Senior Planner - Community Development & Zoning

Pinal County; Florence (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Premium health benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

Pinal County’s Development Services Department seeks an experienced planning professional to review rezonings, planned area developments, and related development requests, maintaining planning documents and codes.

You will research files, manage studies, provide public information, and guide applicants through zoning processes, with emphasis on customer service and adherence to county codes and state statutes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning or Geography is required.
• Two years of professional planning experience are required.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for the minimum requirements.

Responsibilities

• Review and process rezoning, planned area developments, comprehensive plan amendments, and related development requests and maintain planning documents and planning and development codes.
• Review land use and development proposal plans, site plans, and subdivision improvement plans for compliance with applicable zoning code requirements.
• Research files, maintain records and filing systems, and update computer database and website.
• Manage research and planning studies.
• Provide customer service and answer inquiries from the public within scope of authority, and explain guidelines, procedures, policies, and applicable state statutes and ordinances, which govern the planning and zoning processes.
• Provide information and assistance on County codes, land development regulations, zoning issues, application process, and procedural issues, research customer concerns, and initiate problem resolution.
• Process applications for concept review.
• Review plans for landscape revisions.
• Review and evaluate field sites.
• Coordinate the Pre-application review and submittal process
• Maintain absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records, and restricted County information.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Public interaction

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning or Geography

Two years professional planning experience

Job description

Pinal County’s Development Services Department seeks an experienced planning professional to review rezonings, planned area developments, and related development requests, maintaining planning documents and codes.

You will research files, manage studies, provide public information, and guide applicants through zoning processes, with emphasis on customer service and adherence to county codes and state statutes.