Junior Planner: Community Design & GIS Impact

Metro Associates; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Metro Associates in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Planner I to support multidisciplinary project teams across public and private sector planning efforts. You will conduct research, gather data, and assist with land use and community design projects, using GIS and visuals to communicate findings.

We value collaboration, strong written and verbal skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in urban planning, Community Planning, Regional Planning, Urban Design, Environmental Planning, or a related field from an accredited university.
• Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
• Proficiency with or demonstrated ability to learn ArcGIS / GIS.
• Proficiency with or demonstrated ability to learn Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop.
• Proficiency with or demonstrated ability to learn Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong organizational, project management, and time-management skills.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines, manage multiple assignments and priorities, and take ownership of assigned work.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research, data collection, basic analysis, and statistical tasks related to planning and community development projects.
• Analyze land use, zoning, development patterns, demographic information, transportation systems, and community conditions.
• Assist with comprehensive plans, master plans, corridor studies, community plans, development studies, and other planning initiatives.
• Support land use, urban design, community design, and placemaking recommendations through research, mapping, graphics, and other visual materials.
• Review and interpret zoning codes, development regulations, planning policies, and related ordinances, including support for municipal entitlement processes.
• Assist with SEQRA, EIS, NEPA, and related environmental planning documentation and research.
• Support public meetings, stakeholder meetings, workshops, advisory committees, surveys, presentations, reports, grant applications, and other project deliverables.

Skills

ArcGIS/GIS

Adobe CS

MS Office

Communication

Organization

Collaboration

Project management

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in urban planning

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SketchUp

Job description

Metro Associates in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Planner I to support multidisciplinary project teams across public and private sector planning efforts. You will conduct research, gather data, and assist with land use and community design projects, using GIS and visuals to communicate findings.

We value collaboration, strong written and verbal skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.