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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPrincipal PlannerPage 1 of 2 City of Georgetown JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Principal Planner Effective Date: 10/01/2012 FLSA Category: Exempt Revision Date: 01/30/2014 SUMMARY: Manages planning activities for the City in current or long-range planning section. Performs advanced level planning work. Oversees and directs the work of section staff. Oversees department functions such as project racking, statistical analysis, website, GIS, etc. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: • Coordinates, manages and directs current and/or long range planning; oversees the coordination of section activities with other division/sections/departments. • Selects, supervises, trains and develops staff through review of performance data, conferences, training and counseling. • Reviews and manages project applications to ensure that proposals meet City development standards. • Facilitates meetings with staff, developers, property owners and the general public regarding potential, pending, and current development projects within the City and its extra-territorial jurisdiction. • Provides case management for more complex development project applications, to include zoning, subdivision, comprehensive plan amendments, site plans and other applications which require a higher level of review and management. • Evaluates, revises and updates regulations, processes and procedures; reviews, revises, authors, and implements City ordinances. • Reviews, prepares and presents presentation to the City Council, various boards and commissions, committees, professional organizations, public interest groups and the general public regarding planning projects, principals, regulations or special projects. • Researches, investigates, determines answers and responds to public and inter-departmental inquiries, request and needs; interprets codes and ordinances. • Participates, in, facilitates, or manages various special projects that arise or that are assigned to the department. • Attends numerous regularly scheduled evening Commission, Subcommittee and Board meetings and occasional special called meetings. • Reviews and approves agenda for various Commissions, Committees and Boards; provides support regarding meeting procedures and City and state codes and regulations. • Reviews and edits of staff reports; advises staff regarding their cases and the applicability of procedures, codes and regulations. • Performs outreach to development community and outside agencies. • May serve as the primary voice for the effect of proposed development projects on the comprehensive planning efforts of the City. • Performs other duties as assigned or required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education, training and Experience Guidelines Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Planning, Geography, Social Science, Landscape Architecture or a planning related field. Five years of full-time professional work experience in municipal planning. Two years of the required experience must have been in a lead or supervisory capacity. A Master’s degree in a planning related field may be substituted for one year of the required experience. Page 2 of 2 Knowledge of: • Management and leadership practices and principles. • Budget preparation and monitoring. • Advanced planning principles. • State laws regarding planning activities. • Government organization and administration • Principles, objectives and procedures of governmental planning, programming, and research. • Local codes and ordinances. • Texas Local Government Code. • Land-use theory and planning and environment theory. • Land development principals and practice. Skill in: • Using computers and applicable software. • Applying statistical tools to data. • Preparing reports. • Collecting and analyzing demographics and statistics. • Evaluate planning material. • Conducting research. • Communicating effectively, both orally and in writing. • Negotiating effectively with developers, citizens, appointed officials, Core Team, and the public. • Persuading through consensus building. • Establishing and maintaining effective relationships. • Training others. • Reading reports, plans, legal documents, and memos. • Writing reports, plans, newsletter articles, resolutions, and ordinances. • Performing mathematical measurements and calculations. • Interpreting of zoning ordinances and site plans. • Analyzing complex problems and developing positive courses of action. • Managing multiple complex projects. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Valid Class C Texas driver’s license American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification or must obtain within agreed upon timeframe. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT Standing, sitting, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, handling, fine dexterity, kneeling, crouching, crawling, bending, twisting, climbing, balancing, vision, hearing, talking, use of foot controls. Exposed to weather extremes during field work. Climb ladder to access files.