The Southern Environmental Law Center is seeking a current university student with geospatial data analysis experience to research, build, and update databases relating to hazardous sites in the Southeast and their adjacent communities. Likely topics may include, but are not limited to, industrial facilities in floodplains, sources of toxic industrial chemicals, historic and active community identities, and the role of carbon storage.

Duration: Summer 20-40 hrs/wk
• Compensation $10/hr for undergraduates and $12/hr for those with a bachelor’s degree
• Location: Remote
• Please send a cover letter and resume to Libbie Weimer at lweimer@selcnc.org
• Applications due Tuesday, April 12th at 5PM

In working to put communities and citizens first, the City of Charlotte’s Department of Planning, Design, and Development is committed to creating great places. The Department of Planning, Design, and Development is chiefly responsible for collaborating with community partners, guiding growth, sustaining the natural environment while also designing vibrant and inclusive avenues for citizen enjoyment.

This is an entry-level position responsible for completing planning processes and projects that rely heavily on using GIS and other spatial analytics tools. In particular, this position provides support in applying information and technology to better understand and address complex planning issues and to effectively provide planning services.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Produce maps and update GIS datasets to support the Entitlement Services and the rezoning process.
• Maintain and update official zoning layer, which covers Charlotte city limits and ETJ.
• Provide GIS support during the adoption and implementation of the Unified Development Ordinance.
• Maintain mapping and GIS files for the voluntary annexation process.
• Maintain Land Development inspector and reviewer customer service area GIS files.
• Create high quality information products and dashboards for Planning related projects as needed.
• Complete technical research utilizing GIS and other analytical and visualization tools for a variety of Planning initiatives.
• Embrace continuous learning, training and self-improvement.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficiency with ArcGIS suite of products, including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS 10.7 and ArcGIS Online and familiarity with the geodatabase data model.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of products, including Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Knowledge of GIS concepts and ability to create and maintain maps, spatial datasets, tables and other geospatial data.
• Ability to create visually pleasing maps using sound cartographic principals.
• Ability to complete highly technical tasks efficiently and accurately, often under tight deadlines.
• Ability to use problem solving and spatial analyses to answer Planning related questions.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service and be able to work independently and in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• Familiarity with 3D spatial data, ArcUrban, CommunityViz and Tableau Desktop 2021.3 is preferred.
• Some community engagement experience and public presentation skills are ideal.

Minimum Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Architecture, Geography, Landscape Architecture, Engineering, Political Science, Public Administration, Social Science or related degree.
• One (1) year professional planning experience.

How to Apply

Apply online.

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You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby where we have workstations available. Our office is located at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. Our hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.

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Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) is an accredited land trust serving a 6-county area in the Triangle region of North Carolina. TLC strives to create a healthier and more vibrant region by safeguarding clean water, protecting natural habitats, supporting local farms and food, and connecting people with nature through land protection and stewardship, catalyzing community action, and collaboration. TLC’s Land Protection Department seeks a graduate-level conservation planning intern for 2022. This position would contribute to a conservation planning project in Johnston County and surrounding areas. The geospatial analysis will identify priorities for landscape-level conservation, as well as parcel-level prioritization. This will be done through an assessment of natural resources represented in numerous geospatial data layers.

The position is responsible for:

• researching the project area and generating a background narrative
• finding and preparing GIS data
• creating and running GIS models
• producing outputs (maps, tables, reports) for the area
• supporting TLC staff with two stakeholder outreach meetings
• assisting TLC with other GIS needs/tasks as assigned

Requirements:

• Applicants should be current or recent graduate students with experience in geospatial analysis either in practice or through extensive coursework.
• Applicants should have a basic understanding of conservation planning, parcel prioritization, and North Carolina ecology.
• Proficient in ArcGIS Pro.
• Knowledge of natural resource data including working with both raster and vector data sets.
• Knowledge of GIS model builder and experience with site suitability analysis or similar methodologies.
• Ability to manage and organize large data sets.
• Ability to produce visually appealing and clear results through maps, tables, chart

Additional Opportunities:

• Potential to expand on the project as part of a master’s project or other coursework.
• Chance to spend time learning about other aspects of TLC’s work such as land protection, land stewardship, outreach, grant writing, communications, etc.

How to Apply:

Send a resume, brief statement of interest, and map produced with GIS to both bthompson@triangleland.org and lhammerbacher@triangleland.org. You can apply for both of TLC’s open intern positions by also submitting to hroyal@triangleland.org and noting in your email your preference to be considered for either position.

Centralina Regional Council seeks an energetic, self-directed individual for the position of REGIONAL PLANNER / SENIOR PLANNER to assist in the coordination of land use, transportation, energy and the environment, healthy community and public engagement projects. Projects will include both regional and locally focused initiatives related to transportation choice (transit, bike/pedestrian connections, emerging transportation technologies), land use policy and codes, engaging stakeholders and assisting local governments with a variety of planning related projects.

