City of Louisville, CO Hiring for Planner III / Senior Planner at Louisville, CO Full Time

Overview
The City of Louisville invites highly dedicated and creative Planning professionals to apply for our Planner III (Senior Planner) position within the Planning Division of the Community Development Department. The City of Louisville offers flexible scheduling, generous benefits and a chance to engage in meaningful work that improves the quality of life for its residents.

Take a leadership role in the City’s urban planning processes to help ensure Louisville maintains its unique character and guides new development to meet community goals. The Senior Planner will manage complex development and permitting projects, and will contribute to long-range planning efforts.

We are seeking a Senior Planner with a minimum of 4 years planning experience, including some experience with a municipality, and experience applying ordinances and design standards to new development and infill development.

Assignments are carried out in accordance with general work instructions and professional knowledge of the theories, principles, and practices that are applicable to community development, urban planning and design, transportation planning and zoning. Performs other work as requested.

Hiring Range: $75,150 – $88,317
Salary Range: $75,150 to $101,462

Position is opened until filled so please apply soon!

Note: You will only receive communication via the email address you provided on your application. Please check your email frequently during the hiring process or junk mail.

Examples of Duties

• Serves as case manager on current urban planning cases, including coordination of the City’s development review process and provides professional recommendations and reports on site plan and development applications. Will be case manager for more complex projects and may assist and mentor junior staff on projects as needed.
• Drafts technical staff analysis on planning cases and topics and makes presentations to City boards and City Council.
• Works on long-range planning projects, including research, public participation, drafting and graphics development, and management of project consultants.
• Reviews building permits and building plans related to residential, commercial and industrial development for compliance with zoning and development plan approvals.
• Meets with developers, engineers, architects, and the general public to provide information regarding the City’s zoning and land use requirements.
• Researches issues, prepares reports, correspondence, memoranda, answers questions and attends meetings for the City Council, Planning Commission, and Board of Adjustment regarding land use, zoning, and development.
• Provides technical and professional staff support to the Planning Commission and the Board of Adjustment.
• Serves as primary staff liaison to the Planning Commission.
• Coordinates land use actions with City departments, special districts, and applicable federal, regional, state, and local agencies.
• Provides research and recommends updates to sections of the Municipal Code.
• Conducts research to provide demographic information for current planning cases.
• Provides support and technical assistance to junior staff on current planning projects.
• May assist other staff, including the Principal Planner, who oversees long range planning projects, with research supporting project management for long range planning projects and code amendments.

General Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Planning, Landscape Architecture, Geography, Environmental Design, or a related field.
• Four years of planning experience required.
• Some experience working for a municipality preferred.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Planning, Landscape Architecture, Geography, Environmental Design, or a related field AND six years of planning experience may be substituted for a Master’s Degree.

SPECIAL LICENSE, REGISTRATION, OR CERTIFICATE REQUIRED:

• Certification through the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) preferred.

Additional Information

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of urban planning, public involvement, urban design and transportation planning.
• Skill in developing planning and design graphics and use of software programs for GIS, 3D modeling and document publishing.
• Knowledge of the legal and procedural requirements for conducting public hearings with the Planning Commission and the Board of Adjustment.
• Ability to make presentations and communicate orally and in writing in a clear, concise and professional manner and in a manner appropriate to the audience.
• Ability to write professional and technical staff reports with appropriate grammar and formatting.
• Ability to facilitate public meetings and utilize public engagement techniques to gather meaningful community input that helps to inform the decision making process.
• Ability to negotiate, build consensus and communicate in a politically sensitive environment.
• Skill in the use of a personal computer and job-related software programs.
• Skill in performing mathematical calculations.
• Ability to gather, compile, analyze and present complex planning data.
• Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize work assignments.
• Knowledge of statistical principles and their application.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and with the public.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak, talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands, fingers, handle objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arm. The employee occasional may lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The majority of the work is performed indoors, although the employee is required to make field visits for purposes of researching, analyzing, gathering, verifying or complying data and information. Open concept floor plan. Noise level can range from very low to a moderate level.

OTHER NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates may be required to complete and pass a pre-placement physical, substance screen, and a background investigation prior to employment.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
The City of Louisville offers Equal Opportunity for employment and advancement to all qualified applicants and employees. It is the City’s policy not to discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry or disability unless related to a bona fide occupation qualification. This policy applies to all aspects of employment and the provision of the municipal services. The Human Resources Director has been designated as the compliance coordinator for persons with disability seeking employment and will provide reasonable accommodations for testing and employment to qualified applicants.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,129.60 – $101,462.40 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday