Creates reports and documents to facilitate processing and approval of development applications, including Outline Plans, Area Structure Plans, and Development Permits. Plans, organizes, and directs work throughout the life of projects to successfully deliver projects to clients.Utilizes knowledge of provincial and local planning policy in the preparation and management of planning policy studies.Organizes and supports public consultation programs including making recommendations of key findings to clients.Supports marketing initiatives including strategic planning, opportunity identification, proposal pursuit and preparation, client liaison, preparation of on-line marketing content and social media monitoring.Maintains and strengthens client relationships and plays a key role in client satisfaction.Works directly with clients and provides clear, well-articulated and solution-oriented recommendations.

In February 2017, Jeff started Hanson Planning as a vehicle to provide planning solutions to a wide array of clients. He takes a holistic approach to his work, exercising a combination of inter-personal and technical skills, including: public and stakeholder engagement and relations, consensus and capacity building, public speaking, policy analysis, mapping, graphic design, and plan and strategy development.

Jeff aided CentreVenture in research and development pertaining to public consultation, site planning, historic planning and development, and policies and bylaws. He also developed an internal database system.

Transportation planning academic research

Working with Stantec over the Summer of 2015, Jeff aided in preparing a number of deliverables for various clients. Notable projects worked on include: Providence Area Structure Plan, Cornerstone Outline Plan, Oxford Outline Plan, and North Okotoks Area Structure Plan. The primary skills utilized include: communications, organization, time management, policy research, precedent research, Adobe Creative Suite programs, Microsoft Office Suite programs, Google Earth.

- Advised citizens and businesses on planning and development applications - Drafted, processed, and performed site visits for planning and development applications- Presented municipal planning application reports for Municipal Council- Organized and hosted an interactive design charrette with the Turner Valley, Black Diamond, and MD of Foothills Intermunicipal Development Committee for the public and received input for the Intermunicipal Development Plan- Worked with ArcGIS to create new 911 addresses, create maps such as flooding maps, confirm development permits, and answer public inquiries. - Created a Municipal Land Sale Policy, and a Municipal Social Media Policy- edited and updated municipal Green Initiative Policy, Flood Recovery Business Plan, and Communications Plan- designed, edited, and wrote for municipal newsletter, distributed to all residents- designed internal and external documents and advertisements using Adobe Creative Suite- Acted as first social media coordinator- Organized 6th Annual Intermunicipal Charity Golf Tournament

- Worked with the town planning coordinator to redesign the town square concept plan, plan adopted by council- Presented to town council- Organized architecture for developing new town website- Revived town newsletter: gathered and edited articles, combined newsletter with local library newsletter, designed newsletter