Senior Planner City of Salida

Fremont Economic Development Corporation; Salida (CO); On-site; USD 77,000 - 96,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(a) and 457 retirement plan options

Personal Time Off

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Swim benefits at Hot Springs Aquatic Center

Discounted golf

Job summary

A community development department is seeking a Senior Planner in Salida, Colorado. This position involves managing various land use planning and zoning activities within a vibrant community. The ideal candidate will perform a range of administrative and technical duties, leading the department's planning functions. This role offers a generous salary range of $77,000 to $96,600 annually, along with a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Experience in current land use planning and zoning.
• Strong administrative skills related to development activities.
• Ability to manage permit review functions.

Responsibilities

• Perform professional and technical duties related to land use planning.
• Manage current land use planning and permit review functions.
• Engage in long-range planning and historic preservation activities.

Skills

Land use planning

Zoning knowledge

Technical report writing

Project management

Job description

The City of Salida Community Development Department is seeking a Senior Planner to join our team!

Salida is a fast-growing small city of approximately 6,500 residents located along the Arkansas River in south central Colorado, and is the county seat of Chaffee County (population approximately 22,000). It has been described by The New York Times as “The Outdoors Life, With No Attitude.” Salida was also recently named the best “Unsung Mountain Town” by Outside magazine. Situated at 7,000 feet at the southern edge of the Upper Arkansas River Valley, it is surrounded by fifteen 14,000+ foot peaks and ample public lands. Its historic downtown (the largest historic district in the state) is home to a thriving community of restaurants, art galleries, and retail establishments. As a popular jumping-off point for rafting “the Ark” in the summer, skiing Monarch Mountain in the winter, and a plethora of other outdoor recreation activities throughout the year, the city is a destination, but also a true community of dedicated, fun-loving locals.

The Senior Planner performs a wide variety of professional, administrative, and technical duties related to current land use planning, zoning, and development activities, as well as long-range planning and historic preservation activities. The position plays a lead role in managing the current land use planning and permit review functions of the department. See the full job description linked below for additional details.

Hiring Range $77,000to $96,600Annually. The City offers a full benefits package for this position including medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(a) and 457 retirement plan options with employer match, Personal Time Off, life insurance, disability benefits, swim benefit at the Salida Hot Springs Aquatic Center, and discounted golf.

The City of Salida is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.