GText Homes is a leading real estate solutions provider, headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, with offices across Africa, North America, Europe & Asia.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Urban Planner

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Responsibilities

  • Conduct on-site investigations to determine factors affecting community development and potential decline including land usage.
  • Account for traffic growth and manage solutions for common transportation needs.
  • Oversee project development and help in providing affordable housing.
  • Plan and design townships and cities promoting healthy and active lifestyles.
  • Meet with public officials, developers, and the public regarding development plans and land use.
  • Gather and analyze economic and environmental studies, censuses, and market research data.
  • Conduct field investigations to analyze factors affecting land use.
  • Review site plans submitted by developers.
  • Assess the feasibility of proposals and identify needed changes.
  • Recommend whether proposals should be approved or denied.
  • Present projects to planning officials and planning commissions.
  • Stay current on zoning or building codes, environmental regulations, and other legal issues.

Job Requirements

  • Master’s Degree and Professional Certificate in Planning or related field.
  • Must have at least 5 years working experience post Nysc.
  • Ability to analyze demographic data and identify trends in employment, health and other areas.
  • Experience working in various database software programs including Microsoft Suite.
  • Exceptional communication skills used when meeting with officials and presenting new plans.
  • Detailed understanding of federal and local government programs and processes.
  • Experience utilizing geographic information systems (GIS) software.
  • Ability to conceptualize large-scale plans and established required milestones to complete projects.
  • Professional work experience using a combination of creative and technical concepts in problem-solving.
  • Full-scale understanding of the social and environmental effects of proposed plans and the best practices in design aesthetics.
  • Must reside on the Island or its environs.

Salary
Negotiable

Deadline: 7th February, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: jobs@gtextglobal.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.


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