Planning and Land Use Technician Job Albany area,Oregon USA,Government

Planning And Land Use Technician

Do you enjoy helping people navigate their way through rules, maps, and the mysteries of local development codes? Do you thrive in a team setting where collaboration, curiosity, and public service drive the day? If so, you might be the perfect fit for our Planning and Land Use Technician role!

As the friendly face of our Community Development front counter, you'll be the first point of contact for community members who need guidance on permits, land use applications, and development questions. You'll translate tricky zoning details into clear answers, help customers understand requirements, and make every interaction feel welcoming and supported.

Behind the scenes, you'll process permits and land use applications with care and accuracy, keeping projects moving smoothly and ensuring compliance with local regulations. You'll work closely with a tight-knit team of planners, building staff, and inspectors, sharing ideas, solving puzzles, and celebrating wins together.

And yes…. there's field work too! You'll head out into the community to conduct land use inspections, verify compliance, and see firsthand how your work shapes the places where people live, work, and play.

You'll Love This Job If You Enjoy:

Being the go-to staff at the front counter and delivering exceptional customer service
Working collaboratively with a team that values communication, problem-solving, and humor
Digging into applications, maps, and documents with a detail-oriented mindset
Spending time in the field, observing real-world land use and development
Making a meaningful impact on your community every day

What You Bring:

A talent for customer service, a knack for staying organized, curiosity about planning and land use, and a willingness to learn. If you're team-oriented, adaptable, and energized by variety in your day, you'll fit right in.

General

Purpose:

Performs a variety of routine and complex technical and professional work in the current and/or long-range planning of the city and the development and implementation of land use and related policies and regulations; does related work as required.

Essential Job Tasks and Responsibilities:

Assists in the development of short- and long-range plans; gathers, interprets, and prepares data for studies, reports, and recommendations; coordinates department activities with other departments and agencies as needed.

Provides information on land use applications, ordinances, codes, plans, and related planning programs, services, or regulations to architects, engineers, developers, contractors, owners, community groups, and interested persons.

Prepares a variety of studies, reports, and related information for decision-making purposes.

Conducts technical research studies and prepares statistical reports and recommendations for drafting or revising local legislation and plans, projecting trends, monitoring socioeconomic data, etc.

Assists in the development and implementation of growth management, land use, economic development, utility, housing, transportation, facilities, solid waste, or other plans and codes to meet the City's needs and any inter-governmental agreements or requirements.

Evaluates land use proposals for conformity to established plans and ordinances; evaluates proposals; development impact as they relate to the adopted plans of the City and make recommendations.

Evaluates land use applications and site plans for compliance with applicable local, state, or federal laws.

Monitors assigned land use applications through the approval states and prepares reports and related data as required.

Evaluates environmental information and recommends mitigation measures to reduce adverse impacts of development.

Assists City staff in the enforcement of local ordinances and in interpreting City codes and master plans.

Assists in designs for parks, streetscapes, landscapes, and other municipal projects.

Provides staff support to City Boards & Commissions such as the Planning Commission, Hearings Board, and Landmarks Advisory Commission as needed and assigned.

Prepares planning reports and supporting data, including recommendations or various land use proposals.

Updates a variety of maps; prepares graphics and maps for a variety of reports, plans, grant applications, publications, or meetings.

Prepares and writes grant application components relating to geographics, maps, plats, site plans, etc.

Assists in maintaining the data base of information for planning purposes.

Responds to local citizens inquiring about local planning and zoning regulations and ordinances.

Attends professional development workshops and conferences to keep abreast of trends and developments in the field of municipal planning.

Represents the City of Albany by responding to the public, citizens, its employees, and others in a prompt, professional, and courteous manner while continuously maintaining a positive customer service demeanor. Regards everyone, internal and external, as a customer and deliver the best service…