Senior Planner

About the role

The Senior Planner position involves performing professional planning work in the administration and implementation of the comprehensive plan, transportation systems or parks planning. Key responsibilities include conducting highly technical research and analysis, evaluating findings, identifying significant issues, assigning and reviewing work, determining options and developing recommendations on complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and technical planning material related to assigned work.
• Conduct highly technical research and analysis, evaluate findings, identify significant issues, assign and review work, determine options and develop recommendations on complex projects.
• Prepare technical material on subdivisions, zoning related items, transportation planning, parks planning, land studies, urban design, site analysis and related planning documents.
• Assist and guide staff.
• Coordinate and participate in analysis of plans and projects.
• Meet with private and public sector professionals.
• Provide planning data to the public.
• Review preliminary and final plats, design and construction plans.
• Process applications to ensure compliance with state and local regulations and with the city's comprehensive plan.
• Prepare project documents and design concepts.
• Conduct surveys and research property ownership and planning related.
• Prepare recommendation on transportation projects, park-planning projects, planning related ordinance revisions and other planning items.
• Conduct research and plan for grant funds.
• Research grant opportunities including utilizing the Internet, grant related publications, and contacts.
• Meet with private foundations on possible sponsorships.
• Work with grant program recipients to establish objectives and develop plans to implement funds, program requirements and explain required procedures.
• Write grant proposals and submit grant applications.
• Prepare statistical information.
• Manage grant budgets including authorizing and initiating payments for services.
• Develop comprehensive documents for reporting on grant funding activities, including assisting in the preparation of reports to federal agencies and long-term planning documents.
• Represent the department and provide technical support, information and guidance.

Requirements

• MOS Code: 2G051 (Air Force), 54A (Army), 25 (Coast Guard), 3450 (Marine Corps), B15A (Navy)
• Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree or higher in Business or Public Administration, Transportation, Urban or Regional Planning, Design, or a related field, and two (2) years professional experience in urban or regional planning.
• Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License by time of appointment or equivalent from another state.