Senior Planner
Position Title: Sr. Planner
Pay Grade: 32
Salary Range: $72,583-$112,501
Hiring Range: $72,583-$90,727
Position Type: Permanent Full-Time
Department: Planning
FLSA Status: Exempt
General Statement of Duties:
The Senior Planer performs complex professional level work in the field of community planning, zoning, and development services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinates with and provides technical assistance to developers, engineers, architects, contractors, citizens, and elected officials to interpret Town plans and land use regulations.
- Prepares and presents staff reports, analyses, and recommendations for a variety of complex zoning land use approvals including rezonings, special use permits, subdivisions, variances, and appeals.
- Reviews complex, large-scale development proposals for compliance with applicable land use, environmental, zoning, and design regulations, issues correction requests, approves plans, certifies compliance, and conducts follow-up inspections.
- Prepares ordinances or revisions to ordinances related to land use and development issues in compliance with and to implement the Land Use Plan and other policy direction.
- Provide guidance to junior staff, serves as liaison to assigned boards and organizations, oversees commercial development review team consisting of various departments and agencies to facilitate and coordinate plan review and adjudicate conflicts between various agency regulations.
- Assists with complex problems and situations, providing technical expertise in long-range planning, code development, zoning administration, site plan review, or other special projects as assigned.
- Participates in and oversees public outreach efforts and publi8c information projects related to departmental activities and performs customer se5rvice and provides information and answers questions regarding department activities, projects, proposals, processes, and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Thorough knowledge of principles and practice of urban planning, zoning, and land use.
- Ability to present the results of research effectively in oral, written, and graphic form.
- Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
- Ability to identify problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions that are in accordance with laws, ordinances, and established principles.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective, professional working relationships.
- Ability to act independently in carrying out specific tasks, while at the same time being able to participate in or coordinate team-oriented projects.
- Graduation from an accredited school with a bachelor’s degree in planning or closely related field.
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience that provides the applicant with a comprehensive knowledge of planning principles, practices, and techniques as they relate to functional areas, or any demonstrated combination of education and experience.
- Valid North Carolina driver’s license.
- Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- The employee may be required to push, pull, and/or carry objects up to 10 pounds.
- An employee must have the visual acuity necessary to read plans, read typewritten and handwritten materials.
- Must have the ability to talk and hear to communicate with contractors, the public, and others.
- A qualified applicant or employee with a disability may be afforded reasonable modifications to perform the essential job functions of a position in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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