Senior Planner job in Tumwater
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Job reference #: | 2023-00033 |
Employer: | City of Tumwater |
Job category: | Planning/Community Development |
Employment type: | Full time |
Location | |
County: | Thurston |
City: | Tumwater |
Zip code: | 98501 |
Map: | Tumwater, WA, USA (Show on map) |
Description | |
Tumwater is a vibrant community, rich in history, community, and opportunity. Nestled into the base of Puget Sound, Tumwater is the southern gateway to the Seattle/Tacoma metropolitan area. It’s just a little over an hour from the Pacific Ocean beaches, the Olympic Peninsula, and Mount Rainier with beautiful landscapes of prairie, river, estuary, and lush green trees. With its central location, Tumwater is a picturesque Northwest community with convenient access to arts, cultural and outdoor recreation. Our vision is to create a future that is highly livable with diverse and engaged residents, a strong economy, and a healthy natural environment. Safe neighborhoods, quality schools, and a sense of community pride make Tumwater a great place to live, work, and play. The City of Tumwater is seeking a dynamic Senior Planner to perform complex land use planning and zoning work as part of an interdisciplinary team. The position may be assigned duties in the Planning Division and/or Permit Division. Essential Job Duties Essential functions of a Senior Planner in the Planning Division includes:
Selection Criteria Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Preferred Qualifications: None. Training/Licenses/Certifications: Must maintain a valid Washington Driver's License and a driving record acceptable to the City's insurer in order to attend meetings away from the normal workplace. American Institute of Certified Planners certification desired. Contacts: The Senior Planner has significant daily contact with the public, elected/appointed officials, and a variety of staff members of external agencies and City departments. Contacts are primarily for information sharing and problem resolution. Some contacts may be confrontational, requiring the Senior Planner to explain, defend, and support City policies, ordinances, and procedures in a professional, concise, and respectful manner. Senior Planners also have daily contact with other City staff to share information, coordinate work, and resolve problems. Contacts with elected and appointed officials often take place in public forums or venues. The Senior Planner may be the primary contact between advisory boards and City staff. Supervision: Senior Planners exercise independence and judgment. A Senior Planner assigned to Planning Division receives general supervision from the Planning Manager and senior management through a general review of goals and time lines and by evaluation of work products and presentations before the City Council, the Planning Commission, and/or other bodies. A Senior Planner may work with the Permit Division. For such work, supervision is received from the Permit Manager in coordination with the Planning Manager through general review of goals and time lines and by evaluation of work products and presentations before the hearing examiner. Supervises subordinate personnel by assigning work, evaluating performance, monitoring progress and results. Accountability: Senior Planners are responsible for speaking on behalf of and effectively representing the position of the City in sensitive planning and development issues. Incumbents must complete all assigned work in a timely and professional manner. Senior Planners are given broad latitude to use independent judgment in developing recommendations and making decisions in their program area. Working Conditions: Positions in this class perform work predominately under normal office working conditions. Considerable time working at a computer station is a regular part of the job. No heavy lifting without assistance is required. Regular attendance is an essential duty including evening hours to attend meetings. Physical Requirements: Senior Planners work primarily in an office and may spend a portion of time performing out-of-doors site investigations. Site investigations may require working on rough terrain, in and around construction sites, in environmentally sensitive areas such as wetlands, on boats, and in proximity to heavy equipment. Frequent travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences during standard working hours is required. Periodic evening and occasional weekend work is required. The City of Tumwater is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. The City of Tumwater is committed to wellness, safety, the environment and racial equity. |
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