Planner
City of Santa Fe Springs
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Job summary
Warren County in North Carolina seeks a professional planner to perform planning and urban design work for the County. The role involves plan review, zoning interpretation, and providing staff support to boards and commissions; work includes guiding development in line with codes and community goals.
The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in Urban Design or related field, with professional planning experience; AICP or NC certifications preferred but not required.
Qualifications
- Some knowledge of the County's zoning, land use, and other ordinances and codes.
- Thorough knowledge of planning principles including urban design, smart growth, and best practices.
- Ability to prepare comprehensive reports and studies.
- Ability to express ideas effectively in oral and written forms.
Responsibilities
- Research planning elements for decisions by management or boards regarding land use and zoning.
- Manage zoning text/map amendments and special use permits including notifications.
- Facilitate public hearings and explain planning proposals to citizens.
Skills
Education
Job description
- Employee/Spouse: $393.54
- Employee/Spouse: $12.73
- Employee/Spouse: $10.18
- Supplemental Life available
To perform professional planning and urban design work for the County.
To perform professional planning and urban design work for the County.
An employee in this class performs planning to provide coordinated guidance and management of the growth and development of the County. Work involves conducting plan review, interpreting codes and ordinances to developers to achieve desired standard; assisting citizens and developers with various issues; conducting studies for zoning; providing staff assistance to advisory boards, administering the zoning and subdivision ordinance. Work involves providing technical guidance to citizen boards and public contact, often in sensitive or emotionally-fraught issues requiring judgment, firmness, and tact. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Planning Director and is evaluated through conferences, review of work results obtained, and the overall effectiveness of the planning work performed.
- Researches and prepares planning elements necessary for decisions by management or boards regarding land use, zoning, housing, and environmental impact.
- Manages zoning text and map amendment requests and special use permits including notifications and procedural requirements.
- Facilitates and/or participates in meetings and public hearings to explain planning proposals; answers citizen questions concerning plans and problems.
- Performs plat and site plan review; transmits review comments to applicant.
- Provides research and input into the development of ordinances, policies and procedures for the County.
- Represents the County on a variety of task forces as well as citizen and intergovernmental groups.
- Reviews submittals and prepares reports for rezoning, special use, text amendment, and variance requests.
- Performs plan review and field verification to ensure zoning compliance for residential and commercial development.
- Provides staff support to the Board of Commissioners, Planning Board, Board of Adjustment, and other committees as assigned.
- Assists citizens and investors with the placement, function, and design of new or altered businesses and structures; assists citizens with zoning issues.
- Reviews and issues permits for temporary or permanent signs.
- Performs research on general statutes and other Counties’ standards for various items.
- Assists the Planning Director on special projects and code and zoning enforcement efforts.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Some knowledge of the County's zoning, land use, and other ordinances and codes.
- Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of community development and public sector planning including urban design, smart growth, and best practices and principles.
- Thorough knowledge of governmental laws, programs, and services pertinent to the community and planning processes.
- Thorough knowledge of the environmental and socio-economic implications of the planning process.
- Skill in the collection, analysis, and presentation of technical data and planning recommendations.
- Ability to enforce codes and ordinances with firmness and tact.
- Ability to prepare comprehensive reports and studies.
- Ability to express ideas effectively in oral and written forms.
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Geography, Public Administration, Urban Planning, or related field and some professional experience in public sector planning; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification, North Carolina Certified Zoning Officer, or other equivalent certifications are preferred but not required.
- Valid North Carolina Driver’s License.
Work in this class is classified as sedentary requiring the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical activities include crouching, reaching, standing, walking, fingering, and grasping. An employee must have visual acuity to read and write handwritten and typewritten material including being able to read a computer screen. An employee in this class must be able to talk and hear to be able to respond to the public and other employees.
Work is typically performed in an office setting with a temperature-controlled environment and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions. Occasional travel to development sites may be required.
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
- Fiscal Year Deductible: Individual: $1,500; Family: $3,000
- Doctor Visits:
- Primary: $25 co-pay; Specialist: $50 co-pay
- Preventative care: no charge
- Prescriptions: covered
- No cost to employee
- Employee/Child: $151.99
- Employee/Children: $325.29
- Employee/Spouse: $393.54
- Employee/Family: $699.72
- Fiscal Year Deductible: Individual: $50; Family: $150
- Fiscal Year Maximum benefit: $1,500
- Diagnostic and Preventive Care paid at 100%
- Basic Services paid at 80%
- Crowns, Inlays Services paid at 50%
- No cost to employee
- Employee/Child: $11.30
- Employee/Children: $26.14
- Employee/Spouse: $12.73
- Employee/Family: $34.91
- Eye Exam once a year: $10 co-pay
- $180 allowance for eyewear annually: $10 co-pay
- Employee only: $5.36
- Employee/Spouse: $10.18
- Employee/Family: $15.00
- $25,000 Life; $25,000 Accidental for employee
- Dependent Life available
- Supplemental Life available
- No cost to employee
- Employee paid; $0.45
- Employee paid; cost varies by age, no contribution from the County
- Accident
- Critical Illness
- Hospital Indemnity
- Short term disability
- Price varies however, employee paid
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- 24-hour access to services
- Professional consultation by phone
- Connections and referrals to additional supports and services as needed
- Services are provided for you as well as your family
- Up to 5 sessions per condition
- No cost to employee
- Maximum accumulation of 225 (1950 employees) or 240 hours (2080 employees). Time over 225 or 240 hours at the end of the year will convert to sick leave.
- No cost to employee
- Earned at a rate of 7.5, 8, 12 hours per month
- No maximum accumulation
- No cost to employee
- 12 paid Holidays per year; paid birthday leave; 2 paid wellness days
- No cost to employee
- If you previously worked for another NC local or state government agency, you may be eligible to transfer up to 10 years of credible service to earn vacation at a higher accrual rate (verification from your former employer is required).
- No cost to employee
- 30 years of service credit; OR
- Age 60 with 25 years of service credit; OR
- Age 65 with 5 years of service credit.
- 6% of annual salary
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- Contributions are tax-sheltered.
- Employees may make voluntary contributions.
- 10% penalty for withdrawal before you are 59 ½ years of age.
- You may sign up or change at any time.
- Employee paid
- No contribution from the County
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- Contributions are tax-sheltered.
- Employees may make voluntary contributions.
- Employee paid
- No contribution from the County
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- NC Local Government Employees Credit Union
- Bank fees may apply
- Increased based on years of services and met minimal expectation on performance evaluation
- No cost to employee
At Warren County, we are committed to supporting the well-being and professional growth of our employees. In addition to offering a robust benefits package, we encourage eligible staff to take advantage of federal programs like Public Service Loan Forgiveness to help reduce their student loan debt. Join our team and enjoy a fulfilling career with excellent benefits!
Additional Benefit Information can be found @ www.warrencountync.com.
The above list is not all inclusive of the benefits that are provided by Warren County Government.
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