Senior Planner

Salary : $83,969.60 - $104,956.80 Annually
Location : Savage, MN
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 00164
Department: Community Development
Division: Planning/Zoning
Opening Date: 11/27/2023
Closing Date: 12/13/2023 11:59 PM Central
Position Summary
Performs technical and professional planning work. Provides a high level of service to apply relevant codes and policies, while also balancing the interests of the customer and the priorities of the City.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Research, analyze and prepare planning reports and supporting data, and make recommendations for proposed land use applications and ordinance amendments.
• Review for compliance with established plans and ordinances and applicable local, state, and federal regulations and solicit input from appropriate staff, schedule hearings and actions, and present to Planning Commission and City Council as needed.
• Prepare and provide technical and professional advice; assemble background material and present.
• Manage and review complex development applications for compliance with City Code, Comprehensive Plan, policies, procedures, and state and federal regulations.
• Coordinate review and solicit input from other city departments.
• Conduct neighborhood meetings, prepare, and draft development agreements, staff reports, resolutions, and ordinances, and make recommendations and present to Planning Commission, Parks and Natural Resources Commission, and City Council as needed.
• Communicate development process to applicants, conduct site inspections, and monitor project for conformance with approved plans.
• Coordinate and conduct Development Review Committee meetings.
• Assist city staff in the enforcement of local ordinances and in the interpretation of City codes.
• Coordinate implementation of record retention requirements and maintain appropriate planning files, records, and documents.
• Conduct research on city records as needed.
• Represent the city at local, metropolitan, state agency and planning meetings as needed.
• Prepares reports for various agencies.
• Review permit applications for compliance with zoning regulations and other regional, state, and federal regulations.
• Prepare graphics for a variety of reports, plans, publications, and meetings. Maintain and update planning related webpages.
• Prepare and update planning related GIS maps and assist with updates to the city's GIS, and similar mapping applications.
• Administer the city's floodplain management program.
• Keep informed of trends and developments in the field of municipal planning.
• Attend meetings and serve on committees as needed.
• Provide information and customer assistance regarding planning and zoning, land use applications, property records, and zoning issues.

Minimum Qualifications

• Four year's experience in planning or community development and enforcement of municipal or county zoning codes.
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in urban planning, architecture, geography or a related field; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the work.
• Possession of or ability to obtain a Minnesota Driver's License.

Supplemental Information
Compensation Range: $40.37 - $50.46 hourly
Hiring Range: $40.37 - $46.46 hourly
The City of Savage offers a complete benefit package to full-time employees including; health, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Account, life insurance, short and long-term disability, PERA retirement, deferred compensation plans, wellness programs, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave.
01
Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed?

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Associate's degree in urban planning, architecture, geography, or a related field
• Associate's degree in an unrelated field
• Bachelor's degree in urban planning, architecture, geography, or a related field
• Bachelor's degree in an unrelated field
• Master's degree or higher in urban planning, architecture, geography, or a related field
• Master's degree or higher in an unrelated field
• None of the above

02
Which of the following best describes your years of experience in planning or community development?

• Less than two (2) years
• Two (2) to less than four (4) years
• Four (4) to less than seven (7) years
• Seven (7) to less than ten (10) years
• Ten (10) or more years
• None of the above

03
Which of the following best describes your years of experience in enforcement of municipal or county zoning codes?

• Less than two (2) years
• Two (2) to less than four (4) years
• Four (4) to less than seven (7) years
• Seven (7) to less than ten (10) years
• Ten (10) or more years
• None of the above

04
Do you possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Minnesota driver's license?

• Yes
• No

05
Which of the following tasks do you have experience with? (Select all that apply.)

• Researching, analyzing and preparing planning reports and supporting data
• Making recommendations for proposed land use applications
• Making recommendations for proposed ordinance amendments
• Maintaining planning files, records, and documents
• Conducting records research
• Reviewing permit applications
• Managing and reviewing complex development applicaitons
• Communicating the development process to applicants
• Conducting site inspections
• Monitoring projects for conformance with approved plans
• Preparing and updating GIS maps
• Administering a floodplain management program
• Enforcing local ordinances
• None of the above

06
Which of the following do you have experience providing information and customer assistance on? (Select all that apply.)

• Planning and zoning
• Land use applications
• Property records
• Zoning issues
• None of the above

07
Which of the following do you have experience interpreting and applying when reviewing development applications? (Select all that apply.)

• Local code
• Comprehensive plan
• Policies/procedures
• State/federal regulations
• None of the above

08
Which of the following do you have experience drafting? (Select all that apply.)

• Development agreements
• Staff reports
• Resolutions
• Ordinances
• None of the above

09
Which of the following stakeholders do you have experience presenting to and working with? (Select all that apply.)

• Council/Board
• Commission/Advisory Committee
• State Agencies
• Community Memebers
• Colleagues
• Department or Organization Leaders
• None of the above

10
List any planning and development software you have experience with.
11
Describe your experience managing projects in planning and development.
12
Why do you want to work for the City of Savage as the Senior Planner?
Required Question