Part-Time Planner

Tulsa County; Tulsa, Northern (OK, KY); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

Tulsa County is seeking a planning professional to perform land-use activities under supervision. You'll support zoning, development, and community planning for citizens, advisory authorities, boards, and departments.

Required is a Bachelor's in Planning or related field with about 3 years of experience; duties include reviewing applications, preparing staff reports, GIS mapping, and coordinating with others. Part-time status with hourly pay applies.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of urban, rural, regional, and environmental planning; zoning laws and land-use regulations.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply county codes and policies; strong research and report-writing skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Reviews development applications, zoning cases, site plans, and subdivision proposals for compliance with regulations.
• Prepares staff reports, findings, recommendations, and presentations for planning boards and commissions.
• Administers lot split and lot line adjustment processes and maintains related records.
• Conducts advanced research, data analysis, and GIS mapping on planning issues.
• Provides professional assistance to residents, developers, consultants, and partner agencies.
• Supports long-range planning projects and prepares maps and graphics using GIS.
• Coordinates with internal departments and external agencies to resolve land-use issues.
• Assists with public meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Urban planning knowledge

Zoning knowledge

Data analysis

Map interpretation

Report writing

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Planning or related field

Tools

Spreadsheet

Word Processing

Job description

Organization Planning Services Pay $37.43 Pay Frequency Hourly Full Time / Part Time Part time Job Summary Under supervision, performs planning and land‑use activities. Provides support to citizens, advisory authorities, boards and commissions, departments, and elected officials. Assists with research, analysis, and coordination related to zoning, development, and community planning, and performs other related duties as assigned.

Job Description ssential Job Functions

• Reviews development applications, zoning cases, site plans, and subdivision proposals for compliance with County regulations and long‑range plans.
• Prepares detailed staff reports, findings, recommendations, and presentations for planning boards, commissions, and elected bodies.
• Administer the lot split and lot line adjustment processes for Tulsa County Maintain the lot split and lot line adjustment files (hard copy and digitally) and database with current and historic activity.
• Conducts advanced research, data analysis, and mapping on planning, demographic, economic, and land‑use issues.
• Provides professional assistance to residents, developers, consultants, and partner agencies regarding planning processes, regulations, and requirements.
• Supports and may lead components of long‑range planning projects, including comprehensive plan updates, corridor studies, and strategic planning initiatives.
• Prepares maps, graphics, and analysis using GIS, planning tools, and related software.
• Conducts site visits and field inspections to verify conditions related to development proposals and land‑use compliance.
• Coordinates with internal departments and external agencies to resolve land‑use, permitting, and development issues.
• Assists with facilitating public meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagement activities as needed.
• Assists in developing or updating ordinances, policies, and procedures related to planning and land use.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Additional Job Description Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of principles and practices of urban, rural, regional, and environmental planning; zoning laws, land use regulations, subdivision standards, and permitting processes; and federal and state laws. Skill in research, data analysis, map interpretation, and report writing; organizational skills and attention to detail; Ability to read, interpret, and apply County codes, regulations, and policies; communicate effectively; work collaboratively with internal departments, officials, and community stakeholders.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Spreadsheet and Word Processing software.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This role has no supervisor responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Public administration, environmental science, or a related field and 3 years of experience Planning, Zoning, or a related field.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze financial reports and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively present verbally and in writing information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to apply these concepts within formulas in spreadsheet/reporting software.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

ACIP certification preferred.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 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 assume a stationary position, move or transverse, operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, detect, position, and communicate, convey, express oneself, exchange information. The employee frequently is required to reach, detect, perceive, identify, recognize, observe, inspect, assess and position self (to), move. The employee is occasionally required to ascend/descend, traverse, and detect, distinguish, determine. The employee must regularly transport, move, position, put, install up to 10 pounds and occasionally transport, move, position, put, install up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EEO STATEMENT

Tulsa County does not discriminate against any individual because of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, or political affiliation (except when such person advocates or belongs to an organization which advocates the overthrow of our constituted government by force or violence) with regard to all terms, conditions, eligibilities, and privileges of employment for all positions in the County.

NOTE: Job descriptions are subject to change based on changing business needs and conditions.

Location HQ

Working for Tulsa County means your expertise will be valued at a place that aims to help you succeed while empowering you to expand your skills. It also means you’ll get great, comprehensive benefits including:

• Competitively priced health care package
• Paid time off including vacation pay, holidays and personal time
• Retirement benefits, including a pension
• Education assistance
• Much more

Equal Opportunity Policy

Tulsa County is dedicated to providing an equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals. It is the policy of Tulsa County to recruit, to employ, to compensate, and to promote the most qualified persons for all classified positions within the divisions under the Board of County Commissioners and other participating County offices, solely on the basis of job-related qualifications and competency.

Therefore, it is the policy of the participating County offices, including all Board of County Commissioners divisions, that there shall be no discrimination against any employee or applicant with regard to their race, color, religion, sex (including, pregnancy, gender identity, or sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, age, or other non‑merit based factors or other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws with regard to all terms, conditions, eligibilities, and privileges of employment for all positions in the County.

The complete text of the County’s Equal Employment Opportunity statement is available from the Human Resources Division.

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