Senior Planner
Summary
| Title: | Senior Planner |
|---|---|
| ID: | 7549 |
| Location: | Dunwoody, GA |
| Department: | Community Development |
| Job Type: | Exempt (salaried) |
| Salary Range: | $67,285 - $107,657 |
Description
The City of Dunwoody is currently accepting applications for a Senior Planner.
JOB SUMMARY:
Under administrative direction of the Deputy Director of Community Development, the Senior Planner works within the Community Development Department, including current and advanced planning and zoning services and activities; assists with coordinating assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies; and provides highly responsible and complex administrative support and technical/professional advice and assistance to the Deputy Director of Community Development. The Senior Planner also reviews various permit and licensing applications for compliance with the City’s codes and ordinances.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Reviews permit applications for compliance with the City’s Zoning Ordinance, Land Development Regulations, Sign Ordinance, and other applicable ordinances and policies.
• Reviews business license applications for compliance with the City’s Zoning Ordinance.
• Manages various zoning cases, including zoning map amendments, variances, and special administrative permits, ensures compliance with public notification requirements, drafts technical report and analysis, and presents cases to City boards and commissions.
• Monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; recommends, within departmental policy, appropriate service and staffing levels.
• Responds to zoning questions and completes zoning certification forms.
• Participates in the processing of major projects including annexations, general plan amendments, rezoning, major subdivisions, and development projects.
• Oversees the processing, review, and scheduling of development applications submitted to the City; ensures result is a thorough, comprehensive project analysis that is consistent with all City codes and ordinances; ensures implementation of the City's Comprehensive Plan and City Council decisions.
• Develops, maintains, updates, implements, and interprets the City's Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance, area plans, environmental impact reports, capital improvement plans, and related City codes, ordinances, and policies affecting and/or related to planning and land use issues.
• Signs off on final maps, grading and improvement plans, development projects, and related items.
• Serves as a liaison for Planning and Zoning with other departments and outside agencies; meets with developers, engineers, architects, and other project proponents to explain City policies, design issues, and City standards relating to new project development; negotiates and resolves sensitive and controversial issues.
• Serves as staff on a variety of boards, commissions, and committees to provide technical and professional advice; ensures timely action on City Council, Planning Commission, and Zoning Board of Appeals directives and initiatives.
• Provides responsible staff assistance to the Director and/or Deputy Director of Community Development; conducts a variety of organizational studies, investigations, and operational studies; recommends modifications to planning programs, policies, and procedures as appropriate.
• Advises the Director and/or Deputy Director of Community Development on aspects of City planning and the implementation of the Zoning Ordinance and other development regulations.
• Assists with the rewrite of the Zoning Ordinance, the Sign Ordinance, and Land Development Regulations.
• Inspects properties for violations, sends out violation letters, works with citizens on methods of resolution, and coordinates with Code Enforcement Officers to issue citations as necessary to ensure compliance.
• Develops and maintains records, statistics, and reports on planning related activities.
• Attends and participates in professional group meetings; maintains awareness of new trends and developments in the field of planning; incorporates new development as appropriate.
• Responds to and resolves difficult and sensitive citizen inquiries and complaints.
• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.
• Regular attendance and punctuality are essential requirements of the job.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and/or Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in urban or regional planning or a related field from an accredited college or university is required.
• Five years of increasingly responsible urban or regional planning experience is required.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be acceptable.
• Possession of certification as a Professional Planner from the American Institute of Certified Planners is preferred.
Salary: $67,285 - $107,657
Benefits:
• 100% City-Paid Employee Medical Insurance
• 100% City-Paid Employee Dental Insurance
• 100% City-Paid Employee Life/AD&D Insurance
• 100% City-Paid Employee Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 100% City-Paid Wellness Program
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Education Assistance
• Fitness Center Membership
• Vacation Leave, Holidays, and Sick Leave
Only candidates that meet all the minimum requirements above will be considered. The City of Dunwoody has been certified as a Drug-Free Workplace by the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. Applicants for safety-sensitive positions must undergo testing for the presence of illegal drugs as a condition of employment.
