Planner, #JR-01305

City of Virginia Beach; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plans

Maternity/paternity leave

Parental leave

Holiday leave

Job summary

The City of Virginia Beach Development Services Center (DSC) with the Department of Planning and Community Development is seeking a Planner I/II to join our team. If you're interested in being part of a dynamic and dedicated team that prides themselves in providing quality customer service to the citizens of the City of Virginia Beach, come join our team!

The position may be classified as a Planner I or Planner II depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Urban Planning, Geography, Surveying, Real Estate Law or related field.
• MS in Urban Planning.
• 1 yr experience with subdivision plat, legal document review or preparation.
• 1 yr experience with real estate/court related research for legal document review or preparation.
• 1 yr experience with municipal development codes pertaining to subdivision and land development.
• 1 yr experience in reviewing site plans and subdivision construction plans.
• AICP certification, licensed land surveyor.

Responsibilities

• Performs City Planning research and analysis duties.
• Interprets and applies codes, policies, laws and regs for subdivision, zoning, land use.
• Reviews subdivision plats, easements, agreements and other legal docs.
• Coordinates comments from City review agencies and communicates with professionals and developers.
• Reviews site plans and subdivision plans for compliance with ordinances.
• Provides information and support regarding the development review process to the public and City staff.

Skills

Subdivision review

Site plan review

Research & analysis

Regulatory interpretation

Education

BA/BS in Urban Planning, Geography, Surveying, Real Estate Law or related field

MS in Urban Planning

AICP certification

Licensed land surveyor

Job description

The City of Virginia Beach Development Services Center (DSC) with the Department of Planning and Community Development is seeking a Planner I/II to join our team. If you're interested in being part of a dynamic and dedicated team that prides themselves in providing quality customer service to the citizens of the City of Virginia Beach, come join our team!

The position may be classified as a Planner I or Planner II depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

• Planner I: $57,304.00 - $89,315.20
• Planner II: $63,190.40 - $98,467.20

The City offers a generous benefits package, which includes health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans, maternity/paternity and parental leave, holidays and leave.

Duties:

• Performs a variety of technical and professional City Planning research and analysis duties.
• Accurately interprets and appropriately applies codes, policies, laws and regulations related to subdivision, zoning, land use and development.
• Work involves providing detailed review of subdivision plats, easements, agreements and other legal documents typically associated with land development.
• Coordinate the compilation of comments received from other City review agencies and communicate with attorneys, land surveyors, professional engineers, developers, property agents and others.
• Review and comment on residential, commercial and industrial site plans and subdivision plans for compliance with various City ordinances as they relate to subdivision and easement requirements.
• Provide information and support regarding the development review process to the public and other City staff as requested. Answer questions regarding zoning, subdivision and site plan ordinances for the public, consultants/developers and other City staff as requested.

Preferred candidate:

• BA or BS in Urban Planning, Geography, Surveying, Real Estate Law or related field.
• MS in Urban Planning.
• 1 yr. experience with subdivision plat, legal document review and/or preparation.
• 1 yr. experience with real estate/court related research for legal document review or preparation
• 1 yr. experience with municipal development codes pertaining to subdivision and land development.
• 1 yr. experience in reviewing site plans and subdivision construction plans.
• AICP certification, licensed land surveyor

The City of Virginia Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer.