Planner IV (SR-22)

County Of Maui; Wailuku (HI); On-site; USD 62,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Maui's Planning Department seeks a Planner IV to assist in designing and developing comprehensive planning projects, including zoning, land use, and urban renewal efforts on Maui.

Your role involves researching socio-economic and physical data, supervising data collection, and preparing technical reports, maps, and presentations to support plans; you may liaise with government and business officials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in urban or regional planning or related field; and 2.5 years of research/analytical experience.
• Experience involving review and processing of complex plans for zoning, land use, or development regulations.
• Master's degree substitutions may extend or credit related experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, development and processing of developmental and general plans, involving present and future zoning, land use, housing, recreation, transportation, urban renewal, capital improvement programs, and other planning areas.
• Analyses socio-economic, demographic and physical data and reports to recommend proper zoning and land use.
• Plan and supervise the conduct of data collection surveys for sound planning.
• Conduct analytical studies to establish standards of measurement relating to land use mixes and trends.
• Prepare technical reports, maps, graphs, and other presentations to support plans.
• Interview governmental and business officials for factual information and judgments related to the assigned study.
• Evaluate data or new concepts and prepare interpretive reports for local application.
• May liaison between the department and external planning groups on assigned projects.

Skills

Research methods and data analysis

Zoning and land use knowledge

Public planning principles

Interviews with officials

Education

Bachelor's degree in urban or regional planning or related field

Job description

IMPORTANT: HIRING RATES WILL BE BASED ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, THE APPLICANT'S QUALIFICATIONS, AND OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS.

Appointment may be made at any rate within the salary range from SR-22D ($5,527) to SR-22H ($6,468) per month.

Assists in the development and design of planning projects through the conduct of research studies, and collection, analysis and application of socio-economic, physical and other data for a phase or phases of a planning project; may supervise others in the conduct of planning studies; and performs other related duties as assigned.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

This class differs from that of Planner III in that the Planner IV assists in the design and development of comprehensive planning projects; whereas the Planner III is primarily concerned with the conduct of research studies and surveys pertinent to community planning.

This class differs from that of Planner V in that the Planner IV assists in the development, design and conduct of community planning projects and may assume full responsibility for specific phases of a planning project of limited scope; whereas the Planner V independently performs the full range of responsible professional planning work in the development, design and conduct of community planning projects.

The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical assignment for the position.

• Assists in the design, development and processing of developmental and general plans, involving present and future zoning, land use, housing, recreation, transportation, urban renewal, capital improvement programs, and other planning areas;
• Analyzes and utilizes social, economic, demographic and physical data and reports and recommends proper zoning, land uses, building types, remedial course of action, etc.;
• Plans and supervises the conduct of data collection surveys necessary for sound planning;
• Conducts analytical studies to establish standards of measurement relating to land use mixes, emerging patterns and trends and other similar problems;
• Participates in the preparation of technical reports, maps, graphs, etc., necessary to support or illustrate plans;
• Interviews governmental and business officials for factual information, judgments and opinions related to the assigned study;
• Evaluates data or new concepts from technical journals, bulletins, books, etc., and prepares interpretive reports on their application to local situations;
• May act as liaison between the department and any external planning group involved in an assigned project.

Training and Experience: as applicable for specific specializations:

• Zoning Enforcement and Administration Specialist: A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in urban or regional planning, architecture, landscape architecture, civil engineering, geography, economics, sociology, public administration, or a related field; and two and a half (2 ½) years of research or analytical experience involving the compilation, examination, analysis and interpretation of statistical and other data, one (1) of which shall have consisted of experience involving the review and processing of complex plans and specifications of development projects for compliance with the provisions of zoning, subdivision, and land use laws, rules, codes, ordinances and regulations.
• Cultural Resource Specialist: A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in urban or regional planning, architecture, Hawaiian studies, archeology, history, anthropology or a related field; and two and a half (2 ½) years of research or analytical experience involving the compilation, examination, analysis and interpretation of statistical and other data, one (1) of which shall have consisted of experience involving cultural resource management, historic preservation, Hawaiian or pacific island studies and history.
• General Plan Specialist: A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in urban or regional planning, architecture, landscape architecture, civil engineering, geography, economics, sociology, public administration, or a related field; and two and a half (2 ½) years of research or analytical experience involving the compilation, examination, analysis and interpretation of statistical and other data, one (1) of which shall have consisted of experience involving community planning.

Substitutions Allowed:

• In addition to meeting the minimum educational requirement, applicants with a bachelor's degree in urban or regional planning from an accredited college or university shall be given credit for one-half year of the required research or analytical experience in social, economic or community development/planning experience.
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university in architecture, civil engineering, ecology, sociology, economics, business or public administration, or a related field with emphasis in the application of research and analytical methods and techniques from an accredited college or university is qualifying for one and one-half (1 ½) years of the required research or analytical experience in social, economic or community development/planning experience.
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university in urban and regional planning may be substituted for two (2) years of the required research or analytical experience in social, economic or community development/planning experience.

License Requirement: Possession of a valid motor vehicle driver's license (equivalent to State of Hawaii, Type 3) maybe required for specific positions.

Knowledge of: research methods and statistical procedures; principles and practices of public planning, zoning, and land subdivision; state and local government structure; principles and practices of public financing; socio-economic research; and standard sources and use of socio-economic information.

Ability to: develop planning ideas and recommendations which are in accordance with laws, regulation and public interest; collect, analyze, and interpret data pertaining to planning and zoning situations; prepare graphs, charts and other presentations; prepare reports.

Health and Physical Condition: Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper for performance of the duties.

Physical Effort Grouping: Light