Rockford Metropolitan Agency for Planning
Rockford, IL
Works with the Rockford Metropolitan Agency for Planning (the Rockford, IL MPO) to administer the federally required transportation planning process and provide land use, environmental and transportation planning products to the MPO member organizations. Coordinates with Federal, State, local agencies and the public. Produces planning work tasks typical of a metropolitan planning organization.
The successful candidate will investigate, analyze, document and manage ongoing land use, environmental and transportation planning efforts. The successful candidate must possess strong writing skills, prepare recommendations, and perform research, planning and technical analysis for projects.
Essential Functions:
- Communicate and coordinate with State, Federal, and local agencies in developing comprehensive land use plans and funding proposals.
- At a planning level analyze the linkages between land use, demographic and economic adjustments, environmental and transportation initiatives; and at all times connecting the above planning elements to economic development.
- Utilize geographic information systems (GIS) to analyze, produce reports and visually display regional demographic, land use, environmental and infrastructure data for the RMAP planning area.
- In coordination with local land use planning departments, develops updates to comprehensive land-use plans, zoning codes / ordinances and sub-area studies.
- Analyze socioeconomic data, census data and other planning centric data; support and provide guidance to comprehensive planning tasks.
- Investigate potential project funding, planning funding and prepare fiscal reporting documents.
- Coordinate public meetings / workshops; facilitate as necessary.
- Participate on cross-collaborative teams in conceptual planning on corridor, urban design and redevelopment studies.
For the full job description, please visit www.rmapil.org.
Education, Training & Experience:
Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, transportation planning, traffic engineering, economics or a related field. Master’s degree desirable but not required. Three to five years of experience with land use and corridor planning is preferred.
Please submit resume, cover letter, and three professional references to RMAP via e-mail or U.S. Mail by 4:30 p.m. September 5th, 2016:
Postal Address:
Rockford Metropolitan Agency for Planning
ATTN: Jon Paul Diipla, AICP
313 North Main Street
Rockford, IL 61101
E-mail: careers@rmapil.org
The position will remain open until filled.
The Rockford Metropolitan Agency for Planning is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
SALARY RANGE Mid I (1-4 years)
CONTACT INFORMATION
Address
313 N. Main St.
Rockford, IL
61101
Resource URL http://www.rmapil.org
Email careers@rmapil.org
Phone 779-348-7627