Urban and Regional Planner Requirements, Skills & Qualifications

The following common skills and qualifications are required of an Urban and Regional Planner:

  • Master's degree in urban and regional planning, environmental planning, urban design, or a related field preferred.
  • Previous experience working as an Urban and Regional Planner.
  • Superb project management skills.
  • Excellent analytical skills.
  • Ability to generate high-quality graphics, diagrams, maps, sketches, and/or renderings.
  • Detailed knowledge of the principles behind new urbanism, transit-oriented development, and complete street design.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Experienced at using Adobe Creative Suite programs, such as Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
  • Working knowledge of web-based mapping platforms, such as CartoDB and Mapbox.

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Urban and Regional Planner skill, qualifications and experience. Job requirements for specific Urban and Regional Planner roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.

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