Job Description

Urban Planner

SALARY RANGE DOQ: $53,123.20 - $86,590.40

Plant City, FL

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a urban planning or related discipline.
• A minimum of three years of planning knowledge.

Position Summary:

Professional position that performs various technical level planning work on standard planning projects in support of the City's long-range plans and administration of the City's zoning regulations. This includes carrying out research for planning projects, conducting independent studies, preparing and presenting staff reports, performing final-review site inspections and other development review tasks as needed. Work is reviewed through oral and written reports, discussion, and results obtained.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

• Reviews and prepares staff reports and presentations for standard rezonings, annexations, variances, right of way vacations, and special approvals. Tracks assigned projects and applications from initiation to completion.
• Performs research, analyzes and interprets data, and prepares reports, maps, exhibits and recommendations for the Director of Planning & Zoning, as well as the Planning Board, Board of Adjustment, the City Manager and the City Commission.
• Reviews or assists in the review and coordination of site plans for conformance with codes, plans, and regulations and performs on site inspections after construction.
• Attends and makes presentations at local public meetings including, Planning Board and Board of Adjustment, and any other daytime meetings as required and assigned by the Planning & Zoning Coordinator.
• Provides planning assistance to the public in person [i.e. walk-ins] or via email, letter or telephone.
• Responsible for reviewing, examining, and approving a variety of building permits, covering residential and commercial construction, both public and private, for compliance with the city land development codes and zoning ordinances.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of comprehensive planning and regulating land development.
• Knowledge of data collection methods and statistical analysis techniques.
• Ability to understand laws, rules and regulations.
• Ability to present ideas and findings clearly and concisely in writing, orally or graphic form.
• Skilled in the use of a computers and software utilized by the assigned work unit, including Google Earth, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Maintstar.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff, outside agencies and the general public.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
• Ability to move around a work site to perform site inspections in the field.
• Ability to read and interpret aerials, zoning or future land use maps.
• Knowledge of GIS systems is preferred.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a planning or business related discipline.
• A minimum of three (3) years of planning knowledge.
• A combination of education, training, and experience may be substituted at the City Manager’s discretion.

Certificates and Licenses:

• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver's license and must be insurable by the City’s current insurance provider.
• National Incident Management System (NIMS) training will be required according to the job duties and responsibilities within one (1) year of employment.

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