Planning Technician

Larimer County; Oak (AL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

FSA/HSA

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Life/AD&D Insurance

Retirement Plan 401(a) with employer  

457(b) Deferred Compensation

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Larimer County is seeking a Planning Technician in the Community Development Department to support planning and development activities, including processing land use and event applications.

You will work with applicants, owners, staff, and stakeholders to move applications through the review process, gaining exposure to land use planning and community development. A hybrid schedule is possible after probation, with occasional evening hearings.

Qualifications

• Adaptability and technical proficiency.
• Routine software and business applications (word, spreadsheets, presentations, virtual meetings, databases).
• Compile and analyze technical information.
• Read parcel maps and official plats, navigate GIS viewers, and understand basic land descriptions.
• Attention to detail and correct English usage (spelling, punctuation).
• Provide professional customer service to the public and clients.

Responsibilities

• Assists with land use and special event permit applications, including intake, review, fee collection, routing, notices, hearing scheduling, recording, issuance, and file closure.
• Reviews applications for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with submittal requirements.
• Schedules hearings, creates and publishes agendas.
• Coordinates meeting setup, notices, and mailings for hearings.
• Manages public hearings by greeting attendees, running webinars, managing comments, and troubleshooting tech.
• Records approvals, drafts minutes, and retains official minutes and notices.
• Serves as primary contact for board and commission members.
• Provides general technical support, onboarding, training, and email setup; tracks attendance and quorums.
• Issues short-term rental licenses, processes renewals, and monitors advertising.

Skills

Adaptability

Technical proficiency

Office software

GIS basics

Attention to detail

Customer service

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

GIS software

Job description

Posting number: 202600343

Department: Community Development

Job classification: Planning Technician

Posting type: Open

Categories: Planning and Development, Community Development

Summary

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.

Examples of duties

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.

To view the full job description, visit - https://www.larimer.gov/hr/careers/job-descriptions#/app/detail/Planning_Technician.

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 Systems (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.

Qualifications

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.

Supplemental information

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

All application components must be submitted by 11:59 PM MT on the closing date listed.

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.