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We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

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AECOM is seeking an Urban Planner to be based in our Los Angeles or San Diego, CA office.  The Urban Planner will focus on environmental policy planning.  Urban Planners with an interest or experience in public outreach and a passion for equity in outreach are encouraged to apply.

Basic Duties and Responsibilities

• Interprets and applies applicable government codes, ordinances and regulations.
• Initiates actions necessary to correct deficiencies or violations of regulations.
• Assists with updates and maintenance of Comprehensive Plan, transportation plan and land development regulations.
• Acts as a liaison between community groups, government agencies, developers and elected officials in developing neighborhood plans.
• Conducts review of various development applications, including plats, permits, site plans, variance requests and rezonings.
• Conducts extensive research in specific or general project areas.
• Writes and presents formal and technical reports, working papers and correspondence.
• Identifies community problems, issues and opportunities in particular neighborhoods that could be mitigated through better community planning.
• Develops long range plans for communities with common developmental issues.
• Develops strategies to promote economic and community development, or efficient land use consistent with community goals.
• Evaluates adequacy of community facilities in meeting current and projected needs.
• Recommends priorities, schedules and funding sources to implement public improvements plan.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketchup and/or AutoCAD
• Experience in public outreach is a plus

• Sponsorship is not available for this position

• Offered rate of compensation (California locations only) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $65,000 – $100,000.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

Join us and let’s get started.