Town and Traffic Planners develop and advise on and design of recreational, institutional, residential, layout of towns, landscapes and traffic systems, and plan and monitor their construction, maintenance and repair.
Planning, preparing, overseeing and coordinating development plan studies and development plans and preparing technical reports and advising on planning inclusive of layout plans;
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Compiling and analysing sites and community data on geographical aspects, ecology of area, landforms, soils, vegetation, site hydrology, visual characteristics and man-made structures to formulate land use and development recommendations for the preparation of environmental impact statements;
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Inspecting construction work in progress to ensure compliance with plans, specifications and quality standards;
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Planning layout and coordinating development of urban areas;
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Planning and designing the development of land areas for projects such as parks, schools, institutions, airports, roadways and related projects, and for commercial, industrial and residential sites;
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Planning and advising to facilitate routing, control of roads and traffic systems, and safety;
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Preparing reports, site plans, working drawings, specifications and cost estimates for land development, showing location and details of proposals, including ground modelling, structures and vegetation;
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Supervising the testing and certification of completed works;
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Performing related tasks; and
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Enhancing knowledge and coordinating work performance.
What are the skills required?
Skills, knowledege and abilities that are essential to carry out a task with determined results. Skills can often be divided into domain-general and domain-specific skills.
Soft Skill
Time Management
Time management is the process of planning and exercising conscious control over the amount of time spent on specific activities - especially to increase effectiveness, efficiency or productivity.
Soft Skill
Planning
Planning (also called forethought) is the process of thinking about and organizing the activities required to achieve a desired goal.
Hard Skill
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editor developed and marketed by Adobe Systems.
Hard Skill
ArcGIS
ArcGIS is a geographic information system (GIS) for working with maps and geographic information.
Hard Skill
AutoCAD
AutoCAD is a commercial computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting software application.
Soft Skill
Communication
The ability to communicate effectively with superiors, colleagues, and staff is essential, no matter what industry you work in.
Soft Skill
English
Able to speak English
Hard Skill
Mandarin
Able to speak Mandarin
Hard Skill
Photoshop
Manage and preparing Photo editing, Vector tracing, Typography, Free hand drawing, Color theory, Print design: flyers, posters, brochures, megazines, business cards, Sketching, Layout and Branding
Hard Skill
QGIS
QGIS (previously known as Quantum GIS) is a free and open-source cross-platform desktop geographic information system (GIS) application that supports viewing, editing, and analysis of geospatial data.
Hard Skill
SketchUp
Working experience of SketchUp. SketchUp, formerly Google Sketchup, is a 3D modeling computer program for a wide range of drawing applications such as architectural, interior design, landscape architecture, civil and mechanical engineering, film and video game design. It is available as a freeware version, SketchUp Make, and a paid version with additional functionality, SketchUp Pro.
Hard Skill
Traffic Management
Traffic management is a key branch within logistics. It concerns the planning, control and purchasing of transport services needed to physically move vehicles (for example aircraft, road vehicles, rolling stock and watercraft) and freight.
Soft Skill
Transport Planning
Transportation planning is the process of defining future policies, goals, investments and designs to prepare for future needs to move people and goods to destinations.
Field of Study Required
Field of study consists of a broad area of academic and skills qualifications that come under a similar branch of subject knowledge. In addition, courses offered under each field of study require similar academic entry requirements.