Planner Jobs

HIRING RANGE: $2,113.78 - $2,589.46 Biweekly
FULL SALARY RANGE: $2,113.78 - $3,065.15 Biweekly

The City:
With over 100,000 residents, the City of Allen is a dynamic and welcoming community. The City of Allen's strong economy, diverse population, great educational institutions and quality of life makes it the ideal place to work, live, and play. The City of Allen has something to offer for everyone.

The City's Mission, is "To achieve excellence in managing development of the community and in providing city services so that conditions of living and public confidence are continually enhanced".

Our employees serve the citizens of Allen with the following values:

• Excel – Creating an innovative and improving work environment
• Integrity – Serving with honesty, trust and hard work
• People First – Giving priority to others
• Respect – Treating others with courtesy and dignity
• Deliver – Following through on commitments while exceeding expectations

This position can also be filled by the following positions:

• Planner II - Hiring Range: $2,230.44 - $2,854.89
• Senior Planner - Hiring Range: $2,569.31 - $3,147.51

The primary purpose of this position is to help facilitate a high-quality development review process by conducting development review activities, providing technical assistance to applicants, coordinating review processes, and similar activities. Other duties may include providing support to City boards and commissions, providing information and other services to citizens, outside organizations, and other employees, reviewing and approving permits, conducting research, and other special projects. This position may provide direction to other employees.

Essential Functions

This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The following examples do not identify all duties performed by any single incumbent.

• Develops long-range forecasts of demographics and land use in City development by collecting information, monitoring and identifying trends, analyzing the potential impact of trends and recommending code changes.
• Provides information to citizens, neighborhood groups, outside organizations and other employees by meeting with public groups, making presentations and relaying technical information regarding development applications and ordinance requirements and by researching and interpreting zoning, subdivision and sign ordinances.
• Conducts development review activities, meets with developers and citizens. Participates in technical review committee processes and coordinates with other departments.
• Conducts planning research and analysis; prepares and presents staff reports; provides planning recommendations to the Zoning Board of Adjustment and Sign Control Board. Researches and reviews code amendments and/or new code regulations.
• Provides technical review and coordination of plat review and approval, coordinates filing and recording of plats.
• Provides support to City boards and commissions by preparing and delivering communications and presentations, analyzing platting and zoning requests and making development recommendations.
• Assists Code Enforcement and Building Inspections by researching, interpreting, and analyzing zoning and ordinance questions and issues.

Job Requirements

Education & Experience
Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Master's degree with no prior relevant work experience
• Bachelor's degree plus one (1) year of relevant work experience; OR

Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Certification and Other Requirements
Valid Class C driver's License

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $54,958.18 - $79,693.95 per year

Benefits:

• Referral program
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance program
• Health savings account
• Retirement plan
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Professional development assistance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Day shift

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Allen, TX 75013