Associate Planner

Planner or Associate Planner

GrantWorks, Inc. provides planning, project development, and grant program management services for community and economic development, infrastructure, housing, parks and recreation, transportation, disaster recovery, coastal protection and access, and other activities that promote physical and economic well-being. The Planning Department provides comprehensive planning services to local government clients across Texas.

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GrantWorks' mission is to provide the most efficient and professional services possible. We deliver quality expertise, encourage collaboration, strive for continuous improvement, and respond vigorously to change. We take responsibility for the quality of our work and are committed to open and direct communication to foster long-term relationships. GrantWorks values competence, creativity and teamwork while treating everyone with the utmost respect and consideration.

The Planner or Associate Planner works with a GIS analyst to complete comprehensive plans for clients. Under the general supervision of Senior Planners, the Planner or Associate Planner hosts public engagement events and activities, interviews public officials, performs a variety of analysis for community planning including GIS mapping as needed, drafts an array of planning studies, and presents planning reports at public meetings.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Community and stakeholder engagement / public presentations
• Host public meetings and workshops for and solicit input from local elected officials and members of the community
• Administer community surveys (generally online)
• Meet and communicate with local officials (city secretaries and managers, mayors and city councils, utility and finance directors, etc.), engineers, and staff members of various state and federal agencies in person or via telephone.
• Present report summaries and maps before elected officials and the public
• Data collection and analysis
• Conduct comprehensive field surveys (housing conditions, land uses, drainage infrastructure, street conditions, etc.)
• Review, analyze, and present community survey results and incorporate into the plan
• Retrieve and interpret a variety of statistical information from sources such as US Census of Population and Housing, US Economic Censuses, Texas State Comptroller, Texas State Data Center, Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Council on Environmental Quality, local appraisal districts, county clerk records, etc.
• Interpret a variety of mapped information such as USGS quadrangles, FEMA flood plains, TxDOT traffic counts, soil classifications, utility system layout, appraisal district land division, subdivision and town plats, aerial photographs
• Use GIS to analyze field data and make maps needed for analysis discussion
• Review local government financial documents such as audits and budgets to determine sources and amounts of revenues and expenditures, debt, debt service, capital for infrastructure improvement
• Ordinance review and revision
• Interpret local ordinances to determine effectiveness or legality
• Discuss and draft revisions and additions to existing zoning and subdivision ordinances or propose new ordinances
• Plan drafting
• Develop plan goals and objectives, including Capital Improvement Plans
• Generate planning reports that are concise, informative, and meet contractual requirements
• Department responsibilities
• Use in-house planning resources to self-train on study subjects and GrantWorks processes for plan completion
• Assist Planning Department team with other duties as needed

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

GrantWorks offers an excellent benefits package, including company paid health and dental insurance, a company matched retirement plan, a generous paid time off plan and more.

Please send your resume with a brief cover letter summarizing your interest in this position and relevant experience in response to this posting.

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GrantWorks is an Equal Opportunity Employer