Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

URBAN PLANNING INTERN

The Urban Planning Intern position is entry-level paraprofessional work. The Urban Planning Intern devotes a significant amount of time to administrative tasks. You will work closely with the public on a regular basis to provide customer service on planning issues. You may be asked to perform professional-level (Planner I) duties of limited complexity as a trainee. The Urban Planning Intern will receive immediate supervision from Project Managers and Planning Team Leads.

CORE DUTIES

• Provides technical assistance and information to staff and the public in the administration of specific planning-related programs and ordinances
• Reviews building plans and zoning permit applications to assure compliance with requirements such as use, bulk, placement, and parking ratios
• Performs routine office tasks in designated program areas, including data entry, file management, copying, answering telephone and responding to e-mails.
• Develops and maintains automated tracking systems, hard copy files and records
• Research and compiles information on a variety of planning issues from multiple sources
• Prepares public notices or property owner verifications
• Prepares maps, charts, tables of limited complexity
• Investigates violations of planning regulations and ordinances, including site visits
• Attends public meetings, assisting other planning staff as appropriate
• Sets-up drafts of staff memos for zoning-related applications
• Assembles notes/summary/minutes documents for meetings
• Assists with long-range planning projects
• Attends other meetings, as needed
• Other job duties, as determined by the supervisor

CORE COMPENTENCIES

• Collaborates
• Communicates effectively
• Values differences
• Self-development
• Customer focus

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE

• Enrolled in a Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning or related field is preferred.
• Team-oriented self-starter
• Ability to provide creative and critical thinking strategies to planning work
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Flexibility and desire to work on a variety of planning projects

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