The successful applicant will understand the importance of positive relationships with local communities and agencies in the region and exhibit strong customer service and problem-solving skills. Position requires project management skills and internal drive.

Centralina is an innovative regional planning agency located in Charlotte, NC with a membership that includes 60+ local governments throughout the Greater Charlotte Region. Centralina works with individual communities and leads major projects that transcend local and regional boundaries. Our mission is to lead regional collaboration and spark local action to expand opportunity and improve quality of life. We do this through creative problem solving, innovative service delivery and support to our local governments.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to:
• Performing intermediate/advanced professional planning, research, analytical and technical duties.
• Managing and working within teams on a variety of planning initiatives.
• Planning and coordinating meetings, workshops and other events.
• Researching trends and emerging issues on program activities and preparing and presenting reports and program recommendations.
• Clearly communicating internally and externally on program areas.
• Providing project management and technical assistance within a variety of planning areas.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES include but are not limited to:
Thorough knowledge of principles and practices in planning as applied to transportation and land use planning systems and processes as well as general planning principles. General knowledge of government, laws and services pertinent to planning processes. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff at the federal, state, regional, local levels and with elected officials. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing and lead various meetings and events, make presentations and answer questions at public or project meetings. Ability to coordinate the preparation of or prepare presentations, charts, maps (GIS), graphs and other illustrative materials for presentations to elected officials, public and other stakeholders. Ability to perform a variety of duties including research, drafting plans and reports, grant development and administration, budget development and administration, etc. Demonstration of project management and/or graphic design skills desired.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a field of study in planning, public policy, urban design, public administration, geography or related field and at least three years of experience; Master’s degree preferred. Local government planning department experience is desired. Hiring Salary will be determined based on qualifications, education and experience. Centralina has an excellent benefits package including membership in the NC Local Government Retirement System, 401k, medical, dental, vision, and flexible benefits programs.

Applicant must possess a valid driver’s license and have the ability to physically perform the basic life operation functions of standing, walking, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions, the ability to lift 20 pounds of force occasionally and possess the visual acuity to prepare data, proof work, and do extensive reading.

Interested individuals are encouraged to send résumés and a cover letter to: admin@centralina.org with the subject line “Regional Planner / Senior Planner Position.” Deadline: Open until filled with rolling interviews. Interested applicants encouraged to apply early. EOE.

The National Greenway Manager is a full-time position that is responsible for overseeing the Alliance’s trail development projects and programs. The right candidate will have relevant advocacy and policy experience, at least 4+ years managing remote teams, and a passion for creating culturally inclusive public space. Must have a demonstrated commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion and understanding of key tools to advance transportation equity. This position can be based in the Durham, NC HQ office or remote, with flexibility to be based along the East Coast Greenway corridor.

The National Greenway Manager works under the direction of the Deputy Director in coordination with other East Coast Greenway Alliance staff.

Key areas of responsibility include:
– Advocacy and public policy initiatives
– Staff management & Internal operations
– Program delivery

For details and to apply, visit: https://greenway.applytojob.com/apply/nX3fvoAf4S/National-Greenway-Manager

Apply Here:
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Freese and Nichols, Inc. (FNI) is currently searching for a highly-motivated urban planner to join the Urban Planning and Design Group in the Dallas, Forth Worth, San Marcos, Austin, or Pearland (TX) offices; or the Tulsa (OK) office.

This position requires a detailed-oriented planner who will assist in projects to serve our clients on a variety of comprehensive plans, downtown plans, small area plans, and codes and ordinances. Candidate must be well-organized and have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

If you’re seeking an exciting opportunity that allows you to consistently provide innovative and sustainable solutions to your clients, work side-by-side with a team of the brightest minds in the industry and know that you’re part of a team that strives to make the world a better place, Freese and Nichols is where you should be.

Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
· Work in a collaborative environment as part of a multi-discipline team.
· Act as a project planner on a project team responsible for a variety of tasks including research, demographics, land use, master planning, zoning, writing, and meeting preparation.
· Demonstrate ability to produce well-written reports and highly visual documents.
· Support the planning team in public meeting facilitation and City Council meetings.
· Manage personal timeliness and technical correctness of a project to ensure high-quality work that fits within a client’s budget and expectations.
· Be willing to travel as needed to meet project commitments.

Required Skills and Qualifications:
· Minimum Experience – 1+ years of urban planning-related work experience.
· Minimum Education – Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or related planning field required.
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite. Mapping and graphic skills desired.
· Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
· Master’s degree in Urban Planning.
· Prior work with or in a municipal planning department or consulting firm desirable.
· American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) candidate.

You Will:

– Collaborate with the Data Science and Product Management teams, fully exploiting the CARTO platform functionalities and analytical features. As a CARTO “power user”, you will translate new product features into powerful, use case focused data visualizations to showcase the potential of our platform to both existing customers and prospects.

