Supporting Work-Life Balance

Urban is committed to supporting the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of our staff through a robust benefits package that includes the following:  

• generous paid time off, including nine federal holidays  
• medical (including prescription), dental, and vision insurance and access to a health advocate  
• health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts  
• employer-paid group life and disability insurance  
• 403(b) retirement plan participation immediately upon hire, and generous employer contribution after six months of service and 500 hours, with immediate vesting  
• one-on-one retirement planning advice  
• wellness programs, including personal finance coaching and an Employee Assistance Program  
• twelve weeks paid parental leave benefit
• educational assistance for undergraduate and graduate degree programs  
• pretax transportation and parking options  
• options for remote work
• free on-site gym  
• bicycle parking  

Delivering Continuing Learning and Development

We provide numerous learning programs, resources, and professional development opportunities to our staff throughout the year, including in the following topics:  

• research methods and tools, including ArcGIS, Stata, R, SAS, community engaged methods, and statistical methodologies  
• communications strategies, including data visualization, media relations, and storytelling  
• proposal development, fundraising, and building bodies of work  
• supervision, management, and leadership  
• budgeting for projects and proposals  
• leveraging internal systems, including JAMIS Prime, Salesforce, and Workday 

Providing Pathways for Growth and Advancement

Urban’s compensation philosophy reflects a total rewards approach grounded in competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, meaningful work, workplace flexibility, and staff advancement and recognition. Our well-defined career ladder demonstrates job titles, different positions, and how employees can move up and/or across the organization—as well as what skills and knowledge are required to do so. This structure provides a clear and transparent foundation for all Urban employees to grow, advance, and be rewarded for their contributions. 

Advancing a Positive Workplace Culture

We foster a culture of dignity and respect through support, camaraderie, and mentorship, providing opportunities for colleagues to seek guidance on workplace concerns.