Urban Planner at Gtext Group

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct on-site investigations to determine factors affecting community development and potential decline including land usage.
• Account for traffic growth and manage solutions for common transportation needs.
• Oversee project development and help in providing affordable housing.
• Plan and design townships and cities promoting healthy and active lifestyles.
• Meet with public officials, developers, and the public regarding development plans and land use.
• Gather and analyze economic and environmental studies, censuses, and market research data.
• Conduct field investigations to analyze factors affecting land use.
• Review site plans submitted by developers.
• Assess the feasibility of proposals and identify needed changes.
• Recommend whether proposals should be approved or denied.
• Present projects to planning officials and planning commissions.
• Stay current on zoning or building codes, environmental regulations, and other legal issues.

Job Requirements

• Master's Degree and Professional Certificate in Planning or related field.
• Must have at least 5 years working experience post Nysc.
• Ability to analyze demographic data and identify trends in employment, health and other areas.
• Experience working in various database software programs including Microsoft Suite.
• Exceptional communication skills used when meeting with officials and presenting new plans.
• Detailed understanding of federal and local government programs and processes.
• Experience utilizing geographic information systems (GIS) software.
• Ability to conceptualize large-scale plans and established required milestones to complete projects.
• Professional work experience using a combination of creative and technical concepts in problem-solving.
• Full-scale understanding of the social and environmental effects of proposed plans and the best practices in design aesthetics.
• Must reside on the Island or its environs.

Salary
Negotiable