Senior Planner Hybrid Part Time

Senior Planner – Hybrid Part Time

Cook County, IL

Job

2-3 days per week.

• Provide day-to-day advisory support to city planning departments
• Support or lead zoning code updates and development standards
• Contribute to long-range planning efforts (general plans, specific plans, policy studies)
• Prepare staff reports and recommendations for planning commissions and councils
• Manage projects, budgets, and client relationships (depending on experience level)

• Understanding basic planning and zoning practice along with the ability to review plans and apply provisions of the ordinances and codes to determine compliance with such regulations
• Reading and interpreting site plans, floor plans, elevations, and sections. Ability to understand an apply dimensional scales as it applies to development review
• Writing and communicating effectively
• The application of statistical, algebraic, or geometric knowledge to practical situations
• Working with computer hardware and software programs, which may include the Microsoft Office suite, the Adobe suite, Internet applications, GIS, desktop plan review software, and electronic permitting systems.
• Being able to positively interact with the other team members, the general public, contractors, governmental entities, and other clientele
• Ability to operate independently in a client facing environment
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Demonstrating specific attention to detail

• 7+ years' experience working for a city or county planning agency (as staff or consultant) required
• Graduation from a recognized College or University with a bachelor's degree in planning, landscape architecture, public administration, geography, architecture, civil engineering, environmental sciences, or a closely related field is a plus
• Experience handling moderately complex to complex development applications required

Hourly rate: $40-$55 per hour. 401K with matching for part time employees.

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