Senior Planner

Apa Mississippi; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A municipal planning agency in Jackson, Mississippi, is seeking a seasoned urban planner to oversee advanced planning tasks including the development of comprehensive plans and public engagement. Candidates should have at least six years of urban or regional planning experience and hold a Master's degree in a related field. The role involves collaborating with various stakeholders, conducting planning studies, and supervising planning staff. This is a great opportunity for those ready to take the lead in shaping community development.

Qualifications

• Six years of responsible professional urban or regional planning experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced level professional planning work in current or advanced planning.
• Provide technical and functional supervision to lower level professional planners.
• Oversee development of comprehensive plans for assigned area of responsibility.
• Conduct public meetings with neighborhood groups to develop civilian input.
• Collect, analyze and present data to various boards, commissions and committees.
• Prepare alternative land use plans for selected areas within the city.
• Confer with various stakeholders to coordinate planning and zoning matters.
• Review developmental proposals and work with developers on site plans.

Education

Master's degree in Planning, Urban Affairs, or a related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• TO PERFORM ADVANCED LEVEL PROFESSIONAL PLANNING WORK IN CURRENT OR ADVANCED PLANNING; TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND FUNCTIONAL SUPERVISION TO LOWER LEVEL PROFESSIONAL PLANNERS
• ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR A MAJOR OF ASPECT OF PLANNING SUCH AS NEIGHBORHOOD, DOWNTOWN OR GENERAL LAND USE; OVERSEE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE PLANS FOR ASSIGNED AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
• CONDUCT AND SUPERVISE PLANNING STUDIES IN THE COMMUNITY; GATHER DATA FOR EVALUATING CURRENT AND ADVANCE PLANNING PROJECTS
• CONDUCT PUBLIC MEETINGS WITH NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS TO DEVELOP CIVILIAN INPUT
• COLLECT, ANALYZE AND PRESENT DATA IN WRITTEN, GRAPHIC OR ORAL FORMS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
• PERFROM RESEARCH, PLANNING AND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS FOR COMPLEX PLANNING PROJECTS; PREPARE ALTERNATIVE LAND USE PLANS FOR SELECTED AREAS WITHIN THE CITY
• CONFER WITH ENGINEERS, DEVELOPERS, ARCHITECTS, A VARIETY OF AGENCIES, NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY GROUPS IN ACQUIRING INFROMATION AND COORDINATING PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS; PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING CITY DEVELOPMENT, PROJECTS, PROGRAMS AND REQUIREMENTS
• ASSIGN AND REVIEW THE WORK OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL PLANNIGN STAFF; ASSIGN WORK ACTIVITIES, PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS; REVIEW AND EVALUATE WORK PRODUCTS; PROVIDE STAFF TRAINING.
• PROVIDE STAFF SUPPORT TO A VARIETY OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES; MAY SERVE AS SECRETARY TO AN ASSIGNED BOARD OR COMMISSION; PRESENT INFORMATION ON PLANNING PROJECTS AN REALTED ISSUES.
• REVIEW DEVELOPMENTAL PROPOSALS AND WORK WITH DEVELOPERS TO REACH AGREEMENT ON ACCEPTABLE SITE PLANS; REVIEW VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTAL APPLICATIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS AND POLICIES; PREPARE REPORTS OF RECOMMENDATIONS

Experience

• SIX YEARS OF RESPONSIBLE PROFESSIONAL URBAN OR REGIONAL PLANNING EXPERIENCE

Training

A MASTER'S DEGREE FROM AN ACCURATED COLLEGE OR UNVERSITY WITH MAJOR COURSE WORK IN PLANNING, URBAN AFFAIRS, OR A RELATED FIELD