The City of Virginia Beach is recruiting for a Planner II to support the Planning Commission, which is an 11-member body appointed by the City Council to review land use and zoning matters in Virginia Beach.

Duties of the position may include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare and present reports for public hearings to various boards or commissions.
• Prepare reports and maps on topics such as land use, zoning, area planning, comprehensive planning, Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area, urban design, and wetlands.
• Provide spatial analysis to be utilized for area and comprehensive plans.
• Serve as staff liaison to various City Council appointed boards, commissions, and committees to ensure development follows proper guidelines.
• Evaluate or assist in the evaluation of re-zonings, ordinance amendments, site plans, subdivisions, conditional use permits, variances, and other proposals.
• Coordinate community review of public and private development projects.
• Assist with the development of architectural and design guidelines as related to land use.
• Conduct field evaluations and assessments.
• Interpret the zoning ordinance and the City Council requirements as they relate to site plans, subdivisions, and Planning Commission agenda items.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Planning, Geography, Urban Studies, Architecture, Political Science or related field and two (2) years of experience utilizing the knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with such positions as Planner or Landscape Architect OR any combination of related education (above high school level) and years of experience equivalent to six (6) years.

The City offers a generous benefits package such as health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans. Other key benefits include 11 holidays plus 3 flexible personal holidays each year, PTO, paid maternity/paternity and parental leave, leave donation program, tuition reimbursement, professional development, and more.

The City of Virginia Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer.