongoing NORC research study, attend a seminar series on emerging topics in survey research, and conduct a small-scale study as an intern cohort. Each summer, interns:

Learn the principles of survey research and industry best practices from leading practitioners at NORC
Gain hands-on survey design and operations experience
Combine social science and statistical methods with the practical challenges of day-to-day project implementation
Apply and develop a wide range of technical skills (these vary from project to project)
Build the teamwork and project management skills, with a focus on collaboration

In 2019, the intern group worked with the Social Data Collaboratory (SDC) on a project for the Gates Foundation to understand how text analysis can be applied to measure exposure and awareness to the Foundation’s core education topics. The goal of the 2019 project was to understand and practice the procedures and methods that are used in social media data collection, quality assessment, and analysis. In other years, group projects have focused on Web survey design, studying adaptive design methods, and developing an imputation model for an address-based sampling design.

NORC hires interns who demonstrate a strong interest in pursuing a career in social science research, conscientiousness, and a commitment to rigor. We also value the ability to thrive in a team environment, creativity, flexibility, problem-solving abilities, as well as strong written and verbal communication skills.

NORC is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that values and actively seeks diversity in the workforce. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally- protected characteristics.