Top 19 Urban planner Jobs in Boston, Ma

Housing Development Planner
City of Cambridge, MA —Cambridge, MA
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- Evenings as needed
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Computer literacy
- Commuter assistance
- Paid holidays
Aviation Planner - Entry Level
HNTB Corporation —Boston, MA
- $59,361.65 - $111,303.10 a year
- Full-time
- Office
- Analysis skills
- Civil Engineering
Senior Environmental Planner
Metropolitan Area Planning Council —Boston, MA
- $82,000 - $92,000 a year
- Online Application
- Hybrid work
- Writing skills
- Office
- Master's degree
- Commuter assistance
- Paid holidays
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Planner/Economic Analyst
Landwise Advisors —Watertown, MA
- Full-time
- Mid-level
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Mid Level Urban Designer (Boston)
Sasaki Associates —Boston, MA
- $80,000 - $93,000 a year
- Full-time
- Spanish
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Senior Planner - Current Planning
City of Newton —Newton, MA
- $74,860 - $100,608 a year
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
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- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Airport Terminal Planner
HNTB Corporation —Boston, MA
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- 5 years
- Office
- Analysis skills
Campus Planner
University of Massachusetts Lowell —Lowell, MA
- $72,170 - $92,017 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
- University
- Opportunities for advancement
Director of Economic Development
City of Medford —Medford, MA
- $1,770.41 - $2,071.39 a week
- Weekends as needed
- Management
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- Residential
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Senior Campus Planner (two positions)
University of Massachusetts Lowell —Lowell, MA
- $94,293 - $122,581 a year
- Multiple hires
- Microsoft Office
- 3 years
- University
Senior Airport Terminal Planner
HNTB Corporation —Boston, MA
- $126,950.84 - $248,205.18 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Office
- Analysis skills
Traffic Engineer
HDR —Boston, MA
- $81,438 - $132,960 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Mid-level
- Office
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Director of Land Use and Economic Development
Town of Foxborough, MA —Foxborough, MA
- $120,078.40 - $129,979.20 a year
- Full-time
- Office
- Master's degree
- Business development
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Senior Civil Engineer
Toole Design Group LLC —Boston, MA
- $130,000 - $160,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Mentoring
- Senior level
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
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Senior Traffic Engineer
Toole Design Group LLC —Boston, MA
- $130,000 - $160,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Supervising experience
- Mentoring
- Senior level
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
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Senior Civil Engineer
Toole Design —Boston, MA
- $130,000 - $160,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Mentoring
- Senior level
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
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Senior Traffic Engineer
Toole Design —Boston, MA
- $130,000 - $160,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Business development
- Supervising experience
- Mentoring
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
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Senior Civil Engineer
HDR —Boston, MA
- $122,525 - $199,320 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Office
- Senior level
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Civil / Highway Engineer
HDR —Boston, MA
- $81,291 - $128,400 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Microsoft Office
- Organizational skills
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance

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Housing Development Planner

City of Cambridge, MA -
Cambridge, MA

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Job Details

$89,571 - $118,919 a year

Benefits

Commuter assistance
Paid holidays
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance

Qualifications

Financial forecasting
Real estate financial feasibility analysis
Computer operation
Community engagement
Urban Planning
Real estate investment analysis
Economics
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Financial model construction
Underwriting
LIHTC
Computer literacy
Project finance
Urban planning
Collaborating with government agencies
Mid-level
Mortgage closing
Data summary reports
Regulatory legal research
Follow-up (loan closing)
Policy & process development
Bachelor's degree
Real estate physical feasibility analysis
Data management
Sustainable development
Zoning research
Zoning regulations
Real estate closing management
Coordination (loan closing)

Full Job Description

Posting Date:

4/22/26

Department:

Housing

Job Code:

M592 (ID #1701)

Salary Plan/Grade:

704

Number of Hours Per Week:

37.5

Additional Work Hours Information:

Union Affiliation:

None

# of openings:

Type of Employment:

Regular

Civil Service Type:

None

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:

The Housing Department works to promote and maintain the socioeconomic diversity of the city by managing and implementing the City’s efforts to meet the housing needs of low-, and moderate-, and middle-income residents, managing affordable housing programs, developing initiatives to preserve and expand the City's stock of affordable housing, and provides assistance and support for residents with housing challenges or who are unhoused.

The Housing Department works closely with the Community Development Department (CDD), the planning agency for the City of Cambridge. CDD’s mission is to foster a livable, sustainable, just, and equitable community. The Housing Department and CDD engage and collaborate with community partners, other government agencies, and residents to make Cambridge a desirable place to live, work, learn, play, and innovate.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the supervision of the Senior Manager for Housing Development, the Housing Development Planner will be an essential member of the 5-person affordable housing development and preservation team whose work involves creating and preserving affordable housing in Cambridge.

