Historic Preservation Planner

Historic Preservation Planner

The City of Bozeman is now accepting applications for a Historic Preservation Planner to join our Community Development Team. This professional planning position focuses on historic preservation through the review of development applications, implementation of preservation policies, and collaboration with boards, staff, property owners, and the community to help preserve and enhance Bozeman's historic resources while supporting thoughtful community development. Wage: $50.81 - $55.52 per hour Bargaining Unit:
Montana Federation of Public Employees (MFPE) Fair Labor Standards Act Status:
Exempt Work Week:
Typically, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm with occasional evening meetings required. Examples of Essential Work (Illustrative Only):
Provides input and coordinates the City's historic preservation program. Serves as a historic preservation advisor to department staff and members of the Development Review Committee in conducting development review and current planning activities. Prepares, reviews, and analyzes zoning applications, including preparing staff reports, improvements agreements and other applicable planning and legal documents. Catalogues and maintains historic properties inventory and preservation related documents for public access.

Serves as a liaison to historic preservation, history and cultural heritage organizations, and other members of the public to promote historic preservation. Performs professional planning duties in the review and development of both small- and large-scale applications, policies and programs in support of the City's goals in alignment with private and public development. Develops, organizes and executes public presentations, lectures, printed and recorded material and other publicity and events promoting historic preservation and awareness of the community's historic resources.

Gathers and analyzes data on land use, historic preservation, development and related subjects based on present and future conditions, including recommending solutions to problems or conflicts. Prepares staff analysis and presents to the Historic Preservation Advisory Board, the Community Development Board, and City Commission. Provides technical support to the City Commission, committees, and other advisory boards as needed. Administers municipal zoning development ordinances, including review of projects for compliance with said ordinances.

Coordinates review of planned developments and the application process, including acting as project review manager from reception of applications to completion of projects. Develops planning-related applications on behalf of the City. Explains policies, procedures and regulations to the public, developers, business organizations, contractors, architects and related persons. Performs on-site inspections to determine conformance with approved plans. Prepares reports for public review, internal use or review by outside organizations, including graphics, to describe projects and program goals or activities.

Prepares and makes presentations before citizen groups and commissions. Determines the appropriateness and validity of data for use in various projects and makes recommendations for additional data collection as needed. Coordinates the work of outside planning consultants by administering contracts, preparing Request for Proposal and Scope of Work, managing consultant selection, overseeing contract compliance, and approving payments. Utilizes a City vehicle to inspect building sites or attend events.

Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class. Processes applications wishing to use the City's Tax Abatement for Historic Preservation program. Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others fully and accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems.

Attends meetings, conferences, workshops and training sessions and reviews publications and audiovisual materials to become and remain current on the principles,…