A Community Planner is tasked with the duty of creating and executing a vision for the community by creating plans, that outline strategy, and targets on the community goals. The job description entails collaborating with the entire team that drives the planning process, from engineers, architects, real estate developers, public officials to lawyers. Other responsibilities listed on the Community Planner Resume are – creating community action plans, redevelopment, and economic development plans; attending and testing at public meetings regarding development plans and land use; researching and studying economic and environmental reports, conducting field investigations on land use issues; assessing developer’s site plans, and presenting projects to relevant groups and agencies.
The most sought-after skills for the post include the following – staying current on codes, regulations, and other relevant legal issues; analytical aptitude, the ability to communicate well both verbally and written; decision-making skills, and management skills. A Master’s degree in public administration is often required.
Headline : Developing, coordinating, and administering programs in community development, community planning/special projects, urban redevelopment, rehabilitation, nuisance abatement and building code enforcement.
Served as a technical resource about FHWA procedures and guidance as well as all other federal laws, regulations, executive orders, and directives pertaining to social, fiscal, economic, and environmental considerations involved in federal-aid highway programs.
Coordinated complex transportation projects involving federal, state, and local agencies.
Extended authoritative guidance and technical assistance to federal, state, and local governments about modeling and analytical methods specific to comprehensive planning.
Responded to clients' and stakeholders' needs in designing and leading projects.
Took part in developing goals and objectives, milestones, and work plans.
Collaborated with federal, state, and local planning agencies to address transportation issues while making sure that all applicable social, fiscal, economic, and environmental requirements were observed.
Reviewed complex planning and program documents, applying a comprehensive working knowledge of transportation improvement programs, long-range plans, and unified planning work programs.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
GED
Community Planner Resume
Objective : Motivated Community Planner with extensive public health experience at all levels of civil service, skilled at building strong working relationships with agencies, clients and community members. Communications expert and highly-qualified administration professional driven to maximize operational efficiency through process improvement.
Skills : Strategic Planning, Certified Grant Writer, Management,.
Description :
Coordinated grant activities for Safe Kids Geary County, Geary County Medical Reserve Corps, Geary County Chronic Disease Risk Reduction, Geary County Public Health Emergency Preparedness programs.
Directed public media relations and crisis communications campaigns.
Served on the executive boards of Community Connections Coalition, Geary County Extension Agency, Geary County Prevention Partnership.
Devised short and long-range action plans to address a wide variety of municipal and county public health issues.
Developed and revised memos, budgetary documents and press releases.
Prepared and submitted annual reports detailing the finances and administrative activities of the Health Department for dissemination to County Commissioners and tax-payers.
Streamlined the chain of command and internal structural roles, relationships and responsibilities.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
Bachelor of Science
Community Planner Resume
Objective : Responsible for Interacting with public in various settings (office and field) with regard to public improvements and planning. Appears before public and officials.
Skills : Project Management, Grant Writing, Case Management, Community Outreach, Community Relations, Communications.
Description :
Conducted research on the Chicago Transit Authority's 31st Street Corridor Analysis to understand options on how to efficiently reconfigure the existing #35 bus route.
Utilized ArcGIS to generate land use, road network, and demographic maps that supported a permanent adoption of an eastern Chicago bus route extension.
Updated GIS database with new data layers.
Performed field inspections and recorded existing conditions of Little Village's industrial corridor, and built a database that included photographs and detailed information.
Designed a multi-purpose trail system for Little Village's abandoned railroad project - utilizing computer and hand rendering techniques.
Facilitated and led community meetings to engage Little Village residents in conversation regarding issues present in their neighborhood.
Involved in transportation planning, including travel forecasting, bus rapid transit planning along I-270 corridor, Master Plan of Highways, GIS.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
Bachelor of Science
Community Planner Resume
Objective : Community Planner with 5+ years experience providing support for local government and the Federal Aviation Administration, both as employee of the agency and contractor. Experience and knowledge focused on project management and planning for airport growth regarding forecasting and evaluation of master plans and airport layout plans, terminal studies, and Airports GIS surveying projects to support the mission of providing the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world.
Skills : Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, Geographic Information Systems.
Description :
Assigned to 35 airports in Northern California (a mixture of nonprimary general aviation, non-hub, and medium hub) to provide technical proactive assistance and guidance to the Airports District Office (ADO) environmental specialists and engineers, airport sponsors, consultants, state agencies, and the public on various aspects of airport and aviation planning to include airport master planning and airport layout plan preparation, Airport Capital Improvement Plan development, compatible land use planning and airspace obstruction analysis.
Reviewed, provided comments, and accepted airport master plans prepared by public airport sponsors.
Provided technical assistance and approves local airport demand forecasts and prepares Airport Layout Plans (ALP) for management signature.
Attended project development meetings with the ADO engineer and other FAA Lines of Business (LOBs), the airport sponsor and consultant, to coordinate project tasks, ensure the project is on track and will meet goals.
Reviewed planning consultant contracts, including determination of cost reasonableness and assuring that selection was in accordance with all procurement of professional services requirements.
