Planning and Development Careers

Consider a career shaping the built environment of our community.

Some of our positions

• Planning technician
• Development planner
• Comprehensive planner
• Transportation planner
• Natural resources planner
• Assistant planner, associate planner, senior planner
• Senior project coordinator
• Economic development specialist

Skills for the job

• Desire to to learn local land use planning ordinances and state statues governing planning, public hearing and environmental decision-making processes
• Urban design concepts and theory, including architectural design
• Explain and apply policies, laws, administrative rules and codes
• Ability to coordinate, negotiate and resolve conflicting points of view and perform effective public outreach meetings and events
• Use computers, applications and software relevant to the field, including GIS and graphic design tools
• Ability to compile and analyze data
• Work primarily in an office setting while sitting at a computer or assisting customers at a counter

Education

Options are available from the high school and GED-diploma level through college degrees, including an associate or bachelor's degree.

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