Municipal Planner

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This position is responsible to ensure equal opportunity in employment in that all persons are treated equally and on the basis of merit, in decisions regarding selection, placement, promotions, training, work assignments, transfers and other personnel actions.

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Planner

REPORTS TO:

Director of Development Services

JOB SUMMARY:

The Planner provides professional municipal planning, zoning, subdivision, and development review services to Bureau Veritas municipal clients throughout Texas. This position is responsible for reviewing development applications, interpreting municipal ordinances and applicable state regulations, preparing technical reports and recommendations, and supporting municipal planning and development activities.

The Planner assists municipalities with current and long-range planning initiatives, including comprehensive planning, zoning administration, ordinance development, subdivision regulation, land use analysis, and development process improvements.

Working under the direction of the Director of Development Services, the Planner will coordinate with municipal staff, developers, engineers, consultants, and elected and appointed officials to ensure accurate, consistent, and timely delivery of professional planning services.

This position requires strong technical knowledge, independent judgment, effective communication, and the ability to manage multiple municipal projects while maintaining established deadlines, quality standards, and billable utilization expectations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Development Application Review and Administration
· Review zoning requests, subdivision plats, replats, minor plats, site development plans, special and conditional use permits, variances, and other development applications.
· Evaluate development proposals for compliance with adopted zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, comprehensive plans, and applicable Texas statutes.
· Prepare written technical review comments, staff recommendation letters, and development review reports identifying deficiencies and required corrections.
· Coordinate with engineering, building, fire, public works, and other applicable disciplines during development review.
· Review application resubmittals and document compliance with previously issued comments.
· Assist municipal clients with application intake, completeness determinations, and development review scheduling.
· Monitor statutory and contractual review deadlines and assist in maintaining compliance with applicable requirements.
2. Municipal Planning and Ordinance Development
· Review, interpret, and assist with implementation of municipal comprehensive plans, future land use plans, and development regulations.
· Prepare zoning ordinance amendments, subdivision regulation amendments, development standards, and related municipal planning documents.
· Assist in developing new comprehensive plans, small area plans, corridor plans, and…