Planner I/II (Land Use)

About the role

The Town is seeking candidates at the Planner II experience and credentialed level, but reserves the right to fill the position at the Planner I level where appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Perform professional planning work in land use, housing, transportation, zoning, and environmental management.
• Analyze economic and physical data, review residential and commercial development applications, and help update the Town Plan of Development.
• Administer land use regulations, prepare complex statistical reports, and provide technical support to Town Boards and Commissions.
• Collaborate with public officials, developers, attorneys, and inter-governmental agencies, and be responsible for grant administration, public presentations, and attending required evening meetings.
• For the Planner II – Land Use:
• Organize priorities, manage assigned projects, compile economic, social, and spatial data affecting land use and growth.
• Congfer with developers, attorneys, and the public; review site plans, subdivisions, and development proposals.
• Provide technical support to Town Boards and Commissions, prepare reports and policy recommendations, administer zoning codes, and contribute to updates of the Town’s Plan of Conservation and Development.
• Collaborate with public officials, developers, attorneys, and inter-governmental agencies, and be responsible for grant administration, public presentations, and attending required evening meetings.

Qualifications

• Broad expertise in environmental and land use planning, with a strong background in permit application review and site inspections.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for delivering board presentations and technical reports.
• Firm, tactful, and impartial regulatory enforcement, alongside a proven ability to build collaborative relationships with developers, attorneys, town officials, and the public.
• Leading community outreach, drafting and administering intergovernmental grants, and attending required evening meetings.