Associate Environmental Land Use Planner: Zoning & Development

Ramboll; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 58,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Ramboll seeks an Associate, Environmental Land Use Planner to support zoning, entitlement, land use, and development strategy initiatives for diverse clients. The role involves assisting senior planners with zoning research, ordinance analysis, permitting strategy, stakeholder engagement, and implementation of land use approvals in municipal settings.

The position is based in Princeton, NJ, with opportunities to collaborate across Ramboll offices and client sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Land Use Planning, Geography, Public Administration, Environmental Studies, or a related field.
• 0-3 years of professional planning, land use, GIS, development, or related experience.
• Strong research, technical writing, and analytical skills.
• Ability to read and interpret zoning ordinances, municipal codes, planning documents, and development regulations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent research and analysis of municipal zoning ordinances, comprehensive plans, subdivision and land development regulations, and related planning documents under the guidance of senior planning staff.
• Prepare entitlement matrices and jurisdiction-specific guidance documents for project teams and clients.
• Support the preparation of applications for rezonings, zoning text amendments, conditional uses, special exceptions, variances, and land development approvals.
• Monitor municipal meetings, ordinance amendments, moratoria, and other regulatory developments that could affect development timelines and entitlements.
• Assist with development and maintenance of project tracking tools, zoning databases, schedules, and status reports.
• Prepare technical memoranda, briefing materials, maps, presentations, and reports that clearly communicate planning and zoning findings to internal and external stakeholders.
• Support due diligence reviews for prospective project sites, including analysis of land use regulations, utility considerations, development standards, and approval requirements.
• Coordinate with engineers, environmental professionals, legal counsel, surveyors, and development teams to support project implementation and entitlement strategies.
• Maintain organized project records and ensure accurate documentation of regulatory requirements, municipal decisions, and entitlement milestones.

Skills

Research skills

Writing

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project coordination

Education

Urban and Regional Planning degree

Tools

ArcGIS

GIS software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ramboll seeks an Associate, Environmental Land Use Planner to support zoning, entitlement, land use, and development strategy initiatives for diverse clients. The role involves assisting senior planners with zoning research, ordinance analysis, permitting strategy, stakeholder engagement, and implementation of land use approvals in municipal settings.

The position is based in Princeton, NJ, with opportunities to collaborate across Ramboll offices and client sites.