Junior Urban Planner Jobs

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We provide planning support for communities around the state, focusing on approaches that foster collaboration and holistic solutions to reduce risks from floods and other hazards. We accomplish this through planning, consulting, and education, while working with community staff, elected officials, and decision-makers to engage in data driven, what-if analysis. Our program is now home to CommunityViz software, an award-winning GIS-based scenario planning application, and we operate within the largest university-based extension program in the nation. We have the advantage of strong partnerships with our sister state agencies and federal partners to ensure that our services reach communities ready to plan for a more sustainable future. Our staff coordinate tightly to make it all happen, and your effort and planning expertise will be felt directly by the communities we serve.

YOUR ROLE

Collaborative planning and stakeholder participation are core to our work, and candidates who are passionate about this side of the planning profession will find this a unique and rewarding position. New team members will enhance our program’s impact and work directly with communities to identify and plan for innovative resiliency and risk reduction activities. You will use your planning knowledge and experience to develop and lead projects, scenario-driven

plans, and technical assistance activities. As a junior planner, you will work with a team of dedicated planning and GIS staff to undertake and successfully deliver these projects. You and the team will continue to build programmatic partnerships with state and federal partners, communities, and professional associations.

YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

We welcome experienced, well-rounded applicants from a variety of backgrounds that intersect the planning profession. We are seeking a highly organized, solutions-oriented planning professional to prepare plans, engage communities, and advance the mission of the program. To be successful in this role, you need to have experience supporting various planning projects and a proven track record of teamwork. You are a collaborative problem solver who can bring out the best in our team and projects. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills will allow you to convey our mission, projects, and successes to various audiences.

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Optional two days work from home. Employees are eligible for a generous health insurance plan, including dental and vision. PTO starts at 12 personal days a year, 11 paid holidays, and 10 sick leave days. Employees join the Texas Teachers Retirement System (TRS), with employer contribution. Additional retirement savings available. Office culture is casual but earnest about doing good work and helping communities improve their well-being through planning. As university employees, staff will have no-cost access to LinkedIn learning trainings and professional credits.

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