Principal Planner​/Senior Planner - Development

Overview

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Principal Planner: $86,328 - $138,126

Senior Planner: $74,574 - $119,318

• Reviews a variety of development application types including zoning verification letters, site plans, subdivisions, and planned developments.
• Prepares and presents analyses, staff reports, and supporting documents to the Technical Review Committee, Planning & Zoning Commission, and Board of County Commissioners.
• Coordinates with other County departments, state and federal agencies, and other regulatory bodies.
• Coordinates and communicates with applicants, developers, property owners, and the general public on development review projects and other Planning-related matters.
• Conducts Planning-related reviews of single-family, multi-family, and commercial building permits.
• Performs Planner-of-the-Day duties.

Principal Planner:
Master’s degree in planning or a closely related field from an accredited university supplemented with 7 years of professional planning experience.

Senior Planner:
Master’s degree in planning or a closely related field from an accredited university supplemented with 2 years of professional planning experience; or bachelor’s degree in planning or related field, and a minimum of 5 years of direct experience.

• AICP preferred.
• Valid Florida driver's license.

• Knowledge of standard planning principles and practices.
• Knowledge of development review.
• Knowledge of economics, municipal finance, and sociology as applied to public planning. Knowledge of and experience with ARC Info/ARC view and other widely used office software.
• Ability to present ideas and findings clearly and concisely in both written and oral form to a community at large, Board members, stakeholders, and other audiences.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with division heads, outside agencies, and the general public.
• Ability to direct and participate in complex planning studies or elements thereof, and to analyze information and formulate substantive recommendations based upon such studies.
• Ability to interpret laws, rules, and regulations relative to County planning.
• Ability to direct work of others and present ideas and findings clearly and concisely in written, oral, or graphic form.
• Ability to operate cameras/photo equipment.
• Typing/keyboard skills.

Work is performed primarily inside an office environment, with occasional site visits.

This job description is not meant to be an exhaustive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions that come with the position. Although it aims to accurately depict the position's activities and requirements, the management reserves the right to alter, include, or exclude duties and assign additional duties as necessary, which are appropriate for the position.

This is a salaried position exempt from overtime pay. Exempt employees are provided four administrative leave days per calendar year in addition to vacation leave, sick leave, 11 paid holidays, and a personal day. Please review our benefits handbook at Indian River County Benefits.