Planning Technician

City of Grand Junction; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Grand Junction’s Community Development Department is seeking a detail-oriented planning support professional to assist with zoning reviews, permits, and data analysis in a municipal setting.

You will work with residents, developers, and staff to handle clerical duties, prepare notices and reports, and provide data-driven insights for planning projects in Grand Junction, Colorado. This role emphasizes accuracy, customer service, and collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• 1 year of urban planning and zoning technical support experience.
• High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Respond to questions and provide information to the public over the phone and at the counter.
• Process, coordinate or assist with review of zoning requests, development proposals and applications.
• Process and issue a variety of permits including fence, home occupation, and sign permits.
• Process subdivision plat recordation.
• Provide technical support to planning staff.
• Research, collect, compile, record and summarize technical, statistical, and demographic data.
• Prepare reports and studies as directed.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation and delivery of public and legal notices to the City Clerk, property owners, and others as required and directed.
• Process reports and public hearing documents for review agencies, City staff, Planning Commission, Board of Appeals, Historic Preservation Board, and City Council.
• Perform a variety of general clerical duties in support of the Planning Division.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Urban planning

Zoning support

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

About The Position

Join the City’s Community Development Department and be part of a team dedicated to thoughtful, forward-looking planning that helps create a vibrant and thriving community. This position performs a variety of technical and administrative duties in support of the City’s planning and development programs, working closely with professional planning staff, residents, property owners, developers, and other customers. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented, service-focused professional interested in municipal planning and contributing to the development of the community.

HIRING RANGE: $26.37 - $29.67 per hour

About The Position

Join the City’s Community Development Department and be part of a team dedicated to thoughtful, forward-looking planning that helps create a vibrant and thriving community. This position performs a variety of technical and administrative duties in support of the City’s planning and development programs, working closely with professional planning staff, residents, property owners, developers, and other customers. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented, service-focused professional interested in municipal planning and contributing to the development of the community.

What You’ll Do

• Respond to questions and provide information to the public over the phone and at the counter.
• Process, coordinate or assist with review of zoning requests, development proposals and applications.
• Process and issue a variety of permits including fence, home occupation, and sign permits.
• Process subdivision plat recordation.
• Provide technical support to planning staff.
• Research, collect, compile, record and summarize technical, statistical, and demographic data.
• Prepare reports and studies as directed.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation and delivery of public and legal notices to the City Clerk, property owners, and others as required and directed.
• Process reports and public hearing documents for review agencies, City staff, Planning Commission, Board of Appeals, Historic Preservation Board, and City Council.
• Perform a variety of general clerical duties in support of the Planning Division.
• Other duties as assigned.

What We’re Looking For

• One year of urban planning and zoning technical support experience.
• High school diploma or G.E.D.

Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.

Notice To Applicants

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, we kindly request that youdo not include the dates of your educationto include years of attendance or graduation on your application, resume or attachments