Senior Planner: Land Use & Policy Innovator

TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT; Mount Pleasant (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Mount Pleasant is seeking a Senior Planner to perform advanced professional planning work in current and long-range planning, zoning administration, land development review, and public outreach in Mt Pleasant, SC. The role provides staff support to boards and commissions and coordinates planning initiatives and community engagement.

Minimum requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning or related field and five years of experience, along with a valid South Carolina

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Community Planning, Public Administration, Geography, Landscape Architecture, or a closely related field and five (5) years of progressively responsible planning experience.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience; and
• Valid South Carolina driver’s license.
• Preferred: AICP certification, NIMS training, ISA Arborist certification.

Responsibilities

• Reviews development plans for compliance with zoning, land development, and other regulations.
• Administers tree protection and buffer ordinances.
• Reviews tree removal requests for residential and commercial developments.
• Tracks development projects for compliance with mitigation measures and conditions of approval.
• Conducts site inspections and field visits.
• Assists in drafting amendments to zoning code and land development regulations.
• Compiles and analyzes demographic, transportation, environmental, and land use data.
• Assists with planning studies and special projects.
• May serve as staff liaison to boards with potential incentive pay.
• Assists applicants and the public with zoning and development processes.

Skills

Public speaking

Presentations

Technical report writing

Microsoft Office

GIS

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning or related field

Tools

GIS

Mapping software

Job description

The Town of Mount Pleasant is seeking a Senior Planner to perform advanced professional planning work in current and long-range planning, zoning administration, land development review, and public outreach in Mt Pleasant, SC. The role provides staff support to boards and commissions and coordinates planning initiatives and community engagement.

Minimum requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning or related field and five years of experience, along with a valid South Carolina