Urban Planner II
Company: City of Atlanta
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: October 27, 2024
Job Description:
Posting Expires:Until Filled Salary: $90,304.27 General
Description and Classification Standards The City of Atlanta
Department of City Planning (DCP) is committed to implementing -and
transforming Atlanta into the best possible version of itself.
Adopted into the city charter in December 2017, Atlanta City Design
articulates an aspiration for the future city that Atlantans can
fall in love with, knowing that if people love their city, they
will make better decisions about it. The -provides leadership for
the physical design of the city. It accomplishes this through the
design of physical plans for the logical organization of our future
city, creation of vibrant public spaces that cultivate public life,
and architectural guidance, including historic preservation, of
high-quality buildings that contribute to a cohesive public realm.
This work is framed by Atlanta City Design and driven by the desire
to design a city for everyone in the most inclusive way possible. -
The Urban Planner II is responsible for: - -
- Supporting the Public Art Project Manager III position in the
Office of Design with conceptualizing, structuring, and
implementing physical public art installation and work through-out
the City of Atlanta, with a particular focus areas established as a
priority by City of Atlanta and Department of City Planning
leadership;
- Assisting with bridging the "planning", "design", "art",
"history" and "development" activities within the Office of Design
and the Department of City Planning; and
- Supporting the programs and events of the Office of Design,
including increasing the Department-wide and external partner
programming of the Atlanta City Studio. - This is an experienced,
professional level position capable of independently carrying out
most assignments typical -of the profession. - This level would be
attainable by multiple incumbents in a work group (not necessarily
-by all) but would not be an \'automatic\' promotional level.
Supervision Received The Urban Planner II reports to the Director
of the Office of Design within the Department of City Planning. -
The direction received is very general, focuses on end results and
is typically collaborative in nature. - Essential Duties &
Responsibilities - - - These are typical responsibilities for this
position and should not be construed as -exclusive or all
inclusive. - May perform other duties as assigned. -
- Add cultural programming to the Planning Studio's Community
Involvement Plan (CIP), Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP), and
small area planning work to enhance its reach and welcome in
non-typical participants through unique and "soft" engagement
techniques;
- Use the research, information, and conclusions generated from
the Historic Preservation Studio's programs (including but not
limited to the African American Heritage Initiative, The Atlanta
Cemetery Network, Speaking of Atlanta an Oral History Project, and
Preserving Pride) to create programming that would highlight or
display that work in approachable and memorial ways tailored to the
target audience; -
- Expand the public art component / aspect of the next generation
of the Love Our Places program managed by the Public Space Studio
and otherwise support the expansion of the program both in
geography and project type;
- Partner with the Office of Housing and Community Development's
Main Street, small business, and other programs to include public
art as tool in the community development "tool kit"; and
- Facilitate and be the point of contact for re-establishing
high-level and meaningful public and cultural programming at the
Atlanta City Studio, whether generated from the City of Atlanta or
external partners.
- Working with internal and external partners coordinating the
use our space as a resource for other programming and outreach with
like minded goals to educate the public - - - - - - Decision Making
Applies organizational policies. Establishes work methods,
timetables, performance standards, etc. Selects -from multiple
procedures and methods to accomplish tasks. - Leadership Provided
Provides guidance and training as required to lower level, interns,
temporary employees, etc. - Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities This
is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities
required to perform the job -successfully. -It is not an exhaustive
list.
- Current/progressive concepts of urban design, community
development, community outreach and engagement, event planning and
promotion, and public art; -
- Local government administrative, urban design, public art, and
planning -procedures; -
- Preparation of graphics, reports, spreadsheets, databases and
software to help visualize and present design projects; -
- Community development, public art, and urban planning research
skills, including field inspections, computer and electronic
searches, and archive and file searches; -
- Oral communication and interpersonal relationships to explain
and promote projects, programs, and events clearly to the public;
creative problem-solving to gather relevant information to solve
vaguely defined practical problems; and management of community,
public art, urban design, historic preservation and planning
projects.
- Read and interpret city regulations, procedures, master plans,
technical and operational documents, reports, research material,
and maps; and apply relevant regulatory ordinances and codes;
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- Prepare and present oral, written and graphic reports,
documents, brochures and pamphlets, and related general planning
and development documentation; and
- Operate standard office equipment including a personal computer
using program applications appropriate to assigned duties;
communicate effectively; and establish and maintain effective
working relationships with the public, customers, citizen groups
and other employees.
Keywords: City of Atlanta, Athens , Urban Planner II, Other , Atlanta, Georgia
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