Planning Technician

The Town of Davidson is hiring for a Planning Technician. The full job description is attached. If you’re a recent college graduate with a planning background looking for work that is both challenging and exciting (or, a current planner with 1-3 years experience), you might be the ideal candidate. We have a lot of interesting planning work going on in Davidson. Please consider applying. The position closes Friday, February 12^th.

The Planning Technician performs moderate level planning, departmental, clerical and administrative work, research, ordinance revisions, permit review, and web page management for the Planning Department. Distinguishing Features of the Class An employee in this class is required to possess a general knowledge of public sector planning, office practices and procedures, manage office organization, and perform a variety of administrative functions. The position is the first point of contact with the public requiring excellent communication skills and knowledge of development codes, ordinances, and procedures. This employee assists the departmental staff with projects, including research, communication through correspondence and the web site, and general office duties. This employee provides support for planning ordinance revisions and updates. Work is performed independently under supervision by the Planning Director, but in a collaborative and facilitative working environment, and is evaluated through conference, feedback, and review of deliverables and outputs.

Essential Duties and Tasks

• Perform skilled clerical and administrative work for the department manager and planning staff.
• Type and send routine letters of correspondence, emails, and memos, and proofread them for accuracy.
• Manage office schedule, coordinate meetings, conferences, and appointments, and host visitors.
• Research planning-related topics using the internet, state statutes, planning sources, municipal and county codes and ordinances.
• Coordinate legal notices for public meetings and ordinance amendments.
• Maintain and manage department plats, records, databases, forms, logs and files and update both electronic and paper file management systems as necessary.
• Prepare and maintain application packets, both paper and electronic, to guide developers through the planning processes and track development projects through each procedure.
• Assist with coordination of schedules and logistics for public meetings and other planning department functions.
• Respond to queries from citizens regarding ordinances, policies, procedures, permits, and general information.
• Upload and maintain the planning department web pages, including news, calendars, agendas, minutes, development projects, planning projects, and general information.
• Research and prepare recommendations for ordinance or code amendments, policies, and procedures for planning ordinance committee and board consideration.

Please visit the town’s Human Resources webpage for more information on how to apply: http://www.townofdavidson.org/431/Human-Resources.

Contact Megan White (Human Resources) at mwhite@townofdavidson.org for specific questions.