AECOM is hiring an Urban Planner for our Greenville, SC team. This role serves as the primary point of contact with local, county, and state permitting agencies for all sites being designed, permitted, and constructed on behalf of the client.Responsibilities include leading permit strategy and agency coordination, scheduling and facilitating pre-application meetings, site development review meetings, building permit reviews, and pre-construction conferences. The Urban Planner prepares, compiles, and submits permit applications and supporting documentation, working closely with civil, stormwater, electrical, and other design disciplines to ensure complete and accurate submittals. This role also coordinates with local AECOM staff to conduct regular in-person agency visits, proactively tracks permit status, resolves review comments, and serves as the liaison between designers, contractors, utility providers, and jurisdictional staff to advance projects through permitting, approval, and construction.Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: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.Coordinates with AHJ's/Permitting Agencies.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.
