Urban Planner

Parsons Corporation

What You'll Be Doing:

• Performs various assignments requiring conventional planning expertise, but may include some difficult planning and coordination requirements. Gathers, compiles, and analyzes data on economic, social, and physical factors affecting land use.

• Confers with local authorities, civic leaders, social scientists, and land planning and development specialists to devise and recommend arrangements of land and physical facilities for residential, commercial, transportation, industrial, and community uses.

• Develops recommendations based on governmental measures affecting land use, public utilities, community facilities, housing, and transportation to control and guide community development and renewal.

• Prepares, coordinates, and facilitates public involvement and consensus-building meetings and workshops.

• Reviews and evaluates environmental impact reports.

• Assists in coordinating Reuse and Redevelopment Master Plans.

• May coordinate the work of technicians and/or lower-level Planners.

• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Urban/Environmental Planning or related field

• Typically 5+ years of related work experience.

• Good communication skills.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Working knowledge of urban/environmental planning practices and procedures. Proficiency in utilizing PC and various software packages typically used in urban/environmental planning assignments is required.