Senior Planner

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Senior Planner

C.A.P. Government, Inc is looking for the immediate hire of a Senior Planner to join our team of professionals. Ideal candidates should be self-motivated, customer-service driven, and dedicated to an exceptional work ethic. Candidates should also have excellent communications skills (both oral and written), possess knowledge and experience with planning principles, land use regulation, and intergovernmental coordination. Experience with reviewing land use, development, and permitting applications for conformance with related plans, policies, regulations, and processes is necessary.

If you are an experienced planner with excellent people skills, business acumen, and work ethic, we would like to meet you.

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Duties and Responsibilities:

· Reviews building and site plans, permits and plats in accordance with local land development codes.

· Reviews requests for land use applications and prepares comments and recommendations for variances, rezonings, conditional use permits, site plan approvals, and subdivisions.

· Coordinates and participates in the review and approval of building permit applications to ensure compliance with land development codes and the local Comprehensive Plan.

· Conducts field inspections, as required.

· Assists in the maintenance of land use, demographic and permit databases as required.

· Assist the public, developers, builders, and other municipal departments in interpreting and applying the land development code and related processes.

· Coordinates work with other municipal departments and outside agencies as required.

· Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

· Knowledge of the principles and accepted practices of public planning and land use regulation.

· Knowledge and ability to review, interpret and apply zoning and land use regulations.

· Knowledge of methods of collection and analysis of planning related data.

· Skilled in customer service, including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both in person and in writing.

· Ability to conduct field inspections and determine compliance with applicable regulations and conformance with approved plans.

· Ability to read and interpret building and development plans, specifications and legal documents.

· Ability to prepare and present concise, detailed oral and written reports.

· Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, officials and the public.

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Education & Experience:

· Bachelor of Science in urban or city planning, architecture or a related field with a minimum of three (3) years of full-time planning experience (preferably municipal planning experience). Bachelor's degree may be substituted with a related Associate's degree or certificates and two (2) additional years of relevant experience.

· A Master's Degree in urban planning, city planning, urban design, or a closely related field and AICP certification is a plus!

We offer competitive compensation packages; medical, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance; 401(k); employee referral; educational reimbursement; and more.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Drug-Free Workplace - Veterans

Our firm is committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.