Urban Planner II

$64,296.44 - $ Annually

Alexandria, VA

Full-Time

Planning and Zoning

LAND USE SER

N/A

The City of Alexandria is located in northern Virginia and is bordered by the District of Columbia (Potomac River), Arlington, and Fairfax counties. With a population of approximately 150,000 and a land area of 15.75 square miles, Alexandria is the seventh largest city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Alexandria has a charming waterfront and is a unique and historic place to live and work.

About one-quarter of the City's square miles have been designated as a national or local historic district. We proudly embrace our rich history and seize the endless opportunities that lie ahead. If you are interested in working for the vibrant City of Alexandria, we invite qualified candidates to apply for our Urban Planner II position.

• Aligning the work we do with our strategic plan.
• Executing against our strategy and ensuring accountability for our results.
• Promoting and encouraging a culture of leadership and ownership at all levels of the organization.
• Promoting a culture of service excellence, creativity and entrepreneurship.

The City of Alexandria, Virginia, Department of Planning and Zoning is seeking a qualified applicant for the position of Urban Planner II in our Historic Preservation unit. Alexandria has two historic districts that comprise about 140 city blocks and over 5,600 structures from the 18-21st centuries. Alexandria is a dynamic and diverse planning environment located within the core of the Washington, DC metropolitan area and presents opportunities for planners to work with stakeholders and business owners within the city's neo-traditional neighborhoods, mixed use and transit-oriented areas, waterfront areas, established neighborhoods, and historic districts.

This position will be part of a team of four preservation planners.

The ideal candidate should have excellent and responsive customer service skills, ability to handle multiple projects within established deadlines; ability to work effectively with the public and City agencies to resolve issues; strong analytical; written and oral communication skills; extensive experience using strong organizing and multi-tasking skills; extensive experience using strong organizing and multi-tasking skills; and possess analytic skills necessary to address planning matters of varying levels of complexity.

Candidates should be able to perform site visits and speak clearly and effectively on preservation methods on a variety of architectural elements. Selected candidate must also have the ability to quickly research information in detailed reports, communicate findings to Planning and Zoning staff, Boards of Architectural Review, and interact well with the public and staff of varying professional levels.

Serve as a primary point of contact for the public and City staff, providing assistance by phone, email, and in person;
Assist with the administration and enforcement of the Alexandria historic preservation regulations and processes;
Receive, review, and manage applications and case files;
Conduct complex architectural, historical, and zoning research related to Board of Architectural Review (BAR) Administrative Approval Cases, Certificates of Appropriateness, and Permits to Demolish; including Reviewing, analyzing, and interpreting construction documents, product specifications, site plans, special use permits, building permit applications, and Certificates of Occupancy to evaluate compliance with historic preservation design guidelines and applicable regulations;
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