Senior Planner

Hardee County (FL); Wauchula (FL); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Hardee County is seeking a Senior Planner to perform technical, creative planning work in the Community Development Department. You will conduct research on land use, zoning, housing, transportation, and urban design, review site plans, and coordinate with boards and the public.

Three years of planning experience are required, with a Master’s preferred and AICP pursuit encouraged. The position reports to the Community Development Director and involves preparing staff reports, maintaining the

Qualifikationen

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in Public Administration, Planning or related field.
• Three years' experience in Planning, Zoning, or Public Administration.
• Master's degree preferred and willingness to achieve AICP or other planning certifications.

Aufgaben

• Prepare and present agenda items in compliance with local codes and plans, including amendments and rezonings.
• Prepare staff reports and analyze the Future Land Use Map; present findings to boards and citizen groups.
• Update and maintain the Comprehensive Plan; ensure development applications meet codes and statutes.
• Coordinate with public, developers, and county staff on land use and planning issues.
• Coordinate development review committees and assist applicants with project evaluations.
• Conduct research and prepare reports on land use, housing, transportation, and demographics.
• Collect zoning maps and data for reports; attend advisory board meetings.
• Perform administrative duties and use MS Office and planning software for correspondence and reports.

Kenntnisse

Planning

Zoning

Public administration

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Public Administration or Planning

Master's degree preferred

AICP certification or pursuit

Tools

MS Office Suite

Planning software

Jobbeschreibung

The Senior Planner position is a highly responsible professional position performing technical work required in Community Development Department. Work involves technical and creative responsibility conducting research and preparing detailed studies on land use, zoning, conservation, housing, transportation, population, historic preservation, urban design, and other areas of comprehensive planning activities. Work also includes review of site plan applications and involvement with other development review processes. This position works directly under the supervision of the Community Development Director.

• Prepares and presents agenda items in compliance with County's Code of Ordinances, Comprehensive Plan, and Land Development Regulations for Board of County Commissions, including: recommendations for additional code requirements, amendments to existing codes, rezonings, and comprehensive plan amendments.
• Prepares staff reports; analyzes and recommends amendments to the Future Land Use Map; presents findings to various boards and citizen groups as required.
• Assists in updating and maintaining the Comprehensive Plan.
• Ensures that development applications contain the required information necessary pursuant to the Hardee County Land Development Code, Comprehensive Plan, Florida Statutes and other relevant codes, as required.
• Confers, meets with and corresponds with the public, developers, contractors, consultants and other county staff regarding land use issues, planning or other code and comprehensive plan issues. This includes the preparation of zoning determinations.
• May coordinate activities of development review committees, review applications, and assist applicants with project evaluations.
• Conducts research, develops inventories on existing conditions, and prepares reports on land uses, housing, conservation, transportation, demographic/socio-economic, and physical conditions for specific areas.
• Collects zoning and land use maps; collects and complies data for reports.
• Attends and facilitates various County advisory boards and citizen group meetings.
• Performs and coordinates special projects assigned.
• Interacts with other agencies as they relate to the interests of the County.
• Performs basic administrative duties including preparation of written records, memorandums, letters and electronic correspondence, interaction with the public, and communication through telephone and meetings.
• Uses MS Office Suite and other planning related software for the processing of correspondence, research, and preparation of reports.
• Assists in the preparation and maintenance of departmental records.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Community Development Director.

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in Public Administration, Planning or related field. Three years' experience in Planning, Zoning, or Public Administration. Preference given to those individuals with a Master's degree in Urban Planning. Willingness and ability to achieve AICP, and other planning certifications.

Works inside in an office environment and outside at site areas.