Senior Planner

This is a senior level planning position which is responsible fortaking the lead on a variety of planning projects and formulating and implementing strategies, ordinances, agreements, legislation, programs and policies.

Performs duties as directed by the Planning Manager/Community Development Manager and acts as a technical advisor to the Planning Manager/Community Development Manager and Community Planners.

Responsibilities include:

• Assists in the development, interpretation, presentation and coordination of County planning policies and methods.
• Develops, reviews and provides technical analysis for administrative decisions.
• Develops and updates data for Santa Fe County and other user agencies.
• Provides interpretation and assists the public in understanding the County Sustainable Growth Management Plan.
• Provides excellent customer service by responding promptly to requests in person and in writing.
• Demonstrates professionalism and courtesy in interactions with internal staff and external customers and agencies.

• Responsible for development of area, district and community plans.
• Develops projects and programs to implement County policies.
• Develops and analyzes population, housing and demographic data and projects future land uses.
• Facilitates interdepartmental and intradepartmental coordination efforts with appropriate managers, committees, authorities and boards on various matters including creating or amending resolutions and ordinances under the direction of the Planning Manager.
• Represents the County and makes professional presentations on land use issues; deals with the public in an advisory capacity on planning matters and represents the County government at public hearings, public meetings and conferences and gives presentations to public agencies, non-profits and other groups.
• Makes professional presentations on land use issues.
• Develops project scope and approach and manage professional services agreements for various projects.
• Reviews development applications including conceptual plans, site development plans, subdivision plans and plats.

• Maintains the County Zoning Map and County Official Maps.
• Coordinates mapping for area, district, community, transportation and open space plans.
• Develops and updates analytical procedures for GIS applications and other graphic programs for mapping and illustration of plans, programs and reports.
• Develops and maintains digital data and data systems and assists in the selection of appropriate data software.
• Performs research to acquire data as necessary to implement County policies and data needs; collects and processes data from other public agencies and private organizations.
• Trains and assists staff members with the operation of GIS and other data software; creates computer programs and toolbars for commonly used GIS functions.
• Assists in the evaluation and implementation of GIS work programs and the development and application of quality control procedures.
• Prepares digital and hard copy cartographic products and reports, and spatial data analysis.
• Assists in the inventory of data.
• Assists interdepartmental and intradepartmental coordination efforts with the Santa Fe County GIS.
• Prepares annual population, housing, and employment estimates and projections.
• Represents the County and makes professional presentations on land use issues; deals with the public in an advisory capacity on planning matters; represents the County government at public hearings, public meetings and conferences; and gives presentations to public agencies, non-profits and other groups.
• Develops project scope and approach and manages professional services agreements for various projects.

• Responsible for all transportation planning activities within Santa Fe County.
• Serves as Santa Fe County liaison for North Central Regional Transit District, Metropolitan Planning Organization, and Regional Transportation Planning Organization and the Technical Advisory Committee.
• Develops County Transportation Plans and transportation elements of County Sustainable…