Urban and Regional Planners

Develop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.

Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Conventional

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Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Realistic

Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Investigative

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Enterprising

Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Social

Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Artistic

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Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed

Design, promote, or administer government plans or policies affecting land use, zoning, public utilities, community facilities, housing, or transportation.

Advise planning officials on project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, regulatory conformance, or possible alternatives.

Create, prepare, or requisition graphic or narrative reports on land use data, including land area maps overlaid with geographic variables, such as population density.

Mediate community disputes or assist in developing alternative plans or recommendations for programs or projects.

Hold public meetings with government officials, social scientists, lawyers, developers, the public, or special interest groups to formulate, develop, or address issues regarding land use or community plans.

Evaluate proposals for infrastructure projects or other development for environmental impact or sustainability.

Conduct field investigations, surveys, impact studies, or other research to compile and analyze data on economic, social, regulatory, or physical factors affecting land use.

Recommend approval, denial, or conditional approval of proposals.

Discuss with planning officials the purpose of land use projects, such as transportation, conservation, residential, commercial, industrial, or community use.

Keep informed about economic or legal issues involved in zoning codes, building codes, or environmental regulations.

Assess the feasibility of land use proposals and identify necessary changes.

Review and evaluate environmental impact reports pertaining to private or public planning projects or programs.

Determine the effects of regulatory limitations on land use projects.

Supervise or coordinate the work of urban planning technicians or technologists.

Develop plans for public or alternative transportation systems for urban or regional locations to reduce carbon output associated with transportation.

Identify opportunities or develop plans for sustainability projects or programs to improve energy efficiency, minimize pollution or waste, or restore natural systems.

Coordinate work with economic consultants or architects during the formulation of plans or the design of large pieces of infrastructure.

Advocate sustainability to community groups, government agencies, the general public, or special interest groups.

Investigate property availability for purposes of development.

10-key calculators

35 millimeter cameras

Desktop computers

Digital camcorders

Digital cameras

Digitizers

Drafting scales

Laptop computers

Microfiche readers

Multi-line telephone systems

Overhead projectors

Personal computers

Photocopiers

Planimeters

Plotters

Slide projectors

Two way radios

Autodesk AutoCAD

Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite

Corel WordPerfect

dBASE

Email software

ESRI ArcGIS software

Hypertext markup language HTML

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Web browser software

Global positioning system GPS receivers

Laser printers

Accela KIVA DMS

Accela PERMITS Plus

Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat

Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Suite

Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver

Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign

Citilabs TRANPLAN

Data mining software

Extensible markup language XML

Microsoft Project

Oracle Java

RhinoSoft FTP Voyager

Sage Timeslips

I meet with residents of Randolph County each and every day. My focus is on helping our county work together to promote the great things we have to offer both families and individuals who may want to live, learn, work and play in Randolph County.

Randolph Community Development Director

I didn't have the communications or city planning degree.

Missy Williams

Randolph Community Development Director

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Missy Williams

Randolph Community Development Director

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My work combines:

My work combines:

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Helping People

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My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:

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