Long-Range Senior Planner

• Location: Seattle
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #7623
• Salary: $90,000

Overview:

Our client, a well-known and established engineering, surveying, and planning firm, seeks a Long-Range Senior Planner to join their growing team. The ideal candidate acts as a project manager on a variety of independent and team activities in current and long-range planning and policy projects in the Pacific Northwest. The Long-Range Senior Planner is accomplished in their ability to interpret, administer, and enforce land use regulations. This is a long-term, direct hire role located in Seattle, WA.

Pay range: $90,000 - $110,000

A few of the perks:

• Comprehensive medical/dental/vision package
• Employer paid HSA contributions
• Bonuses + 401K + PTO + Holidays
• Work/Life Balance

Responsibilities:

• Review and analyze planning issues, including interpretation of the Growth Management Act, SEPA and other regulations
• Collaborate in the drafting of zoning ordinance and comprehensive plan amendments related to land use
• Support other planners on resolving code comprehensive plan policies or conflicting provisions
• Conduct development application review process to determine permit application completeness and conformance with comprehensive plans as well as applicable policies, regulations, and code
• Evaluate and inspect properties to determine physical characteristics and compatibility with adjacent land uses
• Provide technical assistance and training related to code interpretation and amendments to department staff and customers
• Stay up to date on state, regional, and local land use regulation changes that may affect municipal codes and comprehensive planning
• Review draft policies, narratives, and municipal code prepared by other planners
• Build, maintain, and grow relationships with current and potential clients
• Oversee project budgets
• Oversee and direct planning staff
• Participate in hiring and employee goal setting in coordination with leadership
• Prepare staff reports and present information at public meetings and hearings
• Coordinate public meetings and outreach efforts for projects
• Research jurisdictional requirements, codes, and policies
• Responsible for jurisdictional forms and applications
• Prepare RFP/RFQ for planning and engineering projects
• Produce GIS maps
• Coordinate with sub-consultants on design services
• Prepare complex technical reports
• Prepare project narratives and response letters for complex applications
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of land use, comprehensive plans and project management processes, principles and practices of land use planning and public policy
• Perform in-depth research and analysis to justify and explain proposed long range planning goals, objectives, and policies to a diverse group of stakeholders

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience of long-range planning experience, required
• Bachelor's degree in planning, economics, environmental sciences, geography, planning, or political science, required
• Solid background experience in planning, required
• High level of ability to read, interpret, and apply federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and policies, required
• Detail-oriented, organized, multi-tasking and good follow-through skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Valid driver's license required
• Planning experience in municipalities in Washington, preferred
• American Institute Of Certified Planners (AICP) Certification, preferred

Work sponsorship is not available currently. No third-party candidates considered for this position.

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