Resiliency Associate​/Principal Planner Worcester, MA

The Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) seeks candidates for a full-time (37.5 hours/week) resiliency planning position within the agency’s Regional Collaboration and Community Planning Department (RCCP). Depending on qualifications and experience, candidates may be considered for either the Principal Resiliency Planner or Resiliency Associate Planner level. The position will support open space and recreation plans, hazard mitigation plans, climate pollution reduction, energy reduction, resiliency planning, trail mapping, and related municipal and regional planning initiatives, with opportunities to contribute to comprehensive master plans, economic development plans, housing plans, and similar efforts.

The successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic, interdisciplinary, and innovative environment with an opportunity for professional growth.

CMRPC is the Regional Planning Agency (RPA) serving the people who live and work in southern Central Massachusetts. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for those who live and work in the region. Join our team with supportive colleagues making real impacts in the communities of Central Massachusetts. CMRPC supports the complete team member as we work on meaningful, innovative, and exciting projects while respecting and supporting the individual’s wellness and a balanced and fulfilling work life.

CMRPC offers a flexible, supportive, and family-friendly work environment, and is committed to ongoing professional development. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce and encourage all qualified people to apply. CMRPC is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religious creed, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veteran's status and/or ancestry.

Reasonable accommodation will be provided where needed.

This is a research, writing, data analysis, mapping, facilitation, and community engagement-intensive position. The selected candidate will create and/or seek out data, use visual tools, prepare maps and planning documents, support grant and resource development, conduct community engagement, coordinate meetings, and manage or support projects of varying complexity.

• Contribute to or lead the development of a wide variety of planning initiatives and regional and municipal support activities, including climate resiliency initiatives, energy efficiency initiatives, hazard mitigation planning, open space and recreation planning, trail mapping, climate pollution reduction planning, and related efforts.
• Work with municipalities to seek resources for energy-saving efforts including their participation in the Green Communities Initiative.
• Contribute to community development, housing, and economic development plans, including contextual data collection, research, analysis, community engagement, meeting facilitation, and goal, objective, and action strategy articulation.
• Contribute to data services and GIS services, including data collection, analysis, visualization, mapping, and technical support for planning projects.
• Seek grants, prepare grant applications as appropriate, and identify other resources for topical efforts that benefit the region and its communities.
• Work with local officials to identify community development and resiliency needs, opportunities, and short-term strategies to address them.
• Coordinate meetings by identifying appropriate facilities, supporting registration of attendees, preparing materials, and assisting with logistics.
• Development and deployment of community engagement tools such as online surveys.
• Contributing to project organization social media platforms, websites, newsletters, and informational booklets.
• Assist with other duties as assigned.

Qualifications will be evaluated based on the level of appointment.

• Principal-level candidates should generally have a Master’s degree in community and/or urban planning, public policy, public administration, environmental science, natural resource management, or a related field, with at least 5 years of relevant…