Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents, and current legislative issues.

• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.

• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.

• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Problem Solving Ability

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

• Develops plans, policies, specifications, programs continually.

• Functions independently as an expert in matters of specialized code, rules, policy, analyses, advanced budgetary, accounting systems, or complex scientific or technical systems.

Specialized Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of planning, landscape architecture, and engineering principles and practices along with familiarity of the principles of site development.

• Ability to read maps with intricate markings, land use surveys, and judge distance; ability to interpret legal descriptions, maps, aerial photography, remote sensing data, and site plans.

• Ability to read and interpret technical written and graphically presented material; includes ability to read text, identify themes, make inferences, and draw conclusions which accurately reflect the material.

• Ability to analyze various kinds of data and other research information.

• Knowledge of descriptive statistics and principles and application of statistical inference.

• General knowledge of the County codes and regulations pertaining to planning, zoning and community development.

• Ability to effectively organize, supervise and carry out projects.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with ability to meet multiple deadlines.

• Knowledge of computers, including word processors and spreadsheet applications.

• The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, subordinates, government officials, representatives of other agencies and the general public.

• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

• Ability to take a teamwork approach to the job by cooperating with others, offering to help others when needed, and considering larger organization or team goals rather than individual concerns. Includes the ability to build a constructive team spirit where team members are committed to the goals and objectives of the team.

Machinery and EquipmentThis employee will be required to operate a computer, calculator, telephone, fax machine, copy machine, and other general office equipment, as well as drive a vehicle in the completion of the tasks of the position. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally be required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk hear, smell, and regularly lift up to fifty pounds and occasionally one hundred pounds or more. Special vision requirements are close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust an object into sharp focus. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally be exposed to moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock; and will regularly be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. Work is performed on a flexible rotating work week which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays. The typical noise level for this environment is moderate to loud.