How do they match: Urban and Regional Planners

  • Planning Manager

  • Conduct interviews, surveys and site inspections concerning factors that affect land usage, such as zoning, traffic flow and housing.
  • Design, promote, or administer government plans or policies affecting land use, zoning, public utilities, community facilities, housing, or transportation.
  • Evaluate proposals for infrastructure projects or other development for environmental impact or sustainability.
  • Keep informed about economic or legal issues involved in zoning codes, building codes, or environmental regulations.
  • Prepare reports, using statistics, charts, and graphs, to illustrate planning studies in areas such as population, land use, or zoning.
  • Review and evaluate environmental impact reports pertaining to private or public planning projects or programs.
  • Supervise or coordinate the work of urban planning technicians or technologists.

  • Communicate with the public on environmental issues.
  • Develop environmental sustainability plans or projects.
  • Promote environmental sustainability or conservation initiatives.
  • Research impacts of environmental conservation initiatives.
  • Review environmental permits, plans, or reports.
  • Review plans or proposals for environmental conservation.