Position
Urban Planner II (Multiple Openings)
Duties
Review project schedules, task lists, and communication from project managers.
Conduct data collection, including reviewing public datasets, downloading GIS files, and extracting census information. Draft summaries, reports, and technical memos on planning tasks such as existing conditions, public input, and policy review. Prepare, review, or support entitlement requests, zoning applications, site plans, and development proposals, applying zoning codes, subdivision regulations, and development standards. Participate in design reviews, staff meetings, and cross-project coordination. Maintain and organize project files and documentation on the firm’s server or collaboration platform. Analyze survey results and other community engagement data. Conduct fieldwork, including site observations, land use surveys, and walk audits. Create and edit maps and visualizations using GIS for presentations, reports, and client communications. Attend client meetings and public workshops, documenting outcomes and input. Update project deliverables, including comprehensive plans, zoning assessments, and strategic planning frameworks.
Location: 188 W Randolph St., Ste. 200, Chicago, IL 60601
Telecommuting: Permitted
Direct Reports: None
Reports To: Practice Lead
Salary Offer: $80,750 per year + std. benefits
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Bachelor – Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, or in a related urban planning field of study; will accept equivalent foreign degree.
Experience: Three (3) years in the position above, as a Land Planner, or in a related urban planning role.
Experience must include at least two (2) years with each of the following:
- Urban planning data analysis and synthesis, including interpreting and
analyzing demographic, land use, economic, and census data, and producing written summaries that identify trends and support findings with data. - Performing mapping and spatial analysis using ArcGIS Pro or ArcGIS Online software, including symbolizing layers, joining tabular data, and creating layouts.
- Interpreting and applying zoning codes, subdivision regulations, and
development standards, including preparing, reviewing, and submitting
development applications, site plans, and entitlement requests. - Preparing community engagement outreach materials, including synthesizing public input in summary boards and meeting notes.
Employer Contact
Devin Lavigne
Houseal Lavigne Associates, LLC
188 W Randolph St, Ste. 200
Chicago, IL 60601
Posted August 22, 2025
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