This is a great opportunity to join a highly creative, collaborative team while working on trendsetting architectural projects across a variety of industries.\n \nWhat You Will Do\n\n Advise planning officials on project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, regulatory conformance, or possible alternatives.\n \n\n Recommend approval, denial, or conditional approval of proposals.\n \n\n Conduct field investigations, surveys, impact studies, or other research to compile and analyze data on economic, social, regulatory, or physical factors affecting land use.\n \n\n Discuss with planning officials the purpose of land use projects, such as transportation, conservation, residential, commercial, industrial, or community use.\n \n\n Keep informed about economic or legal issues involved in zoning codes, building codes, or environmental regulations.\n \n\n Supervise or coordinate the work of urban planning technicians or technologists.\n \n\n Coordinate work with economic consultants or architects during the formulation of plans or the design of large pieces of infrastructure.\n \n\n Advocate sustainability to community groups, government agencies, the general public, or special interest groups.\n \n\n Investigate property availability for purposes of development.\n \n\n Conduct interviews, surveys, and site inspections concerning factors that affect land usage, such as zoning, traffic flow, and housing.\n \n\n Prepare reports, using statistics, charts, and graphs, to illustrate planning studies in areas such as population, land use, or zoning.\n