Zoning Researcher

About Us

At PARTNER, success starts with the right mindset: connection, compassion, and curiosity. Whether consulting with clients or collaborating with colleagues, these principles guide how we work. We deliver engineering, environmental, and energy consulting, plus design services across the Americas, Europe, and beyond. As a leader in Commercial Real Estate (CRE), we're 1,600+ professionals strong in 40+ offices. Our mission is simple: create the best home for talented professionals. If you value delivering exceptional experiences through problem-solving, coordination, and a mindset of care for clients and colleagues, you'll feel right at home. That approach has earned us recognition on ENR's Top 500 Design Firms, Inc. 5000's Fastest-Growing Companies, and Zweig's Best Firms to Work For. Here, your ideas matter, your impact is real, and your work helps shape the future.

Summary

Partner Engineering and Science, Inc., a leader in commercial real estate due diligence, is seeking a full-time Zoning Researcher. The ideal candidate will have 1+ years of zoning experience in an office environment and be highly organized, detailed, and self-managed.

Responsibilities

• Obtain, track, and manage documents; verify their accuracy
• Correspond with municipalities nationwide via telephone, email, and online portals
• Assist in ensuring documents and municipal responses are obtained to meet clients' deadlines
• Work as part of a team to ensure efficient completion of tasks to produce high-quality reports

Essential Duties & Tasks

• Internet-based research of GIS Maps, online property files, and Zoning Ordinances
• Assist in document collection via telephone, internet, email, and written copy
• Compose and/or draft correspondence
• Request property records with continued follow-up until project completion
• Perform data entry following prescribed or established formats
• Maintain databases, logs, and spreadsheets to manage workload

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat
• Proficient in using Internet search engines such as Google and Bing
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Self-directed, organized, and able to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to work within a team environment
• Ability to adjust work schedule to meet deadlines
• Familiar with land use and zoning principles (helpful but not required)
• Ability to read and interpret zoning ordinances (helpful but not required)
• Ability to read and interpret ALTA surveys (helpful but not required)

Compensation

The pay scale for this role considers a wide range of factors when making compensation decisions, including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note, the disclosed pay scale estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic location where the position may be filled. You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary incentive bonus program, which is dependent on various factors, including, but not limited to, individual and organizational performance.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Vacation and sick time
• 401(k) plan with a company match