Planning Technician

Larimer County; Fort Collins (CO); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

FSA/HSA

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan (401a)

Paid time off

Job summary

Larimer County seeks a Planning Technician to support the Planning Division in processing development applications, coordinating reviews, and assisting residents and businesses through the development process.

The role emphasizes organization, customer service, and problem-solving skills, with a hybrid schedule after probation and occasional evening hearings.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate adaptability and technical proficiency.
• Proficient with routine software and databases.
• Read and research county parcel maps and GIS viewers.
• Explain information clearly with correct English usage.

Responsibilities

• Assist with land use and special event permit applications, including intake, review, fee collection, and routing.
• Schedule hearings and publish agendas.
• Coordinate meeting setups, notices, and minutes.
• Manage public hearings and online and in-person comments.
• Record approvals, draft minutes, and retain official documents.
• Serve as the primary contact for board members.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Communication

Data analysis

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

GIS viewers

Databases

Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Virtual meeting software

Job description

Help shape the future of Larimer County! Join the Larimer County Community Development Department as a Planning Technician, where you'll support the Planning Division and play an important role in helping residents, businesses, and the community navigate the development process.

In this role, you'll provide administrative and technical support for planning and development activities, including processing development review and special event applications, coordinating information, and helping ensure applications move efficiently through the review process. You'll work closely with applicants, property owners, staff, and other stakeholders while gaining exposure to land use planning and community development.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys organization, customer service, problem-solving, and working with the public and wants to contribute to how Larimer County grows and develops.

This position typically works Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., with the opportunity for a hybrid work schedule after successfully completing the probationary period. Occasional evening support for public hearings and meetings is also required.

What you'll be doing:

• Assists with land use and special event permit applications, including application intake and review, fee collection, routing to internal and external reviewers, neighbor noticing, legal noticing, hearing scheduling, document recording, permit issuance, and file closure.
• Reviews applications for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with submittal requirements.
• Schedules hearings, creates and publishes agendas.
• Coordinates physical and virtual meeting setup, creates, prints, and mails required notices.
• Manages public hearings by greeting attendees, running webinars, managing online and in-person public comment, and troubleshooting technology in a public setting.
• Executes post-hearing responsibilities by recording approval documents, composing and distributing draft minutes, and retaining official minutes, agenda packets, and legal notices.
• Serves as the primary contact for board and commission members.
• Provides general technical support, coordinates onboarding and training, assists with email setup, tracks attendance, ensures quorums, and processes mileage reimbursements.
• Issues short-term rental licenses, processes renewals, evaluates license transfer eligibility, and monitors public advertising.

What we're looking for:

• Demonstrate adaptability and technical proficiency.
• Routine software and business applications, including, but not limited to, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, virtual meeting and collaboration software, and databases.
• Compile and analyze technical information.
• Read and research county parcel maps and official plats, navigate basic Geographic Information System (GIS) viewers, and comprehend basic legal land descriptions (such as township and range).
• Perform tasks with accuracy, attention to detail, and correct English usage, spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
• Provide professional customer service to clients and the public, including navigating and resolving conflict situations.

All candidates will be screened for the following required minimum qualifications. Any candidate who does not meet all of the qualifications listed as required will be eliminated from the process.

• High School diploma or GED required.
• One (1) year of clerical experience, including data entry and customer service, required.

Benefits

Here's what Larimer County offers for all Regular, Limited Term, and Appointed positions:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• FSA or HSA (depending on the medical plan)
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Basic Life/AD&D Insurance
• Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
• Retirement Plan 401(a) with employer match
• 457(b) Deferred Compensation
• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and holidays

Want to dive into the details? Check out Larimer County's Benefits https://www.larimer.gov/hr/benefits.

An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of required pre-employment checks or testing.

Larimer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment in all employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law or regulation.