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City of Georgetown JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Senior Planner Effective Date: 10/01/2012
FLSA Category: Exempt Revision Date: 01/27/2014
SUMMARY: Performs complex urban planning work for the City including zoning, and/or site planning. Ensures that
land development meets the standards set forth by the City Council ordinances and their vision for the City is met by
development. 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:
• Reviews, manages and processes current and / or long-range planning applications / studies in conformance with the Century Plan and other development codes / standards.
• Coordinates communication between applicant, City, and County departments for review comments; ensures that records are complete.
• Prepares and composes a variety of correspondence, to include DRC memos, agendas for DDRC, P&Z, ZBA,
and CC meetings, certificates of Occupancy, agreements, etc.
• Responds to requests for information from citizens, staff, city officials and others regarding land development and/or zoning; may facilitate information gathering meeting, conference calls or compile information to complete a
written report as part of the requests for information.
• Researches, interprets codes and ordinance application to specific projects, properties, or situations.
• Coordinates meetings between applicants/citizens and staff, includes the preparation, pre- and post-meeting
research and correspondence up to application submission.
• Attends regularly scheduled evening Commission, Subcommittee and Board meetings and special call meetings.
• Responds to telephone and email requests for general and specific information; provides assistance to staff needing immediate assistance
• Makes presentations to the Boards, Commissions and City Council.
• Assists with special projects related to code revisions, manual updates, process review, or research, etc.
• Conducts field work and site inspections as warranted.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 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.
Knowledge of:
• 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.
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Skill in:
• Using computers and applicable software.
• Applying statistical tools to date.
• 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.
• 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.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Valid Class C Texas driver’s license
American Institute of Certified Planners (A.I.C.P.) 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. Occasional exposure to weather extremes, and insects when performing fieldwork.