Utah Job Openings

The following are planning related job openings in the State of Utah. This listing is a complimentary service and the Utah Chapter of the APA is not liable for any errors or misprints. Openings will be posted for a period of 4 weeks or until the filing deadline, whichever is sooner. If you desire to extend your listing for an additional 4 week period, you must contact the webmanager at least 3 days prior to the deadline. Please send all job openings to the webmanager via email. Postings for positions located within Utah are free of charge. 

Out-of-state job postings will be assessed $40 for each 4 week period. 

Utah APA will send a billing invoice upon receipt of submittal. Utah APA reserves the right to refuse or amend any submittal, regardless of content or source. (updated as positions open/close)

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Cottonwood Heights
Planning Intern

Cottonwood Heights is accepting applications for a Planning Intern. Under the supervision of the Planning Director, performs entry level professional planning duties. The Planning Intern is a part‐time position in the Planning Department. In addition, the planning intern will assist the director with the City’s sensitive lands ordinance revisions.
Current study in urban planning or related field is required. Flexible schedule starting at 20 hours per week. We have two positions to fill, one paid, and one unpaid.

Salary range $11.00 ‐ $13.00 per hour, dependent upon qualifications. Employment applications are available at www.cottonwoodheights.utah.gov or from the City Office at 1265 East Fort Union Blvd., Cottonwood Heights, UT. A complete job description is available from the Human Resource Director.

Cottonwood Heights is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pre‐employment drug testing and background check required. Position will be open until February 4, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.

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Santaquin City
Planning Intern

Santaquin City is currently accepting applications for a Planning Intern.  Minimum Qualification: Graduation from high school and current enrollment in or graduation from an urban planning, public administration, architecture, engineering or a closely related program; and one year of responsible experience.  Duration of Internship: 6 months to 1 year. $10.00 to $13.00 per hour DOEQ. Applications and full job description can be obtained at the Santaquin City Office, 45 West 100 South Santaquin, UT or online at www.santaquin.org.  Applications will be accepted until 5:00 pm on Friday, January 29, 2010.  Santaquin City is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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The Utah Chapter of the American Planning Association (APAUT), a 501 (c)(3) is seeking a Chapter Administrator on a contract basis.  APAUT’s primary goals are to educate in the area of land use planning for public, private, and citizen planners, promote good planning practices and represent Utah planning interests within the State and National APA.
The right candidate will have great organization and communication skills, an understanding of nonprofit management, working with volunteers, and an understanding of event management.  Primary interaction is with the Chapter President and the APAUT Executive Committee.
Duties include:

1. Communication:
1. Serve as contact person for the Chapter through email, phone and post.  Respond to or forward all such communication.
2. Serve as liaison with National APA.
3. Distribute the Chapter newsletter by the fifth of the month or within five days of receiving it.
4. Work with technology committee to communicate with the public and Chapter members through List Serve, Face Book, Linked In, and website.
5. Serve as point of communication with sister agencies
6. Co-ordinate subcommittees and special team’s efforts with the greater Chapter.
   
   
2. Membership
1. Synchronize Chapter master membership list with national membership list.
2. Send three reminders to renew membership to those members whose membership has lapsed.
3. Meet with student groups to encourage membership.
4. Track bounced emails.
5. Acquire missing emails when possible.
   
   
3. Executive Committee
1. Track possible agenda items and create draft agendas for committee meetings.
2. Submit draft agenda to Chapter President for approval.
3. Send approved agenda and supplementary documents to the executive committee.
4. Attend executive committee meetings, help as needed.
   
   
4. Conferences
1. Manage spring and fall APAUT conferences per officially approved conference check list.
   
   
5. National Community Planning Month
1. Maintain list of directors.
2. Send approved letter to directors.
3. Assist in promotional efforts.
   
   
6. Sponsorships
1. Maintain relationship with sponsors.
2. Maintain sponsor contact and history spreadsheet.
3. Assure that sponsors receive what they are paying for.
   
   
7. Archives
1. Maintain archives as submitted by executive committee.
   
   
8. AICP Certification Maintenance (CM)
1. Educate volunteers about what information is needed for CM approval.
2. Submit CM information as submitted by volunteers.
3. Track CM approvals of Chapter activities.
4. Gather required CM information from CM approved events.
5. Archive necessary CM information.
   
   
9. Elections
1. Work with Nomination and Teller chair to assure that elections follow procedure set forth in By Laws.

10.Finances
a. Process credit card payments for web postings, sponsors, etc.

1. Process and deposit checks.
2. Send check deposit information to Treasurer in form approved by Treasurer.

11.Other
a. As time allows and Chapter President requests, assist as and where necessary.
As this is a contract position, candidates must supply all need tools and equipment.  This is not a location or time dependent position however some meeting and event attendance is required.   Estimated time is approximately 20 hours a week.  Compensation begins at $22,000.00.

Please send resumes to utah-apa@utah-apa.org or P.O. Box 701443; WVC, UT 84170 no later than January 28th.  Interviews will be held on February 8th beginning at 2:00 p.m.

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In an effort to better serve our chapter members, we will be posting job announcements for local planning agencies. If your agency has an opening, and would like to have it posted here, please forward the specifics to the Utah APA (please include posting and closing dates). Please send planning-related postings only!