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Senior Planner
Highland Planning is western New York’s premier community development firm. Our firm specialties are public outreach, commercial district revitalization, grant writing, and research management. We are seeking a full-time Senior Planner to design and manage creative and innovative public engagement processes for transportation, planning, and community revitalization projects in New York. This is a professional position that requires effective facilitation skills, strong writing skills, and the ability to develop, build and maintain working relationships with firm colleagues, clients, business groups, neighborhood groups, municipal officials and the general public.

We are a creative and collaborative…

Gain experience to jump-start your planning career. Develop professional writing, research and presentation skills. Learn about the many stakeholders and participants in the city planning process. Participate from a City perspective, and gain political astuteness.

The City of Berkeley Land Use Planning Division seeks an intern with strong analytic skills and attention to details, solid understanding of planning and development, a desire to learn, and an interest in honing skills to assist with the Adeline Corridor Specific Plan planning process.

Under the lead of the Principal Planner managing the project, the qualified…

Social Policy Research Associates (SPR) is a growing and dynamic research, evaluation, and technical assistance firm engaged in policy analysis of workforce development, employment training, education, philanthropy, youth development, health, and other human service programs. The Director of Business Development is responsible for working with SPR’s President to define SPR’s vision and approach for strategic business development, increase our competitive position within the field, and oversee the bid and proposal process. In partnership with the Directors of SPR’s three divisionsâ€"Education; Workforce Development and Human Services; and Philanthropy, Equity and Youthâ€"the Director of Business Development will create and execute…

WRA, Inc. is looking for energetic, career-minded landscape designers/architects with 1 to 5 years of experience to join us in our San Rafael office. We currently have one opening in our landscape architecture department and are looking for someone with experience in wetland and riparian habitat restoration and mitigation projects, public parks and trail systems, interpretive panels and signage, and green infrastructure projects. California native plant knowledge is preferred. The work is varied and may also include assisting in planning and designing residential and commercial developments that utilize low impact development and sustainable design methods. Experience in these areas…

We are looking for a Planner with strong writing and analytical skills to work on a range of long-range planning assignments, such as general plans, specific and community plans, and zoning. Projects are located throughout California. Work will involve research and analysis, preparing plans and environmental review (CEQA) documents, and assisting with community outreach and project coordination. Ideal candidate will have exposure to California planning practice and/or geographic familiarity with the state, some prior experience in land use or environmental planning, and interest in contemporary issues such as climate change and sustainability.

Position Title: Director of Community Planning

Work Schedule: Full Time exempt position (overtime not applicable): flex time as approved by Supervisor

Salary: $125,000 per year (FY 2017-18)

Benefits: Full medical, dental, life insurance, 403(b), etc. per TODCO programs

Supervisor: Reports to President of TODCO Group

Responsibilities: The TODCO Group is the nonprofit community development corporation for San Francisco’s dynamic South of Market Neighborhood. For 40 years it has been fully engaged in SOMA’s many civic/urban/social/economic planning issues and initiatives. It’s summary Mission Statement is: South of Market Neighborhood Builders.

The Director of Community…

OPEN EXAMINATION: Open to all qualified individuals
SALARY RANGE: $16.96 - $19.64 Hourly Rate
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 6, 2017

Nature of Position
Under direction, the Planning Intern provides assistance to planning staff with public assistance and information services, planning-related permit and application processing, research and investigation of current and advanced planning issues and performs other related work as required. This is a part time, temporary internship position for Summer 2017 with opportunity to extend appointment. The position will be a maximum 28 hour work week, with flexible work hours during regular City business hours (Monday through Thursday, 7:30am to 5:30pm).…

Under general direction, the position oversees the field inspection program and provides technical code requirements relating to inspections, plan check, and counter services of the Building Division. The position will report to the Chief Building Official and is required to exercise supervisory responsibilities as lead inspector.

The Associate Planner is an experienced journey-level professional who is assigned increasingly difficult tasks including managing planning projects of moderate complexity and scope. The position requires thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of planning, as well as knowledge of the physical, social, and economic concepts underlying planning functions. The work performed includes professional planning work, research, and analysis related to the Town’s Zoning Ordinance, policy documents, and assignments associated with land use, infrastructure, and the environment. The position also conducts administrative work related to boards and commissions and thus will interact with appointed and elected officials, stakeholders, various experts…