Requirements
Our newly formed Planning Department is seeking a diverse self-motivated professional to join our planning team. The ideal candidate will have a mix of civil engineering and planning skills that can assist the planning and civil engineering departments as needed. Candidates must have strong technical skills and 5-8 years of experience. Knowledge of site grading, utility and stormwater design along with planning and permitting skills is required. Experience with engineering design tools is desired including stormwater hydrology and water quality modeling. Experience with models such as HydroCAD and SWMM is highly desirable. The ability to perform presentations and assist with permitting is also desired.

You will work closely with staff from the planning, civil engineering, and transportation departments on a variety of public and private projects. You should be able to show experience with site design, drainage, and permitting. You should have strong communication skills and be able to meet deadlines. A BS in Engineering along with graduate work in either Engineering or Planning is desired. AICP certification or ability to obtain AICP certification is strongly desired.

Reports to the Director of Planning.

Contact Information
Phone 617-338-0063
Fax 617-338-6472
Email ldolan@nitscheng.com
Website www.nitscheng.com
Postal Address 186 Lincoln Street, Suite 200
Boston, MA 02111

You must have superb analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, and be able to excel in an entrepreneurial, fast –paced environment. US Citizenship is required. Transcripts are required (see details in “How to Apply” tab in the official announcement). You will be required to submit writing samples if you are invited to interview.

Given our ongoing needs, we will review applications and refer top candidates for interviews multiple times during the open period of the announcement.

Salary range: $62,758 – 97,797 per year.

Application deadline: April 11, 2012

APPLICANTS MUST APPLY THROUGH USA JOBS LINK BELOW:

http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/306978700

Questions: contact elizabeth.leon@dot.gov

The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) is an innovative, federal, fee-for-service organization within the U.S Department of Transportation (USDOT). Our work, performed primarily for DOT as well as other federal agencies and state, local, and international entities, supports DOT’s goals — Safety, Mobility, Global Connectivity, Environmental Stewardship, Security, and Organizational Excellence.

We offer competitive benefits, and a flexible and family-friendly work environment. Visit Volpe Center | USDOT to learn about us! (EEO/AA).

Community Planner Opportunities
Volpe Center/USDOT
Kendall Square, Cambridge
http://www.volpe.dot.gov/

Duties include wide variety of office support tasks, including ordering supplies, maintaining electronic calendar, assisting all staff members with research and data base tasks using various software tools.  High School diploma required; Bachelor’s degree preferred, or student working toward a BA or higher degree.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Salary range from $35,000 – $38,000 for a 37.5 hour week. MAPC supports flex time and can accommodate candidates requesting a flexible schedule and/or shorter work weeks of no less than 28 hours per week at certain times of the year; salary will be pro-rated accordingly.  MAPC employees receive excellent state employee benefits package, including group health insurance.

PLEASE SEE COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTION AT “Jobs at MAPC” at WWW.MAPC.ORG; and use the link there to apply for the position on-line. Position open until filled.  Review of applications begins immediately.   MAPC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.  Candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

Pursuant to its mission to create jobs, promote economic development and eliminate blight throughout the Commonwealth, MassDevelopment undertakes a wide range of real estate redevelopment projects either as the owner/developer, or by providing support services to communities including master planning, permitting and approvals, engineering, marketing, construction management and property management. Projects have included major military base reuse, municipal redevelopment projects and surplus state, municipal or federal properties.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Consideration will be given to applicants with a Master’s Degree in urban planning, architecture, urban design and/or real estate development. Proven track record for exceptional managerial and negotiation skills. Demonstrated knowledge of real estate development, building design and construction is required. Candidates must possess a minimum of 10 years of professional expertise in the areas of planning, architecture, construction management and/or real estate project management as well as 5 years of direct supervisory experience. Candidates must possess superior writing, oral and communication skills, be able to work independently, meet deadlines, perform effectively under pressure, manage time efficiently and be detail oriented. Regional travel is required.

Submit resume & salary requirements to:
MassDevelopment, Attn: Human Resources, 160 Federal Street, 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
Fax: 617-603-3112, E-mail: jobs@massdevelopment.com
No phone calls please.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

In addition to transit planning, more generalized responsibilities include highway planning, updates to the long-range plan, NH Ten-Year Plan, and Transportation Improvement Plan, and other alternative transportation/land use projects (i.e. Safe Route to School, Scenic Byways, and Bike trails). Also need to provide support capabilities (i.e. meeting packages, reports, GIS applications, data collection and analysis).