– Scope and create powerful spatial analysis and map visualizations for Marketing. Working hand in hand with our Content Marketing, Data, Product, and Sales teams you will identify relevant and interesting topics that we can create map content around and carry out concrete data science and mapping projects to support key customers’ use cases. You will extract the full potential of the CARTO Location Intelligence Platform and bring our spatial data to life in beautiful map visualizations and spatial apps that will be used in sales demos, blog posts, social media channels, and at industry events, to drive customer demand.

– Participate in challenging Data Science projects, developing creative solutions to solve our customers’ more complex business problems.

– Contribute to researching new Spatial Data Science methods that drive activity on our platform, scale our business, and enhance the user experience.

– Communicate rationale and findings from analyses to facilitate operational decisions for our clients.

– Present your work both to internal decision makers, and at conferences, meetups, and leading workshops around spatial data science

– Act as a key CARTO mapping “evangelist”, internally and externally. Your passion for spatial analysis and map visualizations will translate into internal knowledge management programs, so our teams are fully trained on the platform potential for specific vertical and customer use cases. Engage with Product and Engineering teams so they can automatize the consumption of the different data sources throughout our portfolio of products.

– Keep up to date on new developments from industry and academia and presenting and educating the wider company at CARTO.

You Offer

• Ability to work with clients and other stakeholders to translate business problems into Data Science workflows
• Curiosity: you love following the news and industry publications to identify potential stories that we could build spatial data stories around
• Education in relevant fields or some previous experience in Data Science
• Experience with Python and SQL
• Experience working with Google Cloud, AWS and/or Azure platform ecosystems
• Strong organizational skills
• Fluency in English

We offer

• Competitive, results-based compensation
• Access to our employee stock options plan
• Private medical insurance
• Flexible work hours in a focused but casual environment at the center of Madrid
• A bright, comfortable office, stocked with snacks, good coffee, and even a ping-pong table and cinema
• Growth prospects at a truly welcoming, multicultural and multilingual company
• A big vision: to help the world use location-based data to make better decisions. We believe that openness and sustainability are baked into this vision, and we’re sharing it with the world

To apply

Do you feel that you don’t check all of the requirements? At CARTO we believe that professional development happens through teaching and learning from your peers and managers. Even if you’re uncertain about whether you have the experience we’re looking for, please apply if this position sparks your curiosity.

A diversity of identity, perspective, and experience makes us stronger. We welcome you to apply to CARTO regardless of your background, gender, ethnicity, orientation, or ability.

To learn more about us, please visit our blog or follow us on Twitter (@carto) or Instagram (@cartohq).

DESCRIPTION:

The Buncombe County Planning Department is seeking to hire a Planning Intern. This position will support various functions of the Planning Department, including development services, long-range planning, stormwater and erosion control. Several stand-alone projects will be provided, as well as opportunities to engage in numerous aspects of local government planning department operations. Position is flexible and can allow a part-time schedule through June 2021 or full time during the spring semester. The intern position will include a total of 1000 hours at a pay rate of $13/hour.

POSITION FUNCTIONS:

• Provides support for the Long Range Planning Project Team in work on the Buncombe County 2043 Comprehensive Plan • Develops geospatial databases using ArcGIS products in relation to the County’s Stormwater Program, and the Buncombe County 2043 Comprehensive Plan • Assists staff in collecting and preparing data for various planning projects • Conducts field work, collects parcel data and searches land records • Assists planning staff at workshops, pop up meetings, and meetings of the Buncombe County 2043 Comprehensive Plan • Conducts basic office functions as needed, such as data entry, file management, and customer service

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Basic understanding of planning principles • Experience and understanding of ArcGIS products • Strong written and oral communication skills • Strong research and analytical skills • Motivated self-starter able to work independently • Ability to work effectively in a team environment • Flexibility and desire to work on varying planning projects

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Coursework or experience with ArcGIS products • Coursework or interest in the planning field • Strong GPA • Pursuing a Master’s Degree in a related field is preferred, but those in a Bachelor’s degree program will be considered • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) • Ability to provide examples of past work products in the interview process

Virginia & North Carolina Greenway Coordinator
East Coast Greenway Alliance

The Virginia & North Carolina Greenway Coordinator is a full-time position that carries region-wide responsibilities for all aspects of greenway development, advocacy, and State Committee/volunteer engagement. This position helps communities along the route in VA & NC plan, build, and maintain sections of the East Coast Greenway. The VA & NC Coordinator works under the direction of the Deputy Director in coordination with other ECGA staff.

The right candidate will grow, support and empower our volunteers in the region and must be able to travel frequently within the region for meetings and events. In addition to meetings and community events, work will entail data collection, field investigations, and performing technical and GIS data analysis.

A budget for travel, equipment, and other program expenses will be provided.

For details and to apply, visit: https://greenway.applytojob.com/apply/xKWy1c7xFA/Virginia-North-Carolina-Greenway-Coordinator