Planner I, II, or III

Performs professional and skilled technical work with an emphasis on current planning and zoning and related work as apparent or assigned. This position is designated as essential during emergency or disaster situations. Work is performed under the various degrees of supervision of the Planning Supervisor.

Essential Job Functions

Planner I

Project review

• Performs technical review of plans of limited complexity such as residential plot plans subdivisions plats exempt plats development site plans for small-scale residential and non-residential developments sign permit applications and annexations.
• Conducts site visits and field evaluations to assess and assist with compliance with Town regulations.
• Assists with zoning application reviews to the Technical Review Committee including preparation and distribution of agendas and plans for review; facilitates projects and prepares comments from involved parties; works with applicants to satisfy recommendations and updates plans; coordinates with various State County and local agencies on plan review; performs field inspections to gather data and verify compliance with ordinances and plans.
• Reads and interprets site plans maps planning and zoning regulations and other planning documents while responding to inquiries reviewing permits and performing planning tasks.
• Utilizes GIS to perform analyses and create maps related to planning and zoning requests plans and proposals.
• Addressing
• Assists with maintaining the Towns addressing system and assigns new addresses.
• Presentations and Board Attendance
• Attends Planning Board Board of Adjustment and Town Council meetings; prepares and makes presentations on projects plans recommendations on cases and general updates as required.
• Prepares and presents information and recommendations to the Planning Board Town Council and Board of Adjustment.
• Creation of Policies and Regulations
• Assists in the development of new policies procedures and ordinances related to land use subdivisions flood damage prevention and transportation.
• Long Range and Other Planning
• Assists with the development and implementation of short and long-range transportation community development and other planning projects.
• Special Projects
• Serves as a Town representative for various boards and committees and attends meetings as assigned.
• Collects a variety of statistical data; prepares reports and maps on a variety of topics.
• Prepares correspondence reports charts diagrams GIS projects information and mapping.
• Public Point of Contact
• Provides information to the public regarding land use and related plans land use and subdivision regulations current projects application procedures and actions related to the Planning Board Town Council and Board of Adjustment.
• Assists applicants with pre-application and pre-development process.
• General
• Performs other duties as directed or assigned.
• Integrates and aligns with organizational culture and core values.

Planner II: All the above Essential Job Functions plus the following:

Project Review

• Performs technical review of plans of moderate complexity such as small-scale major subdivisions development site plans for medium-scaled residential and nonresidential developments annexations and floodplain development requests.
• Serves as the administrator for the Technical Review Committee including assisting with zoning application reviews to the Technical Review Committee including preparation and distribution of agendas and plans for review; facilitates projects and prepares comments from involved parties; works with applicants to satisfy recommendations and updates plans; coordinates with various State County and local agencies on plan review; performs field inspections to gather data and verify compliance with ordinances and plans.
• Assists in the administration of the flood damage prevention ordinance the Community Resource System (CRS) and performs damage assessments for post-flooding events.
• Presentation and Board Attendance
• Prepares Council and Planning Board submittals for projects plans and permits; prepares case summaries ordinance language maps for inclusion in agenda packets; prepares legal notices.

Planner III: All the above Essential Job Functions plus the following:

Project Review

• Performs technical review of plans of substantial complexity for residential and nonresidential developments subdivisions annexations and floodplain development requests.
• Assists in the administration of the flood damage prevention ordinance the Community Resource System (CRS) and performs damage assessments for post-flooding events.

Planner I

• Bachelors degree in urban/land use planning public administration or a related field and minimal (less than 1 year) experience in urban/community planning GIS development/site plan review or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possession of North Carolina Certified Zoning Official certification or ability to obtain within 1 year of hire.
• Possession of an appropriate drivers license valid in the State of North Carolina.

Planner II: All the above requirements plus the following:

• Bachelors degree in urban/land use planning public administration or a related field and minimal (less than 1 year) experience in urban/community planning GIS development/site plan review or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possession of Certified Floodplain Manager accreditation or ability to obtain within 1 year of hire.

Planner III: All the above Requirements plus the following:

• Bachelors degree in urban/land use planning public administration or a related field and considerable (3 to 5 years) experience in urban/community planning GIS development/site plan review or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possession of American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Certification or ability to obtain within 2 years of hire

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Planner I

• Some knowledge of the principles and practices of planning North Carolina planning law and applicable state and federal regulations and the practices and techniques of planning as they pertain to the design and development of urban and regional areas planning research zoning and community renewal activities.
• Some knowledge of GIS software addressing best practices State and Federal floodplain regulations statistical algebraic or geometric applications principles and practices of research and data collection.
• Some knowledge of land development concepts including planning zoning building design and transportation; comprehensive knowledge of technology and software related to planning land use and permitting.
• Ability to solve problems to gather relevant information to solve vaguely defined practical problems.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to perform varied assignments under appropriate degrees of supervision.
• Ability to learn and apply those aspects of Federal State and local laws regulations policies procedures and standards pertinent to assigned areas of responsibility.
• Ability to read and interpret surveys plans architectural and engineering drawings maps and blueprints accurately.
• Ability to conduct themselves in a professional manner regardless of situation.
• Ability to effectively communicate with staff and customers in both oral and written form both in group and one on one settings.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates consultants Federal State and local officials engineers surveyors representatives of other agencies and the public.
• Ability to apply divided attention to planning scheduling and processing of planning related projects and tasks.
• Ability to apply logic and reasoning to various types of projects tasks and inquiries.
• Regularly demonstrates the Towns core values of respect engagement supportive work environment communication and service excellence.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Planner II: All the above Knowledge Skills and Abilities plus the following

• General knowledge of the principles and practices of planning North Carolina planning law and applicable state and federal regulations and the practices and techniques of planning as they pertain to the design and development of urban and regional areas planning research zoning and community renewal activities.
• General knowledge of GIS software addressing best practices State and Federal floodplain regulations statistical algebraic or geometric applications principles and practices of research and data collection.
• General knowledge of land development concepts including planning zoning building design and transportation; comprehensive knowledge of technology and software related to planning land use and permitting.

Planner III: All the above Knowledge Skills and Abilities plus the following

• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of planning North Carolina planning law and applicable state and federal regulations and the practices and techniques of planning as they pertain to the design and development of urban and regional areas planning research zoning and community renewal activities.
• Thorough knowledge of GIS software addressing best practices State and Federal floodplain regulations statistical algebraic or geometric applications principles and practices of research and data collection.
• Thorough knowledge of land development concepts including planning zoning building design and transportation; comprehensive knowledge of technology and software related to planning land use and permitting.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting using hands to finger handle or feel and repetitive motions frequently requires speaking or hearing and occasionally requires standing walking climbing or balancing stooping kneeling crouching or crawling reaching with hands and arms pushing or pulling and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts using of measuring devices operating machines operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office light traffic).

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Town is interested in hiring qualified candidates who are eligible to work in the United States. However we are not able to sponsor visas.