Senior Planner

City of Albuquerque; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A municipal government in Albuquerque seeks a Planning Manager to lead and oversee complex planning services. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in planning and has at least 5 years of managerial planning experience. Responsibilities include leading staff, performing technical tasks, and ensuring compliance with local and state regulations. Flexibility in work hours may be required.

Qualifications

• 5 years of managerial planning experience.
• 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee planning services for the City.
• Independently perform complex planning tasks.
• Analyze and compile technical and statistical information.

Skills

Managerial planning experience

Supervisory experience

Technical report writing

Research and analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in planning or related field

Job description

Overview

Lead, oversee and participate in the more complex and difficult work of staff responsible for providing planning services to the City; create, organize and complete a major program and perform a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned areas of responsibility.

Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks/duties performed by employees within this job classification. Job Descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Education and experience directly related to the minimum requirements below may be interchangeable on a year for year basis.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in planning or field directly related to this job description; and

Five (5) years managerial planning experience; and

To include two (2) years supervisory experience.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License, or the ability to obtain by date of hire.
• Possession of a City Operator's Permit (COP) within six (6) months from date of hire.
• May work flexible hours, including evening, weekends, and holidays as required.

Responsibilities

• Operations, services and activities of a planning program in assigned area
• Principles of lead supervision and training
• Methods and techniques of comprehensive planning
• Methods and techniques of research and analysis
• Modern office methods, practices, procedures and equipment, including computers necessary for graphic presentations, mapping and database management
• Planning and designing techniques within assigned area
• Technical report writing
• Laws, ordinances and regulations at the local, state and national levels governing planning activities in assigned area

Responsibilities (continued)

• Lead, organize and review the work of staff in the area of work assigned
• Independently perform the most difficult planning tasks
• Analyze and compile technical and statistical information and reports
• Interpret, explain and enforce planning and development policies and procedures
• Interpret and apply laws, ordinances and regulations governing planning activities in assigned area
• Perform technical research and analyze data
• Work independently in the absence of supervision
• Communicate clearly and concisely
• Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work