Land Use Planner

About the role

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt is seeking a full time Land Use Planner in our Seattle office. Schwabe has a hybrid work policy allowing employees to work from home Monday and Friday while working in the office Tuesday through Thursday.

Responsibilities

• Assist in drafting burden-of-proof applications for new land use applications, including review of local code provisions and comprehensive plans for relevant applicable criteria and drafting of initial responses to the same.
• Coordinate with outside consultants—including traffic engineers, surveyors, and civil engineers—for existing applications and developments.
• Manage land use application files, including local records for active land use files.
• Draft record comment letters to various types of land use actions.
• Review and analyze local government development codes, comprehensive plans, state land use administrative rules, and applicable state statutes.
• Examine the development feasibility of various properties and projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A minimum of at least 3 years of land use experience.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Public Administration, Political Science, Environmental Studies, Geography, Legal Studies, Paralegal Studies, or a related field preferred.
• An AICP or other relevant certifications preferred.
• Strong knowledge of land use laws, development regulations, permitting processes and applicable state and local requirements.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong time management and organization skills.

Qualifications

None specified.

Skills

None specified.

Benefits

Competitive salaries and excellent benefits including medical, dental, life, LTD, 401(k)/profit sharing, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Programs, transit subsidy, paid holidays, vacation, and sick time off.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

Hybrid work policy allowing employees to work from home Monday and Friday while working in the office Tuesday through Thursday.