Senior Planner

(INTRA-DIVISION)

JOB OPENING

CITY OF FARMINGTON

JOB POSITION #49: Senior Planner

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1

DEPARTMENT: Planning

WORK LOCATION: West Annex, 805 Municipal Drive (1st Floor)

PAY CLASS: M, Exempt

HIRING RANGE: $50,541.30 - $78,540.53/Annually

DAYS WORKED: Monday - Friday

HOURS WORKED: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

TYPE OF POSITION: Regular, Full-Time

APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED: Friday, March 18, 2022

JOB DUTIES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Assists the Planning Manager in the management and supervision of the Planning Division. Performs a variety of supervisory, administrative and technical work in the current planning programs of the city related to the development and implementation of land use and related municipal plans and policies.

Provides professional planning advice and guidance to community groups, agencies, general public, county officials, and developers to communicate and ensure understanding of the City's Unified Development Code, various plans, goals, and processes regarding current planning projects and initiatives. Conducts pre-application conferences with applicants to explain permit requirements and processes.

Prepares planning agenda items for public notice; organizes staff reports for planning agendas.

Prepares requests for proposals (RFPs) for consulting services; develops project time lines, reviews process for analyzing proposals, and selects consultant; drafts contract and distributes; reviews billings, negotiates contract amendments and drafts contract amendments as necessary. Coordinates and manages planning consultant contracts.

Carries out lead worker responsibilities including: training in job skills, assigning and directing work for subordinate planners and clerical staff, making recommendations in performance appraisal, and reporting problems to Community Works Director. Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow.

Develops annual work plans. Supervises assigned operations to achieve goals within available resources; plans and organizes workloads and staff assignments; trains, motivates, and evaluates assigned staff; reviews progress and directs changes as needed.

Drafts departmental regulations and policies for review and approval by the Community Works Director.

Coordinates research, activities, planning, and implementation with other entities; attends inter-agency meetings and forums; works with other cities and towns and state and federal agencies.

Serves as a team leader in the development of short- and long-range plans; gathers, interprets, and prepares data for studies, reports and recommendations; coordinates department activities with other departments and agencies as needed.

Provides technical and professional advice; makes presentations to supervisors, boards, commissions, the City Council, civic groups, and the general public.

Performs or assists subordinates in performing duties; adjusts errors and complaints.

Evaluates land use proposals for conformity to established plans and ordinances and to insure compliance with applicable City, State, or Federal laws.

Acts as staff coordinator for the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Administrative Review Board, and Metropolitan Development Agency.

Evaluates environmental information and recommends mitigation measures to reduce adverse impacts of development.

Works closely with the Code Compliance personnel in the Police Department to enforce the UDC and to advise the officers on code interpretation and appropriate actions.

Serves, when needed, as a member of a planning task force composed of City, County, or State groups.

Maintains and updates the Department's maps, assigns addresses and street names per city standards.

Develops and maintains a database of information for planning purposes.

Responds to local citizens inquiring about city planning and zoning regulations and ordinances.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Serves as a member of various staff committees, as assigned.

Attends professional development workshops and conferences to keep abreast of trends and developments in the field of municipal planning.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in land-use planning, urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, public administration, or a closely related field, and three (3) year's experience in municipal planning; or any equivalent combination of education and experience, additional education substituting on a year for year basis for the required experience. AICP Certification from the American Planning Association is preferred.

Thorough knowledge of zoning laws and comprehensive plans, including their formation, process of adoption, and enforcement; Extensive knowledge of planning programs and processes; working knowledge of personal computers and GIS applications.

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with architects, contractors, developers, owners, supervisors, employees, and the general public. Ability to establish effective working relationships.

Valid New Mexico State driver's license, or ability to obtain one upon hire.

Ability to operate with proficiency the following: personal computer, including word processing programs; motor vehicle; calculator; phone; copy and fax machines; and tape measure.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is performed mostly in office settings. Some outdoor work is required in the inspection of various land use developments and construction sites. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand or sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and talk or hear.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, or airborne particles.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in the office, and moderate in the field.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER M/F/D/V

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