Principal Planner - Community Development (0726)

Nature of Work

Under general supervision performs work of considerable difficulty overseeing and participating in current and long-range planning activities and zoning ordinance administration; performs related work as assigned.

Hiring Range

$74,532.00 - $85,711.80

Typical Duties

• Manages current planning processes including public hearing processes
• Manages current planning staff and coordinates with County-wide staff
• Administers zoning and subdivision ordinances
• Consults with developers and property owners
• Conducts site plan review, reviews plans and processes requests for subdivisions, rezoning, use permits, and variances
• Ensures proposals and plans conform to regulatory requirements and are consistent with County planning policies
• Presents cases and makes recommendations to various boards and commissions
• Approves applications for temporary use permits, administrative adjustments, and minor land divisions
• Participates in development, implementation, and revision of land use plans and ordinances
• Prepares and maintains records and reports
• Represents the County on committees, in public meetings and at conferences

Essential Functions

• Driving
• Sitting at desk
• Working with and around others
• Hearing and speech for communicating
• Finger dexterity to work on keyboard for writing reports and correspondence

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in planning, geography or a related field and four years of progressively responsible professional land use planning experience, including work with current and long-range planning activities
• Associate's degree in planning, geography or a related field and five years of progressively responsible professional land use planning experience, including work with current and long-range planning activities
• Six years of progressively responsible professional land use planning experience, including work with current and long-range planning activities
• Any combination of education, training or experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with rural development in areas lacking infrastructure and services
• Experience coordinating permits and among multiple departments and jurisdictions
• Experience managing and coordinating entitlement requests through commissions and elected governing bodies
• Ability to grow productive relationships with private sector industry and local communities
• Effective written and oral communication skills with the public, development professionals and decision makers
• Ability to manage change and continually improve processes

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Considerable knowledge of: Principles, practices and techniques of community and land use planning
• Land use ordinances and regulations, subdivision standards, zoning ordinances and other pertinent statutory requirements
• County, state and federal laws pertaining to County planning and zoning
• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification, or eligibility to become certified preferred

Working Knowledge

• Graphic techniques and use of GIS maps
• Basic statistical methods
• Principles and practices of supervision and management
• Accuracy in interpreting and evaluating planning and land use issues, laws, requirements and objectives to interested groups and the general public
• Congducting research; evaluating statistical data and presenting facts and conclusions clearly in written, graphic and oral form

Skills

• Meet and deal tactfully with the public, special interest groups, developers and property owners
• Represent County position on land use issues to advisory bodies, citizen groups, other agencies and the public
• Work safely and support the culture of workplace safety
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and the public
• Follow written and verbal instructions
• Find solutions and efficiently help community members
• Continually improve processes to better and more efficiently serve the public
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing, to laypersons and County leaders

Benefits

• Vacation/Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 10 Holidays Per Year
• Health Care Insurance
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Group Life Insurance
• Pre-Tax Deduction Plan
• Sick Leave Conversion Plan
• Personal Day Purchase Program
• Vacation Sell Back Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Wellness Program
• Long-Term Disability
• Az State Retirement System
• Employee Assistance Program
• On-going Training Opportunities
• Free bus transportation/EcoPass bus pass
• Elective Coverage
• Dependent Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Supplemental Life (for employees & dependents)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Tax-deferred investment program
• Accidental and Disability Insurance
• Short Term Disability