The responsibilities of the Housing Development Planner are varied but will be focused on working with local affordable housing developers to move projects through all phases of development. The Housing Development Planner will work both independently as well as collaboratively with members of the development and preservation team, other City staff, non-profit and private housing developers, Cambridge Housing Authority, housing advocates and service providers, neighborhood groups, and residents.

Primary responsibilities include:

Working with affordable housing developers and owners to use city resources to create new affordable housing;
Identifying and analyzing new affordable housing development opportunities;
Assessing project feasibility and financing needs, including site assessment, proposed City funding, permitting and entitlement plans, design concepts, and overall consistency with City housing goals;
Evaluating requests for City funding for affordable housing including underwriting development pro formas, analyzing operating projections and financing plans, and preparing financial analyses and funding recommendations;
Managing funding commitment, loan closing, and disbursement processes;
Maintaining familiarity with federal, state, regional, and local housing programs, policies, and regulations; analyzing and ensuring compliance with applicable requirements;
Identifying and examining new and creative financing and housing production strategies;
Maintaining, collecting and assembling data on assisted developments; preparing reports on program achievements and outcomes to assist with program evaluation and policy development;
Providing technical assistance to development sponsors and property owners; providing information to residents and community groups;
Assisting with other City housing programs and special projects as needed; participating in outreach efforts to publicize the City’s housing programs;
Performing other duties as required.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

The Housing Development Planner should be a self-motivated, detail-oriented professional who is ready to work as part of a team to preserve and create affordable housing for residents. We seek candidates with a strong commitment to equity and respect, both in the provision of services and in the workplace.

Essential Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with 7 years of experience in affordable housing finance and/or development, or comparable professional experience; a Master’s degree in real estate finance or development, urban planning, economics, or a related field may be substituted for 2 years of work experience;
Experience and expertise in affordable housing finance and/or managing development of affordable housing;
Experience with real estate finance and affordable housing capital subsidy programs (e.g. LIHTC, HOME), including familiarity with supportive housing.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to manage and prioritize workloads, multi-task and meet deadlines while working in a fast-paced environment;
Self-motivated and detail-oriented; capacity to work independently, and to work collaboratively and cooperatively with colleagues;
Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job;
Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel) and familiarity with or ability to master other software applications, programs and data systems relevant to the job;
Ability to develop, research, analyze, interpret and communicate written program guidance, requirements, and regulations;
Ability to understand and navigate zoning requirements and familiarity with green building/sustainable development practices, programs, and resources;
Ability to prepare, analyze, interpret and summarize complex financial projections;
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral; ability to communicate with people from all backgrounds in a courteous, compassionate, and professional manner;
Commitment to anti-racism, diversity, equity and inclusion. The City of Cambridge's workforce, like the community it serves, is diverse. Applicants must have the ability to work and interact effectively with individuals and groups with a variety of identities, cultures, backgrounds and ideologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of local, state and federal affordable housing programs and requirements;
Experience reviewing and understanding legal documents
Knowledge of the Cambridge community

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Work requires ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer. Work involves occasional evening meetings, travelling throughout the city, driving, walking, and climbing stairs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work involved is primarily indoors in a professional office setting, public meetings to discuss and gather comments on housing development plans, studies, etc., and visits to housing and building sites, some of which may be under construction. This position may be eligible for a hybrid work schedule (in-office and remote) under the City’s Telework Policy, depending on operational needs. .

BENEFITS SUMMARY:

Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance.
Vacation and Sick leave eligible.
Sick Incentive Pay Eligible.
3 Personal days.
14 Paid Holidays.
Management Allowance, $2700 year.
City employee transportation benefits (T-Pass reimbursement, Bluebikes membership, EZRide Shuttle).

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

Please upload the following documents to complete your application:

Resume
Cover Letter

ABOUT THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE

The City of Cambridge is a diverse and vibrant community that 120,000 residents of different ethnic, racial, religious, U.S. nationals and other backgrounds call home. We take pride in our City’s diversity and strive to create a workplace that is reflective of the community we serve - one in which all employees can thrive. The City is also deeply committed to creating an environment in which all our employees are treated equitably and feel included. In joining our team, you would work in a workplace environment that advances and values antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion (ADEI), and that is committed to embedding ADEI best practices and tenets in all aspects of our work. City of Cambridge residents are especially encouraged to apply to job openings.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

The City of Cambridge is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, or any other protected category. Women, minorities, veterans, members of the LGBTQ+ Community, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The City is committed to advancing a workforce culture of antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Auxiliary aids and services, written materials in alternative formats, and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities free of charge, upon request by contacting Human Resources at [email protected].

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