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.
35 alternate job titles:
Campus Planner
City Designer
City Planner
City Planning Engineer
Community Development Planner
Community Development Technician
Community Planner
Community Planning Technician
Developer Advocate
Development Technician
Economic Developer
Economic Development Coordinator
Housing Development Specialist
Housing Grant Analyst
Housing Liaison
Land Use Planner
Neighborhood Planner
Occupancy Planner
Planner
Planning Consultant
Planning Official
Planning Specialist
Planning Technician
Program Services Planner
Regional Economic Liaison
Regional Facilities Specialist
Regional Liaison
Regional Planner
Regional Transfer Liaison
Sustainable Communities Designer
Sustainable Development Policy Analyst
Town Planner
Traffic Expert
Urban Designer
Urban Planner
Salary Information
Urban and Regional Planners: $83,720 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Design civil structures or systems. | Development |
| Collaborate with technical specialists to resolve design or development problems. | Development |
| Develop environmental sustainability plans or projects. | Development |
| Inform the public about policies, services or procedures. | General |
| Advise others on business or operational matters. | General |
| Mediate disputes. | General |
| Promote environmental sustainability or conservation initiatives. | General |
| Obtain property information. | General |
| Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys. | General |
| Prepare maps. | General |
| Compile geographic or related data. | General |
| Provide technical information or assistance to public. | General |
| Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations. | Communication |
| Communicate with government agencies. | Communication |
| Communicate with the public on environmental issues. | Communication |
| Research impacts of environmental conservation initiatives. | Analysis |
| Analyze impact of legal or regulatory changes. | Analysis |
| Record research or operational data. | Analysis |
| Analyze geological or geographical data. | Analysis |
| Review professional literature to maintain professional knowledge. | Maintenance |
| Review environmental permits, plans, or reports. | Maintenance |
| Review plans or proposals for environmental conservation. | Maintenance |
| Supervise scientific or technical personnel. | Management |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software |
| Adobe Creative Cloud software | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Adobe Illustrator | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Adobe InDesign | Desktop publishing software |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Bentley MicroStation | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Extensible markup language XML | Enterprise application integration software |
| Hypertext markup language HTML | Web platform development software |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Oracle Java | Object or component oriented development software |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Trimble SketchUp Pro | Computer aided design CAD software |
| 3D urban simulation modeling software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Accela KIVA DMS | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Accela PERMITS Plus | Compliance software |
| Accela Tidemark Advantage | Compliance software |
| Adobe Dreamweaver | Web page creation and editing software |
| Adobe FreeHand MX | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Adobe PageMaker | Desktop publishing software |
| Autodesk 3ds Max Design | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Autodesk AutoCAD Map 3D | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Caliper TransCAD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Citilabs TRANPLAN | Analytical or scientific software |
| CommunityViz | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Computer aided design CAD software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Corel WordPerfect Office Suite | Office suite software |
| Criterion Planners INDEX | Map creation software |
| Desktop publishing software | Desktop publishing software |
| Email software | Electronic mail software |
| Enterprise resource planning ERP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Geomechanical design analysis GDA software | Map creation software |
| Graphics software | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| IBM Lotus 1-2-3 | Spreadsheet software |
| IBM Lotus Notes | Electronic mail software |
| ITC Integrated Land and Water Information System ILWIS | Map creation software |
| ITSpatial InterSCOPE | Map creation software |
| Intergraph MGE | Map creation software |
| Interwoven software | Document management software |
| Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE | Map creation software |
| Location allocation decision support system LADSS | Analytical or scientific software |
| MultiGen Paradigm 3D GIS | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Oracle Primavera Systems | Project management software |
| Presentation software | Presentation software |
| RhinoSoft FTP Voyager | Desktop communications software |
| RockWare ArcMap | Map creation software |
| Sage Timeslips | Time accounting software |
| Scientific Software Group ModTech | Analytical or scientific software |
| Software development tools | Development environment software |
| Spatial decision support systems SDSS software | Map creation software |
| Spreadsheet software | Spreadsheet software |
| Tangible Media Group Luminous Table | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Telogis GeoBase | Map creation software |
| Transportation planning software | Analytical or scientific software |
| UrbanSim | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |
| Word processing software | Word processing software |
| WorkTech MAXIMO | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| e-on VUE | Computer aided design CAD software |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system |
| Geographic information system GIS systems | Geographic information system |
| ESRI ArcInfo | Geographic information system |
| ESRI ArcView | Geographic information system |
| ESRI What if? | Geographic information system |
| ESRI software | Geographic information system |
| Esri ArcGIS | Geographic information system |
| Geographic information system GIS software | Geographic information system |
| PlanGraphics Citywide GIS Utility | Geographic information system |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Oracle Database | Data base user interface and query software |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software |
| Data mining software | Data mining software |
| Database software | Data base user interface and query software |
| Land management databases | Data base user interface and query software |
| Street address databases | Data base user interface and query software |
| dBASE | Data base user interface and query software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Economic Developer | International Economic Development Council | Not Available |
| Certified GIS/LIS Technologist | American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing - Imaging & Geospatial Information Society | Not Available |
| Certified Planner | American Planning Association | Not Available |
| Housing Credit Certified Professional | National Association of Home Builders | Not Available |
| LEED AP Neighborhood Development | Green Business Certification Inc. | Not Available |
| Managing MSW Collection Systems | Solid Waste Association of North America | Not Available |
| Professional Transportation Planner | Transportation Professional Certification Board, Inc. | Not Available |
| Soils Special Inspector | International Code Council | Not Available |
| Zoning Inspector | International Code Council | Not Available |
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