Senior Planner
- Firm Name
- Pender County Government
- Firm Location
- Burgaw, NC
- Firm Website
- https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/pendercountync/jobs/2926036/senior-planner?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
Description
Pender County is actively recruiting for a highly motivated individual to fill the Senior Planner position. This position is supervisory in nature and is expected to lead a team of talented planning professionals to assist in implementing the county’s long-term vision and goals while working alongside and under the limited supervision of the Planning and Community Development Director.
Pender County remains one of the fastest growing counties in the State. It’s access to natural amenities and quality of life attract new residents from across the State and Country. This growth, like the southeastern NC region as a whole, is expected to continue in the foreseeable future, amplifying the need for someone looking for a challenge in their career!
The County recently adopted an update to its comprehensive plan (Pender 2.0) with various action items, goals, and policies for implementation. There are numerous long-term projects the Department is working on, including multiple long-range planning items, an update to our Unified Development Ordinance, and many large-scale development projects. Outside of that major task, efforts to build resiliency, mitigate from recent and future natural hazards, and manage both rural and rapidly-urbanizing populations are key components to the position.
Closing: 12/23/2020
Essential Functions
- Manages current and long-range projects to ensure satisfaction of deadlines and processes as detailed in County plans and development regulations.
- Supervises, assigns, assists and reviews the work of assigned planning and administrative support staff; assists with the recruitment and selection process.
- Works directly with Parks and Recreation Division and Planning Director for park development planning and implementation.
- Researches, prepares and presents project cases to County boards, civic and public groups.
- Performs development project reviews for compliance with County development regulations and long-range land use plans; performs project reviews and comments for state and federal agencies; corresponds formally with project representatives on process requirements.
- Performs research for long-range planning objectives and makes recommendations on implementation; assists in making project recommendations to County boards.
- Researches, writes and carries out revisions and amendments to County ordinances; drafts and submits public advertising notices; creates and updates project tracking spreadsheets; prepares various reports.
- Serves as representative to various boards and committees; attends meetings as required occasionally after normal business hours.
- Serves as Local Permit Officer for the Division of Coastal Management’s (DCM) Minor Permitting Program; performs site visits for DCM Minor Permits and other applicable project site visits.
- Assists other County departments with routine project and procedural questions; assists permitting, code enforcement and inspections with project and planning related questions; advises general public on planning and zoning matters and processes.
- Performs subsequent project reviews to ensure compliance in all phases of project implementation.
- Produces, interprets and analyzes project maps and data utilizing geographic information science software.
- Performs flood zone determinations for compliance with Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Flood Insurance Rate Maps.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education & Experience
Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of planning; thorough knowledge of economics, sociology and municipal finance as applied to planning; thorough knowledge of current literature and recent developments in the field of planning; ability to analyze and systematically compile technical and statistical information and to prepare technical reports; ability to prepare and present technical information clearly and in an interesting manner to lay groups and the public; ability to plan and supervise the work of subordinates; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, developers, engineers, surveyors, elected officials and the general public.
Bachelor’s degree with coursework in planning, geography, or related field and moderate experience in planning and development review including some supervisory experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Master’s degree preferred.
AICP preferred.
Valid driver’s license in the State of North Carolina.
Job Details
- Job Type
- Permanent
- Paid Y/N
- Paid
- Application Due
- 12/23/2020