What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Planner-Planning and Zoning Department position at City of Port St. Lucie?
The City of Port St. Lucie is an equal opportunity employer.
This position requires the applicant to successfully pass a drug screening.
This position is Essential and is required to report to duty before, during, and immediately after a civil emergency.
Responsible for advanced professional work requiring the ability to coordinate and manage complex planning assignments. This is a highly responsible professional work requiring the ability to handle multiple tasks, including the management of development requests such as: site plans, subdivisions, rezonings, variances, special exceptions as well as to coordinate and manage the Evaluation and Appraisal Reports, updates of the City’s Comprehensive Plan and to prepare and review comprehensive plan amendments. This position is to ensure that the City’s Comprehensive Plan is current and consistent with applicable state laws as well as a functional long-range plan. This position requires greater independence and judgement, receiving general supervision from senior management. Ability to work closely with citizens and governmental committees. Job focus may vary to fit the needs of the department. Facilitates the development of public trust and confidence in the City.
The salary for this position is $74,100.07-$114,854.93, depending on qualifications.
The following duties are illustrative for this position. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned. - Keeps the mission, vision and values of the City of Port St. Lucie at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives, maintains high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
- Performs advanced professional work related to variety of planning assignments.
- Manages complex planning studies, development applications and reviews consultant proposals.
- Conducts research and prepares statistical reports on land use, physical, social & economic issues.
- Provides professional planning assistance on varied land use projects.
- Reviews proposals (rezoning, variances, special exceptions, subdivision plats and zoning amendments or neighborhood plan studies).
- Performs field inspections to gather data relevant to the development review process and/or to verify that development projects comply with approved plans.
- Presents reports and other findings to staff, Planning & Zoning Board, and Council and serves as liaison to such committees.
- Coordinates and manages the Evaluation and Appraisal Reports and updates of the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
- Prepares and reviews comprehensive plan amendments.
- Compiles and analyzes data on economic, social, and physical factors affecting land use, and prepares or requisitions graphic and narrative reports on data.
- Confers with local authorities, civic leaders, social scientists, and land planning and development specialists to devise and recommend arrangements of land and physical facilities for residential, commercial, industrial, and community uses.
- Recommends governmental measures affecting land use, public utilities, community facilities, and housing and transportation to control and guide community development and renewal.
- Reviews and evaluates environmental impact reports applying to specified private and public planning projects and programs.
- Reviews proposals (rezoning, variances, special exceptions, and zoning amendments or neighborhood plan studies).
- Conducts site plan reviews.
- Conducts site inspections of various projects.
- Other duties as assigned.
Master's Degree in Urban and Regional Planning or a related field and four (4) years of professional experience that includes planning, and or transportation planning preferred. Possession of a Bachelor's Degree in Urban Regional Planning, Transportation Planning or a related field and five (5) years of professional experience that includes planning, and/or transportation planning required. A comparable amount of training, education or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications. Valid Florida Driver's License and maintenance of clean driving record required. AICP Certification required.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills for preparing and presenting planning reports and projects to various boards, committees and City Council.
- Excellent interpersonal skills for facilitating relationships with elected/appointed officials or the Leadership Team.
- Creative problem-solving skills to gather relevant information to solve less well- defined planning problems.
- Group facilitation skills for use with community workshops.
- Ability to work on several projects or issues simultaneously.
- Ability to manage projects effectively and meet firm deadlines.
- Ability to focus on the positive in every situation.
- Ability to stay centered when challenged.
- Ability to model respect for individuals, teams, and the organization.
- Ability to establish and maintain the trust and confidence of the department and public.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally exposed to outdoors weather conditions; required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The office is fast paced.
Salary : $74,090