Provided assistance and review of airport sustainability programs such as the Monterey Regional Airport Sustainable Master Plan.
Assisted sponsors in incorporating FAA Airports GIS Standards into new planning projects.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
BA
Community Planner Resume
Headline : Seeking a Community Planner profession with an outstanding career opportunity that will offer a rewarding work environment along with a winning team that will fully utilize management skills.
Skills : Microsoft Office, Geographic Information Systems.
Description :
Provided concurrence with Airports GIS scopes of work for various types of aeronautical surveys and airport data collection.
Assisted in developing the National Plan of Integrated Airports System (NPIAS) and provides review to ensure that FAA guidance is being met during the initial submittal of NPIAS entry/removal requests.
Coordinated the facilitation of the Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning process, assisting with the publication of a final report in collaboration with the University of Kansas.
Implemented agency OSHA standards and developed a safety committee.
Represented FHWA in meetings about transportation policies and planning involving federal, state, and local officials in addition to consultants and other stakeholders.
Developed, coordinated, and administered programs in community development, community planning/special projects, urban redevelopment, rehabilitation, nuisance abatement, and building code enforcement.
Interacted with the public in various settings (office and field) with regard to public improvements and planning. Appears before the public and officials.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
GED
Community Planner Resume
Objective : Highly organized, detail-oriented, excellent communicator, comfortable public speaker, and experienced project manager, researcher, and teacher. Seeking a position in the Commercial Real Estate Industry.
Provided subdivision, zoning, floodplain management, and hazard mitigation assistance to local officials and the general public.
Provided sewage regulatory and facilities planning assistance to local municipalities.
Provided continuing education unit eligible accredited training in the areas of Zoning and Subdivision and Land Development.
Prepared Zoning Ordinances, Subdivision and Land Development Ordinances, and various other ordinances and plan amendments for Municipalities and the County.
Reviewed Major Sewage Facilities Planning Modules for Land Development.
Prepared, submitted, and administered grant funding proposals.
Reviewed subdivision and land development proposals, zoning ordinance amendments, and comprehensive planning actions.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
BS
Community Planner Resume
Headline : Highly qualified Community Planner with experience in the industry. Enjoy creative problem solving and getting exposure to multiple projects, and I would excel in the collaborative environment on which your company prides itself.
Oversaw the Case Coordinating Units on the community-based Title IIID Medication Management program Manage federally and state-funded IIIC (meals on wheels/congregate meals) and IIIB (transportation) programs for our eight collar county area: Kane, DuPage, Grundy, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Kankakee, and Will counties.
Managed direction and funding for Title IIID, Health Promotion/Disease Prevention programs for our eight collar county area.
Coordinated the Title V Senior Employment Program including budgeting and reporting.
Represented the interests of the Area Agency in Will County, IL working in the community to develop and support a coordinated set of services for older persons and their caregivers.
Maintained an Area Agency on Aging presence, representing the interests of the agency and the populations we serve before local agencies, organizations, governmental bodies, and legislative offices.
Assisted with the local development and completion of Area Plan activities, including needs assessment, issue development and action plans, service priorities, public hearings, legislative forums, and monitoring and reporting on Area Plan objectives.
Built and maintained provider relationships and coordination with others, including staffing regional provider group meetings and Board committees.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
MS
Community Planner Resume
Headline : To establish a long-term career in a company where I may utilize my Community Planner professional skills and knowledge to be an effective Community Planner and inspiration to those around me.
Skills : Microsoft Office, Teaching, Transportation Planning, Project Management And Coordination, Data Analysis.
Description :
Built understanding and support for the importance of assigned services and expand resources to address gaps in service.
Developed Area Agency funding standards according to federal and state mandates.
Provided technical assistance to the County Planning Commission and County Zoning Hearing Board.
Addressed project and program issues and ensured that the metropolitan transportation planning process was observed through participation in interdisciplinary team reviews and activities, workgroups, and task forces.
Provided development and master plans for two properties.
Conducted all land analysis studies that included topology, hydrology, and soil maps.
Coordinated and directed projects across departments, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and integration of technical activities.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Master Of Public Health
Community Planner Resume
Objective : Community Planner with 2 years of experience in Establishing and evaluates performance work standards, including safety policies and procedures; helping resolve difficult personnel problems.
Skills : Teaching, Managing, Coordinating Plans, And Programs.
Description :
Reported directly to the director of the Planning Commission and Planning Commission Board members.
Reviewed development plans and proposals and providing planning assistance to local communities in Columbia County.
Reviewed subdivision applications, including site inspections for compliance to county codes and ordinances.
Recommended complying projects for approval by the Planning Commission.
Provided technical assistance to municipal officials, prepared graphics, maps, and reports.
Conducted deed and title searches and held various public meetings.
Worked with the general public on a daily basis.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
GED
Community Planner Resume
Summary : Seventeen years of successful experience in management, supervisory, customer service with recognized strengths in conflict resolution, team building, problem-solving, grant writing, researching, and planning Possess solid computer and data entry skills. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Windows 97 to XP, Powerpoint, Excel, Internet Explorer, Outlook, Access, E-mail Ability to motivate and train staff.
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