Project Planner - Development Trends

City of Winston-Salem; Winston-Salem (NC); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

City of Winston-Salem is seeking a planning professional to lead area planning projects, coordinate public engagement, and develop land use policies. You will review proposals, prepare staff analyses, and present recommendations to boards and officials.

Requirements include a Master’s in planning and progressive planning experience, with strong writing, communication, and project management skills. Evening meetings and public engagement activities are common.

Formación

• Master's degree and progressively responsible planning experience in project management and public engagement.
• Experience developing land use recommendations and planning policy.
• Ability to write staff reports and present to officials.

Responsabilidades

• Leads area planning projects from initiation through adoption.
• Facilitates public meetings and presents recommendations to officials.
• Reviews development proposals for consistency with plans.
• Represents department at meetings and coordinates with stakeholders.
• Manages multiple projects and ensures timely completion.

Conocimientos

Project management

Public engagement

Policy development

Data analysis

Report writing

Public speaking

GIS software

Microsoft Office

Communication

Team leadership

Educación

Master's degree in Planning

Herramientas

GIS

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Descripción del empleo

Performs advanced professional planning work by leading planning projects, preparing area plans, developing land use policies and ordinance amendments, conducting research and technical analysis, coordinating public engagement efforts, reviewing development proposals, and presenting recommendations to appointed boards and elected officials. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Principal Planner.

Qualification Requirements

• Leads area planning projects from initiation through adoption, including project management, public engagement, data collection and analysis, existing conditions assessments, development of land use recommendations, and writing final planning documents. Facilitates community meetings and presents recommendations to appointed and elected officials.
• Conducts planning research, policy analysis, demographic and land use studies, and prepares technical reports supporting planning initiatives, development policy, possible ordinance amendments, and decision-making by appointed and elected officials.
• Develops and coordinates ordinance amendments by researching planning issues and best practices, similar ordinances in peer cities, drafting ordinance language, engaging stakeholders, facilitating public meetings, and presenting recommendations to appointed and elected officials.
• Reviews zoning petitions and development proposals for consistency with adopted plans and prepares staff analyses and recommendations.
• Represents the department at public meetings, stakeholder meetings, interdepartmental committees, and meetings with elected and appointed officials. Builds collaborative relationships with citizens, neighborhood organizations, developers, business representatives, and partner agencies to facilitate planning initiatives and communicate departmental recommendations.
• Provides regular project status updates to supervisors, identifies emerging issues, and recommends solutions to maintain project schedules and objectives.
• Manages multiple concurrent planning projects by establishing schedules, coordinating interdisciplinary teams, monitoring milestones, engaging stakeholders, managing consultant work when assigned, and ensuring timely completion of departmental work program objectives.
• Prepares quarterly and annual development trends reports for the community using permit review and data analysis.
• Prepares site analysis and trends reports for industrial, manufacturing, and business developments. .
• Leads complex planning projects and manages consultant-assisted projects from project initiation through completion by establishing project scopes and schedules, coordinating consultant wok, researching existing conditions and trends, engaging stakeholders, developing recommendations, and preparing final reports and presentations.
• Work schedule may include evenings and occasional weekends to support public meetings, community outreach events, appointed board meetings, special events, and other departmental activities.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned to support departmental goals and objectives.

Education and Experience

Master's degree in planning, geography, architecture, historic preservation, public administration, or related field and progressively responsible professional planning experience involving project management, public engagement, policy development, and report preparation; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of land use planning, zoning, and development regulations.
• Knowledge of City and County policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of project management principles and practices.
• Knowledge of public engagement, stakeholder outreach, and meeting facilitation techniques.
• Knowledge of planning research methods, data collection, demographic analysis, and policy evaluation.
• Knowledge of transportation planning principles and the relationship between transportation and land use planning.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations affecting planning and development.
• Skill in managing multiple complex projects simultaneously while meeting established deadlines.
• Skill in researching planning issues and developing practical, well-supported recommendations.
• Skill in organizing and facilitating public meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Skill in preparing technical reports, planning documents, staff reports, and presentations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical information in a clear and understandable manner to elected officials, appointed boards, stakeholders, and the public.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, GIS, and other planning-related software.
• Ability to interpret and apply comprehensive plans, area plans, development regulations, and adopted planning policies.
• Ability to draft and evaluate land use ordinance amendments and planning policy recommendations.
• Ability to analyze technical, statistical, demographic, and land use information and draw sound conclusions.
• Ability to coordinate interdisciplinary projects involving multiple departments, agencies, consultants, and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage planning projects with limited supervision and exercise independent judgment.
• Ability to prioritize competing assignments and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to identify problems, evaluate alternatives, and develop effective solutions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, coworkers, appointed and elected officials, developers, consultants, neighborhood organizations, and members of the public.
• Ability to respond professionally and effectively to inquiries, concerns, and complaints.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires sitting, speaking or hearing and repetitive motions and occasionally requires standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, using of measuring devices, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Special Requirements

• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) or other specialized certification (Recommended)
• Valid driver's license in the State of North Carolina.