Senior Planner - Public Facilities & Development Lead

City of Alexandria, VA; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

IMDiversity in Alexandria, VA is seeking a Principal Planner to lead the Public Facilities Development Team within the Planning and Zoning Department. This role supervises professional planners and oversees development reviews from concept to construction, coordinating with city officials and stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have a four-year degree, plus five years of urban planning experience and strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills to guide multi-disciplinary teams on

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree; five+ years of urban planning experience.
• Experience managing large-scale urban development projects.
• Ability to present to municipal leaders, commissions and community groups.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, and collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the workflow of the assigned team.
• Guide staff in review of public/private development projects and policy initiatives.
• Implement and support development team with One Start to streamline development review.
• Support CIP implementation across departments.
• Review and edit detailed staff reports for development projects.
• Lead interdepartmental development review of complex cases.
• Monitor staff in contract management for special projects and deliverables.
• Review and edit graphics for presentations and printed materials.
• Present to Planning Commission, City Council and other bodies.
• Provide presentations to senior management within P&Z and city leadership.

Skills

Urban planning

Zoning administration

Project management

Communication

GIS

Education

Bachelor's degree in urban planning or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Geographic Information System (GIS)

Microsoft Office

Adobe Suite

Job description

IMDiversity in Alexandria, VA is seeking a Principal Planner to lead the Public Facilities Development Team within the Planning and Zoning Department. This role supervises professional planners and oversees development reviews from concept to construction, coordinating with city officials and stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have a four-year degree, plus five years of urban planning experience and strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills to guide multi-disciplinary teams on