Urban and Regional Planners

Course Advisor, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking an Urban and Regional Planner to coordinate planning efforts, mediate disputes, and enhance sustainability projects. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in active listening, critical thinking, and systems analysis. Responsibilities include reviewing environmental reports and advising officials on feasibility and alternatives. Experience with tools like AutoCAD and SAP is preferred. This role is essential for guiding effective urban development and improving community engagement in the planning process.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work with economic consultants or architects during the formulation of plans.
• Review and evaluate environmental impact reports.
• Mediating community disputes or assisting in developing alternative plans.
• Identifying opportunities for sustainability projects to improve energy efficiency.
• Advising planning officials on project feasibility and alternatives.
• Determining the effects of regulatory limitations on land use projects.

Skills

Active Listening

Reading Comprehension

Critical Thinking

Speaking

Judgment and Decision Making

Systems Analysis

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Autodesk AutoCAD

SAP

Microsoft PowerPoint

Database software

Job description

Urban and Regional Planner

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work with economic consultants or architects during the formulation of plans or the design of large pieces of infrastructure.
• Review and evaluate environmental impact reports pertaining to private or public planning projects or programs.
• Mediate community disputes or assist in developing alternative plans or recommendations for programs or projects.
• Identify opportunities or develop plans for sustainability projects or programs to improve energy efficiency, minimize pollution or waste, or restore natural systems.
• Advise planning officials on project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, regulatory conformance, or possible alternatives.
• Determine the effects of regulatory limitations on land use projects.

Skills & Qualifications

• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Tools & Technology

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Hypertext markup language HTML
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• Web browser software
• Microsoft Access
• Word processing software
• SAP
• Microsoft Project
• Autodesk AutoCAD
• Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
• Spreadsheet software
• Microsoft SharePoint
• Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
• Database software
• Structured query language SQL
• Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
• Extensible markup language XML