Minimum qualifications include graduation from a recognized college or university with a Master’s degree in Transportation Planning, Urban Planning with an emphasis in transportation planning, or a related field, supplemented by three years’ professional planning experience with at least two years’ experience in transportation and public transit projects and planning.

Other requirements: Considerable knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of transportation planning and transit planning and transit scheduling; knowledge of the techniques of planning research and ability to apply them to general and specific transportation and transit planning studies and projects; ability to develop and work with computer spreadsheets and travel demand forecasting models; ability to communicate complex ideas, planning requirements and objectives effectively to elected officials and the general public; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with funding agencies, interested groups in planning, public officials, other employees and the general public.

Starting Salary – $42,500

Send resume to and cover letter by February 10, 2012 to:

David J. Preece, AICP, Executive Director
Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission
438 Dubuque Street
Manchester, NH   03102
E-mail: dpreece@snhpc.org

Submit cover letter, resume and three references by target date of February 17, 2012 to James M. Mazik, AICP – Deputy Director, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, 60 Congress Street, Springfield, MA  01104 or jmmazik@pvpc.org.  Position will remain open until filled or recruitment is cancelled.

PVPC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion and disability in employment or the provision of services.  An AA/EOE.

Responsible for the overall supervisory, administrative, technical and professional work in the current and long-range planning programs of the City.  Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in land use planning, urban planning, landscape architecture or closely related field, and four years’ experience in municipal planning.  Full description and application instructions available at www.newbedford-ma.gov.  EEO

The BRA is requesting proposals from experienced multi-disciplinary Consultant Teams to conduct the planning process. The successful Consultant Team will have demonstrated excellence in the disciplines of:

• Economic Development
• Community Planning
• Land Use
• Urban Design
• Transportation Systems
• Sustainable Development
• Identity and Branding
• Planning and Engineering
• Market Analysis and Marketing

Expertise in public participation planning and community engagement is essential.

This Request for Proposals is available starting on Monday, February 6, 2012, from the Office of the Executive Secretary, Boston Redevelopment Authority, One City Hall Square, Room 910, Boston, MA 02201-1007, for a fee of One Hundred and Fifty dollars ($150.00). Checks should be made payable to the “Boston Redevelopment Authority.”

A bidder’s conference will be held at the Boston Redevelopment Authority on February 22, 2012 at 10:00 am in the BRA Board Room. For questions on bidder’s conference call, Jeremy Rosenberger at 617-918-4431 or email jeremy.rosenberger.bra@cityofboston.gov.

ALL RESPONSES TO THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS MUST BE RETURNED NO LATER THAN 12:00 NOON ON THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2012, TO:
Mr. Brian P. Golden
Executive Director/Secretary, BRA
Boston City Hall, Room 910, One City Hall Square
Boston MA 02201-1007

Absolutely no responses will be accepted after the due date and time. The BRA reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

To view the ad for this RFP, click here.

• Felipe Schwarz, AICP as President
• Jonathan Church, AICP as Vice President of Chapter Affairs
• Steve Sadwick, AICP as Immediate Past President
• Kristin Kassner, AICP as Professional Development Officer
• Kristen Wilson, AICP as Secretary
• Andy Port, AICP as Northeast Region Representative
• Megan DiPrete, AICP as Central Region Representative
• Manisha Gadia Bewtra, AICP as Boston Region Representative
• Peter Lowitt, FAICP as Economic Development Committee Chair
• Lindsey Morse, AICP as Transportation Committee Chair
• Judi Barrett as Community Development & Housing Committee Chair
• Kathy Joubert as Citizen Planner Training Collaborative Liasion
• Alison Leflore as Young Planners Group Chair
• Peter Matchak as UMass-Amherst Student Representative
• Meg Howard, Emily Mytkowicz and Evy Zwiebach as Harvard University Student Representatives

In addition, several Board members remain in current positions. To view all members, their roles and contact information, see: Board Members.

Thank you to the following departing Board members who served the APA-MA so well over the past few years:

• Sean Bender
• Carolyn Britt, AICP
• Tom Broadrick, AICP
• Iram Farooq, AICP
• Jef Fasser, AICP
• Angus Jennings, AICP