In working to put communities and citizens first, the City of Charlotte’s Department of Planning, Design, and Development is committed to creating great places. The Department of Planning, Design, and Development is chiefly responsible for collaborating with community partners, guiding growth, sustaining the natural environment while also designing vibrant and inclusive avenues for citizen enjoyment.
The City of Charlotte’s Urban Design Center is looking for a Planner and Urban Designer with experience in urban design principles, practices, and their application to the community. This position will be very collaborative, working across City teams and projects that focus on placemaking and urban design. This position provides support to the Urban Design Center, including co-leading placemaking projects, providing design guidance on capital projects, and assisting planning processes.
• Provides support on projects to the Urban Design Center
• Co-lead Placemaking projects and manage moderate budgets from design through construction
• Provide design guidance to city Capital Projects
• Work with other Departments on major initiatives where placemaking is concerned (e.g., corridors of opportunities, strategic mobility plan, etc.)
• Assist as needed on urban design projects and Corridors of Opportunity Playbooks
• Demonstrated experience in urban design principles, practices, and their applicability to the community
• Experience working with design and development professionals
• Ability to collaborate within internal and external organizations
• Experience in presenting and working with diverse audiences and all segments of the City’s population.
• Proficient skills in all Adobe Suite products, ArcGIS, and SketchUp, as well as Microsoft Word.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in Planning, Architecture, Geography, Landscape Architecture, Engineering, Political Science, Public Administration, Social Science or related degree.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Architecture, Geography, Landscape Architecture, Engineering, Political Science, Public Administration, Social Science or related degree.
• Three years (3) years of urban design experience in multiple areas of practice (notably urban design, public space planning, placemaking, policy planning and implementation).
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