Associate Planner/Urban Designer - Urban Design Center
Associate Planner/Urban Designer - Urban Design Center
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Job Description
Close Date: Thursday June:00 AM
Department: Planning Design & Development Department
Salary: $57691.48 - $72114.35 Commensurate with Experience
SUMMARY
The Urban Design Center is in the Design Preservation Division of the City of Charlotte Planning Design and Development Department (PDD). The Urban Design Center consists of 7 team members. Candidates will be a part of a unique team that works in a fast-paced environment and should excel in verbal written and visual communication skills.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Provides support on projects in the Urban Design Center with approximately 75% of work week focused on the Corridors of Opportunity Program
Production of project work such as creating Corridor of Opportunity playbook documents implementation frameworks maps renderings drawings and graphics
Assists in the implementation of placemaking projects from conceptual design through construction especially those focused on the Retaining Culture and Identity workstream within the Corridors of Opportunity framework
Prepares and leads community engagement meetings and activations for most projects (e.g. visual preference boards online surveys presentations etc.)
Plans and implements educational events at the Urban Design Center and produces communications assets (blog posts etc.) demonstrating expertise in urban design and placemaking
Provides design guidance to city capital projects and housing investments
Works with PDD and other city departments on major initiatives where integration of urban design frameworks supports project success (e.g. CATS transit Strategic Mobility Charlotte Future 2040 implementation Community Area Planning etc.)
Other urban design and placemaking work as needed
Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
Demonstrated knowledge of urban design principles practices and their applicability to the public realm and the community
Ability to write about planning and urban design principles and explain those principles graphically
Ability to produce maps renderings scaled hand drawings and other graphics
Experience working with teams on design and/or planning projects
Comfort with presenting and working with diverse audiences and all segments of the Citys population.
Proficient with Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign Photoshop Illustrator etc.) ArcGIS Pro AutoCAD and SketchUp as well as Microsoft Word.
Preferred Qualifications:
Four-Year degree in Architecture Engineering Geography Landscape Architecture Planning Urban Design or related degree with a strong preference that it be supplemented by a masters degree in the above fields of study or one (1) year of professional experience in a design field.
Minimum Qualifications:
Four-Year degree in Architecture Engineering Geography Landscape Architecture Planning Urban Design or related degree and one (1) year of professional experience in a design field.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The Citys Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes but is not limited to: reference checks social security verification education verification criminal conviction record check and if applicable a credit history check sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.
Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidates written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.
Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process candidates may be asked to take a skills test and/or participate in other assessments.
The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply online.
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.
You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby where we have workstations available. Our office is located at 700 East 4th Street Suite 200 Charlotte NC 28202. Our hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST) excluding official City holidays.
For questions about your application or the hiring process please email .
The City of Charlotte is committed to making the job application process accessible to all. Upon request auxiliary aids written materials in alternate formats language access and other reasonable accommodations or modification will be provided. To make a request please email call or visit us in person at700 4th St. Charlotte NC 28202.
BENEFITS
The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to all employees.
Clickhereto learn more about the City of Charlottes benefits.
The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
