OSU City and Regional Planning Alumni Society

The City of Westerville is hiring for a Planner I position. The position description asks for a bachelors with 2 years experience but we will also consider a Master's degree in exchange for the 2 years experience. Here is the link for the posting:

Planner I This position is open until filled. Applications are being reviewed as they are received. This position is of a professional planner expected to complete a full spectrum of planning activities, research and analysis. Work involves analyzing data and issues, preparing reports, coordinating between.....

Good afternoon!

The City of Colorado Springs has experienced rapid growth, progressively over the past years, with no signs of slowing down. Last week, the City Council approved the addition of SIX (!) new planner positions, either Planner II- or Senior Planner-level, depending on qualifications.

As you all have graciously assisted me in the past in our National search in seeking the best candidates, we are hopeful we can reach another great group of potential candidates with some assistance from accredited Universities! Would it be possible to send out the job postings in an email blast and/or include in a College/Department newsletter?

I’ve attached the job bulletins for the two positions and have the links below from governmentjobs.com –
• Planner II - https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cosprings/jobs/3039662/planner-ii?page=2&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
• Senior Planner - https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cosprings/jobs/3039452/senior-planner?page=3&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Both postings will be open for 3 weeks and will close on July 15th at 4:00 pm MST.

Please let me know if there are any questions. Also, if there is a better person within your organization for me to send these alerts to, send their contact information my way and I can update my records.

THANK YOU for your consideration in assisting with our search!

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Good afternoon,

The City of Austin is recruiting for two Planner Senior positions. Please share with interested parties. For more information about the job and how to apply click on the link below or contact Lateefah Neal-Franks, HR Coordinator at [email protected].

Job Posting Link: https://www.austincityjobs.org/postings/87819

Thank you,
Molly Boyles
Administrative Specialist, Office of the Director
City of Austin | Housing and Planning Department
1000 East 11th Street, Suite 200
Austin, TX 78702
[email protected] | (512) 974-3118 | teleworking M-F 7:00am-4:00pm

Please note that emails to & from the City of Austin are subject to public information requests

Job Opening
City of Columbus: Department of Development, Planning Division
Position: Planner II (Historic Preservation)

The Planning Division of the Columbus Department of Development seeks qualified candidates to fill a Planner II position focused on historic preservation. The Planning Division values diversity in our workforce. As stated by the Mayor’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, our aim is to reflect the diversity of the citizens that makeup the population of the City of Columbus.

The City’s preservation program provides staffing to five historic architectural review commissions and oversees the Columbus Register of Historic Properties. This position involves working with a wide variety of stakeholders. Candidates should be organized, dependable and detail oriented. They should have strong communication skills, a working knowledge of historic preservation, familiarity with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Historic Preservation, development review, and city planning.

Minimum qualifications are a master's degree in historic preservation, urban planning, architecture, or a related field and one year of related professional experience, or a bachelor's degree and two years of experience. For more details and to respond to the posting, please visit
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/columbusoh/jobs/3031773/planner-ii-vacancy?page=3&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

About Columbus: Columbus is ranked “ #3 Best City to Live in for New College Grads” and “Top 10 Best Big City to Live in Right Now”. Big things are happening here, and you're invited to join in. Read more about the city at https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/.

If there are any MCRP alumni living in Columbus, let me know via message if you have an interest in serving on the Columbus Development Commission. We currnetly have 2 planners (plus 1 lawyer and 3 architects) and it'd be great to add another planner to the mix. Monthly meetings (2nd Thursday).

Battelle is looking for a transportation research associate to support data curation efforts for Smart Columbus. This may be a position that may be of interest to some students or alumni.

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Please share!

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FYI:
Hello,

My name is Lorena Godina and I work for the Civil Service Department at the City of Reno. I am reaching out to you because we are currently recruiting for a Senior Planner position in our Community Development Department. We would appreciate it if you shared this position with your department for any students who might be interested in applying.

Please note the last day we are accepting applications is 9/12/2019 at 5:00 PM.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact our office at 775-334-2223 or by email at [email protected]. Or by replying to this email.

Thank you for your time,
Lorena

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Lorena Godina
Program Assistant
Civil Service Department
775-334-4272

Apologies for the wonky ordering

I am excited to announce our new Section Head -- welcome aboard, Dr. Clark!
https://knowlton.osu.edu/news/2019/07/jennifer-clark-new-city-and-regional-planning-section-head

As we consider more the realm of inclusiveness in planning - something of note here:

Planning with Autism in Mind: A Six Feelings Framework Ohio State University students and faculty explore ways of planning to improve the lives of individuals with autism. Learn more in the latest issue of PAS Memo.