Planner II

Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Confer with and advise architects, builders, attorneys, contractors, engineers and the general public regarding City planning and development policies and standards.
• Prepare and modify maps and drawings; collect, organize and update a variety of maps and files including traffic data and annexation area.
• Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for an assigned department; identify resource needs; recommend and implement policies and procedures.
• Review development proposals and applications for compliance with appropriate regulations and policies; prepare reports on recommendations.
• Develop and prepare staff reports and proposals for federal, state and private grants; undertake research.
• Collect, record and summarize statistical and demographic information; develop effective and efficient project models.
• Update GIS data sets used to produce department maps.
• Compile information and make recommendations on special studies including traffic and accident investigations; prepare planning reports including annual departmental reports.
• Answer questions and provide information to the public; investigate complaints and recommend corrective action as necessary to resolve complaints concerning the city's planning function.
• Supervise assigned projects and programs including the summer count program and unified work program; participate in developing project and programs' schedules and requirements; analyze and evaluate projects and programs for goal achievement.
• Represent an assigned Department to other city departments, elected officials and outside agencies; explain, justify and defend assigned department programs, policies, and activities.
• Estimate project and program cost and demographics; develop cost/benefit analysis; project revenues; assess program impact to stakeholders.
• Review and approve legal descriptions; coordinate implementation of all procedural steps required by statute.
• Collect and compile a comprehensive database.
• Provide responsible staff assistance to an assigned department; assist in special research projects as requested; prepare and present staff reports and other necessary correspondence.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:
Two years of increasingly responsible professional urban planning experience.

Training:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent to a from an accredited college or university with major course work in planning, urban design, public administration, business management or a related field.

LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS:

Required:
None

Preferred:
American Institute of Certified Planners and/or North Carolina Certified Zoning Official certification or similar.

From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last approximately 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, background check and driving history check.