Planning Analyst at NEOO Partners… · Greater…

Summary: NEOO Partners Inc. is a community-centered planning, real estate, and development advisory firm. The Planning Analyst is an early-career professional who supports research, data analysis, deliverable drafting, project coordination, community engagement, and business development activities for planning and community development projects.

Responsibilities:
- Conduct research related to demographics, land use, zoning, real estate trends, economic conditions, public policy, infrastructure, housing, community assets, displacement risk, and local market conditions
- Gather and analyze data from public agencies, census sources, GIS platforms, market reports, local plans, stakeholder interviews, surveys, and other relevant sources
- Support existing conditions analysis, needs assessments, baseline studies, policy scans, precedent research, and community profiles
- Prepare clear summaries of research findings, trends, implications, and recommended next steps
- Help distinguish between raw data, background research, analysis, findings, takeaways, and recommendations
- Draft findings and recommendations that connect research to project goals, community priorities, and implementation needs
- Support the development of maps, charts, tables, diagrams, case studies, and visual summaries
- Identify gaps, inconsistencies, or questions in available data and elevate them to the Senior Planning Project Manager
- Use research and analysis to help project teams understand what is happening, why it matters, and what actions may be needed
- Draft sections of plans, reports, memos, strategy documents, executive summaries, presentation decks, and community-facing materials
- Prepare clear written content that is accurate, organized, concise, and aligned with project direction
- Support the development of findings, conclusions, takeaways, recommendations, action steps, and implementation language
- Convert research and data into client-ready narrative, visuals, tables, maps, and presentation materials
- Support the production of final deliverables by formatting, organizing, editing, proofreading, and refining documents
- Help prepare meeting materials, workshop boards, presentation slides, handouts, survey summaries, and public engagement materials
- Incorporate feedback from the Senior Planning Project Manager, project leadership, clients, and team members
- Track revisions, comments, version control, citations, file organization, and supporting documentation
- Ensure assigned deliverable sections are submitted on time, complete, and ready for review
- Support final deliverable quality by checking for accuracy, consistency, readability, formatting, and visual clarity
- Support project managers with task tracking, schedules, meeting preparation, work plan updates, and deliverable timelines
- Participate in internal project meetings, client meetings, community meetings, and team check-ins
- Prepare agendas, meeting notes, action items, research summaries, and follow-up materials
- Track assigned tasks, deadlines, review comments, project files, and deliverable components
- Coordinate with Planning Coordinators, other analysts, designers, consultants, and project team members as needed
- Support the organization of project folders, data sources, engagement materials, meeting records, and deliverable drafts
- Communicate task progress, questions, risks, and capacity concerns to the Senior Planning Project Manager in a timely manner
- Help ensure project work is organized, documented, and easy for other team members to access and use
- Support the preparation of engagement materials, including presentation slides, workshop boards, surveys, discussion guides, sign-in sheets, handouts, and meeting summaries
- Assist with stakeholder interviews, focus groups, public meetings, workshops, pop-ups, advisory committee meetings, and community events
- Take notes, document themes, summarize input, and identify key takeaways from engagement activities
- Help translate community input into clear findings that can inform project recommendations
- Support the development of accessible, culturally aware, and visually clear engagement materials
- Assist with survey development, survey analysis, comment coding, and engagement summary reports
- Help ensure community voices, lived experience, and stakeholder perspectives are accurately reflected in project deliverables
- Provide logistical support for meetings and engagement activities as needed
- Support proposal development by preparing project descriptions, resumes, graphics, case studies, research summaries, and draft proposal language
- Assist with RFP/RFQ research, opportunity tracking, and background research on prospective clients or markets
- Help prepare presentation materials, interview decks, qualifications packages, and internal strategy documents
- Support internal templates, tools, research libraries, data resources, and planning practice materials
- Contribute to project case studies, thought leadership, blog posts, conference materials, or internal knowledge sharing as assigned
- Maintain organized project files, data sources, notes, drafts, and supporting documentation
- Follow NEOO’s file management, communication, quality control, and project documentation protocols
- Complete timesheets, task updates, and administrative requirements accurately and on time
- Support meeting logistics, scheduling, document preparation, printing, formatting, and coordination as needed
- Help ensure project information is documented so future team members can understand what decisions were made, why they were made, and what must happen next

Required Qualifications:
- • Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Regional Planning, Public Policy, Geography, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Real Estate, Community Development, Public Administration, Economics, Sociology, Engineering, Urban Studies, or a closely related field
- • 1–3 years of relevant professional experience in planning, community development, economic development, real estate, public policy, urban design, research, public engagement, infrastructure planning, or a related field
- • Demonstrated experience contributing to analysis, findings, recommendations, or written sections of final deliverables
- • Strong writing skills, including the ability to summarize research, synthesize findings, and draft clear recommendations
- • Strong research and analytical skills, including the ability to gather, organize, interpret, and present information
- • Ability to support reports, presentations, memos, engagement summaries, maps, charts, and client-facing materials
- • Ability to work on multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining organization, accuracy, and responsiveness
- • Strong verbal communication skills and ability to work with internal teams, clients, consultants, and community stakeholders
- • Ability to receive direction, incorporate feedback, ask clarifying questions, and improve work products through review cycles
- • Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality deliverables

Required Skills: Urban Planning, Data Analysis

Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage with employer contributions., 401(k) with elective and discretionary firm-sponsored match., Paid time off and paid holidays., Hybrid work flexibility, depending on project needs and office location., Professional development support, including conferences, certifications, continuing education, and relevant training., Opportunities to work on meaningful planning, community development, economic development, and real estate projects across multiple states and markets.