Description
Advise public and private clients on land use, zoning, and development, and deliver comprehensive plans, policies, and studies for cities, regions, and major projects.
- • Design, evaluate, and administer client planning policies and programs for land use, zoning, utilities, housing, and transportation.
- • Prepare recommendations for client approval, modification, or denial of development proposals.
- • Produce graphic and narrative reports, maps, and dashboards summarizing land use and demographic data.
- • Advise clients and decision-makers on project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and alternatives.
- • Conduct fieldwork, surveys, and impact studies to analyze economic, social, regulatory, and physical factors.
- • Facilitate scoping sessions with officials and clients to define goals for transportation, conservation, and development projects.
- • Monitor and interpret zoning codes, building codes, and environmental regulations affecting client projects.
- • Mediate stakeholder issues and develop alternative scenarios or recommendations.
- • Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including economists, architects, engineers, and environmental specialists.
- • Prepare and review environmental impact analyses and compliance documents for public and private projects.
- • Lead and mentor junior planners, technicians, or subcontractors on project tasks.
- • Plan and facilitate public meetings, charrettes, and hearings with officials, developers, and community groups.
- • Integrate sustainability principles and communicate benefits to clients and stakeholders.
- • Develop multimodal transportation and mobility plans to reduce emissions and improve access.
- • Evaluate development and infrastructure proposals for environmental and social impacts.
- • Identify and design sustainability initiatives to improve energy efficiency, reduce waste, and restore natural systems.
- • Assess regulatory constraints and entitlement pathways for proposed land use projects.
- • Perform feasibility studies and recommend design or policy changes.
- • Research property conditions, ownership, and market factors to support development strategies.
- • Conduct interviews, surveys, and site inspections on zoning, traffic, housing, and community needs.
- • Prepare technical reports with statistics, charts, and graphics to present planning analyses and findings.
- • Build and manage GIS maps, models, and spatial databases.
- • Maintain organized project files, datasets, and documentation.
- • Compile and synthesize information from maps, reports, and investigations for deliverables and proposals.
- • Manage stakeholder inquiries and respond to community feedback on behalf of clients.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
