Senior Planner

The Town of Indian Trail is recruiting a Senior Planner to join our Planning Department. The Town of Indian Trail has a great quality of life, family friendly environment and citizens that take pride in where they live. If you are interested in joining our team please see details below and a link to the job posting.

JOB SUMMARY: Performs planning projects and policy development. Position serves as project manager for development and land use applications. It requires the application of well-developed analytical skills in urban design, land use, code enforcement, and other subjects related to planning. Requires attendance at public meetings and hearings and work is performed under the supervision of the Planning Director.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assists in the development and administration of current land use policies and programs.

Assists in the preparation of planning reports including recommendations and supporting data for approval and submission to Town Council, Planning Board, Board of Adjustment and other relevant boards and agencies.

Assists in the preparation of written, oral and visual reports to hearing bodies, committees, community groups, and private organizations to explain Town policy and the impact of planning and development on the community.

Provides support to technical research studies and assists in preparing statistical reports and recommendations for drafting or revising local ordinances and plans, projecting trends and monitoring socioeconomic changes.

Responsible for the review and management of conditional re-zonings, site plans, major subdivisions, and other permitting processes.

Responsible for updates to the Comprehensive Plan and managing implementation tasks.

Identifies improvements to organizational processes and functions.

Responsible for taking a leadership role in the implementation of an updated Unified Development Ordinance (anticipated 2019 adoption).

Responsible for making zoning interpretations to clarify meaning of individual Unified Development Ordinance sections.

Responsible for managing other Planning and Code Enforcement staff and encouraging professional growth/development.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

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