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What is part time urban planning research?

Part time urban planning research involves conducting studies, gathering data, and analyzing information to support urban planners and city officials, but on a part-time schedule. This role may focus on topics such as land use, transportation, sustainability, and community development. Researchers assist with collecting field data, reviewing policy documents, preparing reports, and creating maps or visualizations. Part-time positions are ideal for students, recent graduates, or professionals seeking flexible work hours while contributing to projects that shape cities and communities.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a part time urban planning researcher?

To thrive as a Part Time Urban Planning Researcher, you need a solid foundation in urban studies, data analysis, and research methodology, often supported by coursework or a degree in urban planning or a related field. Familiarity with GIS software, statistical tools like SPSS or R, and data visualization platforms is typically required. Strong written communication, attention to detail, and collaboration skills help you effectively convey findings and work with multidisciplinary teams. These skills ensure accurate, insightful research that supports evidence-based planning and policy decisions in urban environments.

How does a part time urban planning research role typically collaborate with city planners and other stakeholders?

In a part-time urban planning research position, you'll often work closely with city planners, data analysts, and sometimes community organizations to gather and interpret data relevant to urban development projects. Collaboration usually involves attending project meetings, contributing to reports, and sharing research findings that inform policy decisions or planning recommendations. While your hours may be limited, strong communication and teamwork skills are essential, as you'll need to coordinate your efforts with full-time staff and possibly external partners. This collaborative environment provides valuable exposure to real-world urban planning challenges and processes, even in a part-time capacity.
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Principal Planner Aviation

HNTB

Minneapolis, MN • On-site

$150K - $300K/yr

Part-time

Re-posted 5 hours ago

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9.2

Company rating: 9.2 out of 10

Based on 22 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.
This opportunity entails being responsible for applying planning strategies utilizing various technologies and tools to gather and analyze data, assess outcomes, and develop reporting and visuals to effectively communicate findings. This position performs tasks for planning projects including research, studies, and documentation, coordinating with multi-discipline team members, from concept development through project completion. This position directs the technical production of planning assignments as task assignee and may serve as a Project Manager on a limited basis for select medium and large-scale projects. Coordinates with project manager, project designer and other disciplines on multiple large scale and complex transportation planning, urban design, or landscape architectural projects to ensure that the client's technical requirements of projects are fully met. The Principal Planner determines objectives and requirements within the discipline, organizes programs and projects and develops standards and guides for diverse planning activities.

What You'll Do:

  • Executes a higher level of project achievement and consistently delivers strong client performance.
  • Determines objectives and requirements within the discipline, organizes programs and projects, and develops standards and guides for diverse planning activities.
  • Represents the practice within the firm on a regional or national scope, both internally and externally.
  • Networks - Initiates and maintains extensive contacts with transportation planning, engineering, urban design and/or planning leaders and other discipline/office leaders (internal/external).
  • Participates with professional organizations such as serving on committees and/or as an executive or board member.
  • Advises on best practice and technical expertise.
  • Provides guidance and mentors staff.
  • Supports department managers and office leadership with strategic planning, staffing/training, and other special projects.
  • May serve as project manager or task lead.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography, or related field and 12 years related experience, or
  • Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography, or related field and 11 yrs of relevant experience

What You'll Bring:

  • Illustrates a consistent level of project understanding and management by assessing project needs and creating a work plan. Solves problems for complex issues and innovates new methodologies. Maintains a comprehensive understanding of relevant local, state and federal requirements.
  • Analyzes data using critical thinking.
  • Develops an effective scope, schedule, and budget.
  • Develops a large network of high level relationships with clients and peer practitioners. Serves as a trusted advisor.
  • Manages responsibility for quality control.

What We Prefer:

  • Master's degree in Urban Planning or related field.

Additional Information

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The approximate pay range for Minnesota is $158,025.16 - $252,429.80. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual's qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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The approximate nation wide pay range for this position is $150,500.15 - $300,511.68. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual's qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location.

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At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Kansas City, MO, US

Year founded

1914

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