JOB SUMMARY:
Under administrative direction of the Deputy Director of Community Development, the Senior Planner works within the Community Development Department, including current and advanced planning and zoning services and activities; assists with coordinating assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies; and provides highly responsible and complex administrative support and technical/professional advice and assistance to the Deputy Director of Community Development. The Senior Planner also reviews various permit and licensing applications for compliance with the City’s codes and ordinances.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Reviews permit applications for compliance with the City’s Zoning Ordinance, Land Development Regulations, Sign Ordinance, and other applicable ordinances and policies.
• Reviews business license applications for compliance with the City’s Zoning Ordinance.
• Manages various zoning cases, including zoning map amendments, variances, and special administrative permits, ensures compliance with public notification requirements, drafts technical report and analysis, and presents cases to City boards and commissions.
• Monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; recommends, within departmental policy, appropriate service and staffing levels.
• Responds to zoning questions and completes zoning certification forms.
• Participates in the processing of major projects including annexations, general plan amendments, rezoning, major subdivisions, and development projects.
• Oversees the processing, review, and scheduling of development applications submitted to the City; ensures result is a thorough, comprehensive project analysis that is consistent with all City codes and ordinances; ensures implementation of the City's Comprehensive Plan and City Council decisions.
• Develops, maintains, updates, implements, and interprets the City's Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance, area plans, environmental impact reports, capital improvement plans, and related City codes, ordinances, and policies affecting and/or related to planning and land use issues.
• Signs off on final maps, grading and improvement plans, development projects, and related items.
• Serves as a liaison for Planning and Zoning with other departments and outside agencies; meets with developers, engineers, architects, and other project proponents to explain City policies, design issues, and City standards relating to new project development; negotiates and resolves sensitive and controversial issues.
• Serves as staff on a variety of boards, commissions, and committees to provide technical and professional advice; ensures timely action on City Council, Planning Commission, and Zoning Board of Appeals directives and initiatives.
• Provides responsible staff assistance to the Director and/or Deputy Director of Community Development; conducts a variety of organizational studies, investigations, and operational studies; recommends modifications to planning programs, policies, and procedures as appropriate.
• Advises the Director and/or Deputy Director of Community Development on aspects of City planning and the implementation of the Zoning Ordinance and other development regulations.
• Assists with the rewrite of the Zoning Ordinance, the Sign Ordinance, and Land Development Regulations.
• Inspects properties for violations, sends out violation letters, works with citizens on methods of resolution, and coordinates with Code Enforcement Officers to issue citations as necessary to ensure compliance.
• Develops and maintains records, statistics, and reports on planning related activities.
• Attends and participates in professional group meetings; maintains awareness of new trends and developments in the field of planning; incorporates new development as appropriate.
• Responds to and resolves difficult and sensitive citizen inquiries and complaints.
• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.
• Regular attendance and punctuality are essential requirements of the job.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and/or Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in urban or regional planning or a related field from an accredited college or university is required.
• Five years of increasingly responsible urban or regional planning experience is required.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be acceptable.
• Possession of certification as a Professional Planner from the American Institute of Certified Planners is preferred.
Salary: $67,285 - $107,657
Benefits:
• 100% City-Paid Employee Medical Insurance
• 100% City-Paid Employee Dental Insurance
• 100% City-Paid Employee Life/AD&D Insurance
• 100% City-Paid Employee Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 100% City-Paid Wellness Program
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Education Assistance
• Fitness Center Membership
• Vacation Leave, Holidays, and Sick Leave
Only candidates that meet all the minimum requirements above will be considered. The City of Dunwoody has been certified as a Drug-Free Workplace by the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. Applicants for safety-sensitive positions must undergo testing for the presence of illegal drugs as a condition of employment.
