JOB DESCRIPTION

• Performs advanced professional work related to a variety of planning assignments.
• Manages complex planning studies and development applications and reviews project proposals.
• Reviews and processes complex development code amendments, rezonings, planned unit developments, site plans, and plats.
• Communicates effectively both orally and in writing with co-workers; city and parish departments; developers; elected officials; state and federal agencies; community organizations; and the public.
• Conducts research and prepares statistical reports on land use and physical, social and economic issues.
• Performs field inspections to gather data relevant to the development review process and/or to verify that development projects comply with approved plans.
• Places public notification signs in the field.
• Schedules and conducts meetings with advisory boards and elected officials.
• Assists in writing, a variety of ordinances and regulations relating to development controls.
• Attends a substantial number of evening and weekend meetings.
• Performs advanced professional work related to a variety of planning assignments.
• Manages complex planning studies and development applications and reviews project proposals.
• Reviews and processes complex development code amendments, rezonings, planned unit developments, site plans, and plats.
• Communicates effectively both orally and in writing with co-workers; city and parish departments; developers; elected officials; state and federal agencies; community organizations; and the public.
• Conducts research and prepares statistical reports on land use and physical, social and economic issues.
• Performs field inspections to gather data relevant to the development review process and/or to verify that development projects comply with approved plans.
• Places public notification signs in the field.
• Schedules and conducts meetings with advisory boards and elected officials.
• Assists in writing, a variety of ordinances and regulations relating to development controls.
• Attends a substantial number of evening and weekend meetings.
• Reviews and processes sign permit applications.
• Writes zoning confirmation letters.
• Assists code enforcement department with violation notices pertaining to use violations.
• Serves as back-up to Planning Director in his or her absence.
• Serves as back-up support to Permit Technician.
• Reviews building permits for consistency with approved development plans and city ordinances.
• Assists with landscape plan reviews.
• Other duties as assigned by senior management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required in either urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, or a closely related field.
• Minimum three (3) years of planning, design, or zoning experience is required.

Key Skills/Competencies:

• Knowledge of the principles, objectives and techniques of planning, community development, geography, historic preservation and land use regulations.
• Basic understanding of ordinances, codes, regulations and guidelines.
• Knowledge of the techniques required in the preparation of maps, charts, sketches and graphics
• Knowledge of effective writing techniques
• Knowledge of principles, methodology, practices of research and data collection, cost benefit analysis and standard statistical procedures.
• Knowledge of geographic information systems, computer hardware and software programs, Internet applications, econometric or transportation modeling and database management.