Senior Planner

The City of Scottsdale is seeking a Senior Planner to manage and review complex planning projects within the Current Planning Unit. Responsibilities include leading technical planning processes, ensuring compliance with zoning ordinances, and presenting land use cases to city boards. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and five years of planning experience. Benefits include paid holidays, vacation, medical coverage, and retirement plans.
About the position

The Senior Planner plays a crucial role in managing and reviewing complex planning projects within the Current Planning Unit of the Community & Economic Development Division. This position requires advanced skills in research, analysis, and public outreach, focusing on long-range policy creation, environmental protection, and compliance with zoning ordinances. The Senior Planner will lead technical planning processes for significant site developments and present land use cases to various city boards and commissions.

Responsibilities
• Participates in and reviews complex planning projects requiring extensive public outreach and policy implementation.
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• Provides leadership in the plan review of multiple cases involving planning and zoning ordinances, City codes, and design guidelines.
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• Leads technical planning processes for large-scale site developments, interpreting and applying City ordinances and policies.
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• Offers technical leadership to professional planning staff, assisting in data gathering, analysis, and recommendations.
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• Makes independent decisions on planning issues related to public hearings, subdivisions, and policy recommendations.
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• Ensures compliance with the General Plan, zoning ordinances, and environmental sustainability through quality compliance processes.
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• Presents land use and development cases to City Council, Planning Commission, and other relevant boards.

Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Geography, Environmental Sciences, Public Administration, or a related field.
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• Five years of professional planning experience or an equivalent combination of education and job-related experience.

Nice-to-haves
• Experience with public outreach and community engagement in planning processes.
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• Knowledge of environmental sustainability practices in urban planning.

Benefits
• 12 Paid Holidays including 1 Floating Holiday
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• Vacation Accrual starting at 10.3 hours/month
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• Sick Leave Accrual of 8 hours/month
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• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
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• City Paid Basic Life Insurance
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• Tuition Reimbursement up to $2,500/year
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• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)
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• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide
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• Pet Insurance
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• Bilingual pay compensation