Senior Planner Position Available In Rowan, North Carolina

Senior Planner

CITY OF SALISBURY

Salisbury, NC United States URL:

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Major Duties and Responsibilities
Applies and upholds City ordinances, regulations, policies, and master development plan requirements pertaining to zoning, subdivisions, landscaping, land use, site development, or other applicable areas.
Primary zoning reviewer for site plan and subdivision reviews.
Primary reviewer for plat reviews, including exception plats, minor subdivision plats, and final plats for major subdivisions.
Works with developers and members of the general public to answer development related questions.
Assists other staff members with rezonings, text amendments, or permitting when necessary.
Attends Planning Board meetings, City Council meetings, and any other planning related meetings; making presentations when necessary.
Assists the general public and developers with operation of online portal and provides assistance navigating to any other resources requested.
Ensures that inquiries from the public are addressed tactfully and in a timely manner.
Aids in training new Land and Development Services staff.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to understand, interpret, and the City’s ordinances and codeserning zoning and land use.
Ability to read and interpret surveys, plans, architectural and engineering drawings, maps and blues.
Ability to firmly and tactfully enforce ordinances and codes.
Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of municipal planning to include recent developments and best practices.
Considerable knowledge ofernmental laws, programs, and services pertinent to themunity and economic development and planning processes.
Thorough knowledge of GIS systems as they relate to planning needs and the ability to create maps and graphical presentations.
Ability to learn to operate the City’s permitting system, eReviews program, and aid applicants with submittals through the system.
Skill in the collection, analysis, and presentation of technical data and planning rmendations for professional and lay audiences.
Ability to conduct research and prepareprehensive reports and studies on project activities.
Ability to effectivelymunicate in oral, written and graphic forms.
Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, fingering, walking, talking, hearing and repetitive motions.
Must be able to perform sedentary work exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally; and/or up a negligible amount of force frequently to move objects.
Must possess the visual acuity to prepare and analyze figures, prepareputer reports, do extensive reading, use measurement devices, and operate a motor vehicle.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree with coursework in municipal planning, or related field and moderate experience in municipal planning ormunity development, or equivalentbination of education and experience.
Must have a valid NC Driver’s License.
Extensive development plan review experience.
Quasi-judicial and legislative proceeding experience preferred.
Board andmission presentation experience preferred.
Possession of American Institute of Certified Planners Certification preferred.

EXPERIENCE LEVEL

AICP LEVEL
SPECIALTY
SALARY RANGE
Mid I (1-4 years)