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This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Assistance Program

Description

Duties include but are not limited to

• Reviews documents such as land use applications and development proposals, prepares staff comments, and communicates with applicants/developers.
• Assists the Planning commission through providing technical expertise, preparing staff reports, and presenting applications..
• Assists with special projects such as census updates, the City's Master Plan, HUD-funded projects, Cell Tower Environmental Impact reports, GIS-based maps, and visionary small area plans and reports.
• Communicates with members of the community.
• Conducts site visits and takes measurements for purposes such as to develop site plans, floor plans, elevations, and 3D renderings.
• Organizes and conducts meetings.

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in urban planning, civil or environmental engineering, landscape architecture, or a related field
• Three years of experience or an equivalent amount of graduate level training.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

• Proficiency in rezoning and special use permit processes, including plan review, public hearings, and legislation
• Proficiency in the Plan of Development Review Process and Subdivision Review Process
• Understanding of all phases of a project's lifecycle from pre-design through construction administration
• General understanding of architectural history terms, and styles.
• Graphic design
• General knowledge of: Planning Commission procedures; urban planning and design; federal preservation laws and regulations; preservation planning; zoning ordinances; historic preservation principles; master planning; traditional neighborhood development; transportation planning; ordinance preparation; land title surveying; and civil engineering principles
• Expertise with some combination of the following computer programs: Microsoft Office Suite; GIS; EnerGov; Legistar; Blue Beam; SharePoint; word processing programs; AutoCAD; SketchUp; ArcGIS; IRender nXt; and Adobe Creative Suite (i.e. InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop)

• Providing excellent customer service, including dealing with unhappy customers
• Being a clear and effective facilitator, including public speaking skills and defending recommendations/positions
• Managing databases
• Composing documents
• Negotiating and balancing the needs of citizens with economic demands, health and human service needs, goals of private corporations, and land use regulations
• Assessing and evaluating a project's conformance with Commission of Architectural Review Guidelines Utilizing a large-scale printer/plotter
• Preparing documentation according to state and federal standards
• Photographing sites for clarity and documentation
• Conducting research
• Reading and understanding building plans Leading effective meetings
• Conducting site inspections

• Analyze information
• Learn new programs quickly
• Communicate planning and local government policy issues to a range of audiences
• Interact and work with different groups of people
• Undertake complex projects with multiple deadlines and stakeholders
• Adapt to unique variables (i.e. physical, regulatory, political)

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements

Supplemental Information
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS:Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly work with one's fingers, grasp, talk, hear, see, and use repetitive motions; frequently walk and reach; and occasionally stand, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, lift, push, and pull. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be light work, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
General Information
FLSA Classification: Exempt
EEO Classification: Professional
Type of Service: Classified
Residency: Not Required

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The City of Richmond Values Veterans-We are an Official V3 Certified Company.

With over 4,000 employees, the City of Richmond is an "Employer of Choice" among cities throughout the nation. The City strives to hire and retain employees who bring dedication and talent to the workforce. Offering a competitive, cost effective, and quality benefits package is one element of an "Employer of Choice".
The City offers a full range of benefit programs from initial hire through retirement. Please visit our Web site for details.