Framingham Advertising For Associate Planner

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FRAMINGHAM – The City of Framingham is advertising for an Associate Planner.

The job was posted on October 21.

“The Associate Planner assists in the operations of the Planning and Community Development
Office under the direction of the Director and Assistant Director of Planning and Community
Development and provides a wide range of development and land use planning activities
including plan review, project conformance review, duties related to land use board and
commission staffing, plan creation and implementation, and other related planning projects,” according to the job posting.

The salary range is $58,993.50 to $73,428.23

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The essential functions includes:

• Reviews applications for on behalf of the Planning Board and Zoning Board of appeals.
• Provides technical expertise as required by the Division or the boards relating to applications, zoning, procedure, etc.
• Conducts on-site field inspections of development projects (pre- and postconstruction)
• Assists in the review and evaluation of development and zoning proposals; assists with conformance review of permitted site plans
• Prepares and maintains construction review and tracking reports for the purposes of site plan conformance
• Acts as a liaison between the public, developers, municipal departments and elected officials
• Assists in the development of neighborhood plans and/or reports.
• Researches and prepares grant applications for federal, state, local, and private funding of projects and studies
• Assists in the development of policies relative to planning and zoning regulations that guide both long- and short-term goals as well as project specific development
• Conducts independent research and prepares reports and GIS maps relative to planning topics

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Under the general direction of the Director and the Assistant Director, the employee plans,
prioritizes and carries out the regular work in accordance with standard practices and previous
training. The employee is expected to work both independently and as part of a team depending on the project and to interpret instructions and/or adopt methods to resolve particular problems.

Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent thereof, in Urban Planning, Civil
Engineering, Construction Management, or a closely related field in addition to two years of planning and/or construction project management experience.

A Master’s degree in a related field is preferred.

Please visit our website: www.framinghamma.gov/jobs
The City of Framingham is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer