What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full Time Senior Planner position at City of Grand Prairie?
Job Summary
Join our team as a Senior Planner and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our city! This full-time position offers the opportunity to lead high-level planning and project management efforts within the Planning and Development Department. You'll contribute to long-range and current planning initiatives, review development proposals, and implement comprehensive and area plans that drive sustainable growth and vibrant communities. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you!
Essential Job Functions
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The following examples do not identify all duties performed by any single incumbent.
Current Planning
Any combination equivalent to experience and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may qualify. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills and abilities would be:
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What is the highest level of Education obtained?
Do you possess an American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)?
How many years do you have administrating land development process by researching unified development code, administering, and specifying required procedures?
How many years do you have reviewing and directing zoning and platting cases from submittal, to presentation, to planning and zoning?
How many years do you have reviewing permits for zoning districts for new or expanding businesses?
Do you have experience in city, urban or long range planning?
Do you have a valid driver's license?
Join our team as a Senior Planner and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our city! This full-time position offers the opportunity to lead high-level planning and project management efforts within the Planning and Development Department. You'll contribute to long-range and current planning initiatives, review development proposals, and implement comprehensive and area plans that drive sustainable growth and vibrant communities. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you!
Essential Job Functions
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The following examples do not identify all duties performed by any single incumbent.
Current Planning
- Communicates with the public, developers, and contractors over the phone, via email, or at the front counter.
- Reviews and administrates the land development process by researching unified development code, administering, and specifying required procedures and processes for zoning changes, specific use permits, platting cases.
- Reviews and prepares staff reports and recommendations by researching past cases, researching the UDC, reviewing and discussing with other departmental staff, presenting information to the applicant, and preparing a final draft of reports and ordinances to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
- Assists other team members in the division and department as needed.
- Communicates with the public, developers, and contractors by attending public hearings; and discussing projects over the phone.
- Writes various reports by responding to external requests for information; and writing staff reports.
- Develops planning studies and reports in support of new and updated plans, programs, and regulations.
- Acts as a liaison between community groups, government agencies, developers, and elected officials in developing neighborhood plans.
- Provides information to the public regarding the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan and area plans.
- Regular and consistent attendance and punctuality for the assigned work hours is essential.
Any combination equivalent to experience and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may qualify. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills and abilities would be:
- Education: Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- Experience: Over two years and including three years of directly related experience.
- Licenses: Valid Texas Class C Driver's License
- Certifications Required: AICP preferred.
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What is the highest level of Education obtained?
- Some high school, no diploma or GED
- High School Diploma/GED
- Some College, no degree
- Technical or Trade School (Did not complete)
- Technical or Trade School (Completed)
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Doctorate Degree
Do you possess an American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)?
- Yes
- No
How many years do you have administrating land development process by researching unified development code, administering, and specifying required procedures?
- No experience
- Under 6 months
- 1 year under 2 years
- 2 years under 3 years
- 3 years under 4 years
- 4 years under 5 years
- Over 5 years
How many years do you have reviewing and directing zoning and platting cases from submittal, to presentation, to planning and zoning?
- No experience
- Under 6 months
- 1 year under 2 years
- 2 years under 3 years
- 3 years under 4 years
- 4 years under 5 years
- Over 5 years
How many years do you have reviewing permits for zoning districts for new or expanding businesses?
- No experience
- Under 6 months
- 1 year under 2 years
- 2 years under 3 years
- 3 years under 4 years
- 4 years under 5 years
- Over 5 years
Do you have experience in city, urban or long range planning?
- No experience
- Under 6 months
- 1 year under 2 years
- 2 years under 3 years
- 3 years under 4 years
- 4 years under 5 years
- Over 5 years
Do you have a valid driver's license?
- Yes
- No
- Required Question