The mission of the Snohomish County Planning and Development Services (PDS) Department is to enhance the quality of life for current and future generations by promoting protection of natural resources and facilitating the development of safe, sustainable and resilient communities.
 
PDS seeks employees who are self-managing high performers, accountable for their actions, and dedicated to providing superior customer service. Ideal candidates are excited about change and learning, are innovative, organized, exceptionally customer-service oriented, and have a passion for public service.
This job posting will be used to fill one or possibly two open Zoning Specialist positions.
PDS is seeking a highly motivated, self-directed, solution-oriented individual to be a Zoning Specialist within the Permitting Division of PDS. This position will be part of a team involved in: permit application intake and processing; technical review and coordinating a team of technical reviewers for a variety of ministerial permit applications; customer service including, but not limited to, assisting residents and interested parties in person, by phone or email; and providing information related to permit processes and regulatory requirements.
A successful candidate will have a strong knowledge of federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations related to land use planning and permitting; principles and practices of planning and organization; principles of work place and process design/redesign; provide excellent customer service; work well across a group of teams; train others and; establish and maintain effective working relationships; and participate in continuous improvement practices.
Not sure you meet the minimum qualifications? Apply and let us decide. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage everyone to apply. 
 
 Benefits Snohomish County is a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family and will be invested in your success and growth. We are proud to offer an outstanding benefit package to employees and their dependents. We offer competitive wages, job flexibility and stability, pension opportunities, and employer paid ORCA cards. Snohomish County will be invested in your success and growth and offers the following benefits to our employees. Your salary is only part of your Total Compensation Package:
 

• Retirement: County employees participate in the Washington State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) administered by the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS).
• Medical benefits: The County offers a choice of three comprehensive medical insurance plans with low deductibles. The county’s contribution to this benefit is significant.
• Flexible work schedules for some positions.
• Career development training.
• Sick leave: You will accrue 8 hours of sick leave per month.
• Vacation Leave: You will start out accruing 8 hours of vacation leave per month totaling 2.4 weeks of vacation in your first year. Your leave accruals increase based on your years of employment with the County.
• Holiday Pay: The County observes 11 paid legal holidays per year and provides employees with two floating holidays annually.
• Benefits: The County offers a wide range of benefits including medical and dental, vision, life insurance, Long Term Disability, deferred compensation and more.
• Deferred Compensation: If you choose to participate in the Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP), the County will match your contributions up to 1 percent of your base monthly salary.
• Pay Increases: Each year you will be eligible for a step increase until you reach the top step. 
• Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA): County employees typically receive yearly cost of living adjustments. 

Teleworking Options:After a successful onboarding and training period the work associated with the position can, at present, be performed by a combination of teleworking and onsite work. Duties of this position include assisting the public and customers in person at the customer service counter, and staff in this work unit provide in-office coverage on a rotating basis. Snohomish County has implemented a pilot telework policy. It is anticipated there will be long-term hybrid telework options for many positions including this one. For employees who prefer to work in the office full time, that option is also available.
 
Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop, and if approved for teleworking must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. Snohomish County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely.
 
Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their Snohomish County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
About Snohomish County
Snohomish County, north of Seattle, is located in northwest Washington between the Puget Sound and the Cascade Mountains. The county has rich scenery, numerous activities, and a thriving economy. Snohomish County is a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family.
 
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BASIC FUNCTION 
To receive, review, and coordinate technical submittals and permit applications for residential construction projects; reviews applications for zoning compliance; provide assistance to customers regarding interpretation of land use and zoning codes; assists customers to resolve permit processing problems and conflicts as they arise.

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