LAND USE PLAN Reviewer III; Plan Reviewer III; Range​/Amea

Job Information

Open to the general public and any current Municipal employee.

These positions are represented by the Anchorage Municipal Employee Association (AMEA) and are subject to the provisions of the current agreement between the Municipality of Anchorage and the AMEA.

Planning

Monday through Friday; 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

4700 Elmore Rd

Remote work schedule opportunities (telecommuting) may be considered after successful completion of probation, at the discretion of management and with the approval of the department head. Not all positions are eligible for remote work (telecommuting) per P&P 40-40.

To be considered for employment, applicants must be legally authorized to work and accept employment in the United States. The Municipality of Anchorage is not able to provide any type of sponsorship, including Student Visas and Employment Visas, under any circumstances.

Employees who are hired or rehired to any position shall be placed at the entrance pay step, and advancement from the entrance step to the maximum step within a pay grade shall be by successive steps.

Serves as point of contact for visitors and callers with inquiries about municipal land use code and how code applies in various situations. Researches and prepares land use determinations, zoning certifications and nonconforming determinations. This includes review and determinations of complex residential and commercial properties. Reviews administrative land use applications for compliance with Title 21, Land Use Code. Reviews for code compliance and comments on some petitions for re-zonings, re-plats, variances, and conditional uses.

Occasionally prepares staff reports for land use cases. When necessary, conducts site visits using a municipal vehicle. Provide determinations and approves permits as delegated by the Planning Director for nonconforming rights, bed and breakfasts permits, administrative tower/antenna permits and other types of permits. Other duties as assigned.

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and seven (7) years of technical experience in engineering, permitting, plan review, surveying, computer assisted design, drafting, project management or a related field, including one (1) year enforcing Anchorage land use regulation (AMC, Title 21 or COSA), or at the Plan Reviewer II level with the Municipality of Anchorage, or the equivalent elsewhere

OR

Associate’s degree in Urban Planning, Engineering, Drafting, Statistics, Logistics or similar discipline and five (5) years of technical experience in engineering, permitting, plan review, surveying, computer assisted design, drafting, project management or a related field, including one (1) year enforcing Anchorage land use regulation (AMC, Title 21 or COSA), or at the Plan Reviewer II level with the Municipality of Anchorage, or the equivalent elsewhere

OR

Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Engineering, Drafting, Statistics, Logistics or similar discipline and three (3) years of technical experience in engineering, permitting, plan review, surveying, computer assisted design, drafting, project management or a related field, including one (1) year enforcing Anchorage land use regulation (AMC, Title 21 or COSA), or at the Plan Reviewer II level with the Municipality of Anchorage, or the equivalent elsewhere

Employment is conditional based on a satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history.

A valid State of Alaska Driver’s License with satisfactory driving record at time of hire.

Preference will be given to Anchorage Municipal Employees Association (AMEA) employees. AMEA employees who are…