Principal Planner Jobs

Position Title: Principal Planner Position Type: Full-time; Exempt

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

What we offer: The City of Maryville offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, retirement pension with the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System, Section 457 plan, Roth IRA, and 24- hour access to onsite fully equipped fitness center. Paid time off accrues on date of hire.

Closing Date: The position is open until filled.

About This Opportunity:

The City of Maryville is seeking a Principal Planner in the Planning section of the Development Services department. This is a supervisory position overseeing the daily functions of the Planning section. The position performs difficult professional and technical work managing the City’s planning program, assembling and analyzing social, economic, and other data for City planning activities, preparing short- and long-range planning documents, supervising and assisting the City’s planning staff in the processing of land use and zoning applications and requests, preparing documentation for relevant boards and commissions, maintaining case files, and related work as apparent or assigned.

Education and Experience

Minimum qualifications include a master’s degree in urban planning, public administration or a related field and extensive experience in professional planning preferably in municipal government or equivalent combination of education and experience. AICP certification is preferred but not required. In addition, the successful candidate should be detail oriented, possess excellent communication, problem solving and time management skills.

How to Apply:

A City of Maryville employment application is required for consideration. An electronic application is available on our website, www.maryvillegov.com/jobs. Paper applications are available in Human Resources located on the upper level of the Maryville Municipal Building, 400 W. Broadway Ave., Maryville, TN 37801.

Please submit your application, resume and cover letter by email to [email protected] , or in person in Human Resources. If preferred, the mailing address is 404 West Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN 37801, Attn: Human Resources.

City of Maryville is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.