Senior Planner
Town of Garner - Garner, NC
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+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ The Town of Garner is seeking an experienced Senior Planner, who is a highly motivated team player with an innovative mindset that can tackle complex planning challenges. The Senior Planner performs difficult, advanced professional work assisting with the development, coordination, and conduct of the Towns comprehensive planning (Garner Forward) and master plan review programs focused on implementing the Towns overall vision as represented by the Town of Garner Strategic Plan. Work involves advising the Planning Director, Assistant Planning Director, Town Council, and Planning Commission in a project manager role, managing consultants as assigned who are contracted with the Town as an extension of staff, and providing urban design direction to developers as informed by the adopted comprehensive plan. The position requires considerable public contact, often in sensitive or emotional situations requiring sound judgment, firmness, and tact. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Assistant Planning Director. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Examples of Duties: +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ - Advises the Assistant Planning Director, Planning Director, Town Managers, Town Council, Planning Commission and others on comprehensive planning, master planned rezoning, demographic analysis, land use and transportation matters; - Performs and manages complex and sensitive professional long-range planning projects, research and analysis as assigned; - Manages assigned long-range plans and related activities under the umbrella of Garner Forward and coordinates with regional partners and neighboring local jurisdictions; - Reviews conditional master planned and other rezoning requests; - Participates in Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) subcommittees and special studies as directed and serves as the alternate voting member of both the CAMPO Technical Coordinating Committee and Transit Planning Advisory Committee in the absence of the Assistant Planning Director; - Coordinates activities with partner agencies including, but not limited to, the US Census Bureau, NC Secretary of State, NC Department of Transportation, State Demographers office, Wake County Housing and Community Revitalization Division, Wake County Planning, GoRaleigh, GoTriangle, and the Wake County Public School System; - Provides subject-area technical assistance and support to the general public related to the Towns electronic review portal; - Assists in the identification and preparation of applications for planning grant funding as available; - Prepares and presents staff reports to the Planning Commission and Town Council; - Responds to questions from citizens and developers regarding long-range planning projects and rezoning cases within the Towns planning jurisdiction; - Attends a number of evening meetings; and - Performs related t sks as required. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Minimum Qualifications: +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Graduation from a four-year accredited college or university with a degree in geography, urban planning, urban design, landscape architecture or related field and at least three (3) years of professional experience in public sector planning or contracted public planning service required. A valid driver's license is required. A master's degree in urban planning or related field and AICP certificationarepreferred. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Additional Information: +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ The salary range shown is the hiring range. The starting salary will be determined based on the selected candidate's skills and qualifications. Equal Opportunity Employer +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
Created: 2024-09-23