Assistant Planner - GIS & Transportation Initiatives

Ilgisa; Bloomington (IL); On-site; USD 53,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flex Spending Account (FSA)

Life Insurance

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IM

Paid time off

Job summary

McLean County Regional Planning Commission seeks an Assistant Planner to support transportation and comprehensive planning efforts under the direction of the Executive Director and senior staff. The role emphasizes data gathering, GIS analysis, and collaboration with municipalities and partners to advance plans and programs.

Responsibilities include public outreach, preparing reports, maps, and documents, and providing technical planning services across transportation, land use, rural planning,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning or a closely related field.
• Minimum of one (1) year of internship or professional experience in a planning agency or firm, or related profession
• Experience with GIS and other planning and/or design software
• Experience with MS Office programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of contemporary planning concepts, principles, and skills developed by both educational training and work experience
• Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position

Responsibilities

• Assists the Executive Director and other MCRPC staff in strategic, comprehensive planning, transportation planning, housing initiatives, rural planning and other efforts as needed, including public outreach, research, gathering and analysis of data, attending meetings and preparation of the documents.
• Collects, develops, maintains, and analyzes data using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other software in support of all planning activities.
• Coordinates the agencies outreach efforts to increase the community’s awareness of MCRPC and planning related issues.
• Will provide technical planning services related to transportation, land use planning, rural planning, and GIS to the planning staff, city and county departments, community organizations, governmental units in McLean County, and the general public.
• Carries out assignments related to the implementation of various adopted plans
• Attends and participates in meetings, conferences, workshops, and seminars to represent MCRPC and keep up to date with current/best planning practices
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Skills

GIS

MS Office

Data analysis

Public outreach

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning

Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning

Tools

GIS software

Microsoft Office

Job description

McLean County Regional Planning Commission seeks an Assistant Planner to support transportation and comprehensive planning efforts under the direction of the Executive Director and senior staff. The role emphasizes data gathering, GIS analysis, and collaboration with municipalities and partners to advance plans and programs.

Responsibilities include public outreach, preparing reports, maps, and documents, and providing technical planning services across transportation, land use, rural planning,