Planner I/II

*ATTENTION* Initial hire date will be on or after September 23, 2024. 

Join a team where your experience and creativity will be valued, where vision and imagination are brought to life, and where your contributions will make a difference in the lives of others. Our team of planning professionals enjoys a relaxed work environment and flexible scheduling, with the resources to turn visions into realities.

The ideal candidate will have experience in reviewing building plans and ensuring compliance with codes and regulations. Strong customer service skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people and situations is a must. If this sounds like you, apply today!

Duties
Planner I

• Reviews land development and building permit applications for compliance with zoning, subdivision, landscaping and parking regulations.
• Serves as case manager of variance and special exception permit applications.
• Assists with long-range planning projects including drafting, implementation, community engagement, and other related tasks.
• Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to implement the City's various plans including the Comprehensive plan, master plans, and small area plans.
• Engages community members in planning processes through public input and educational opportunities.
• Prepares clear and concise technical reports, summarizes complex subject matters, and presents staff reports to City Boards.
• Assists with analyzing and preparing demographic, socioeconomic, land development, and infrastructure data.
• May analyze and prepare demographic, socioeconomic, land development, and infrastructure data.
• Communicates with other departments, citizens, civic leaders, neighborhood groups, developers, real estate agencies and engineers regarding development proposals with oversight from the planning manager.
• Uses permit tracking software to track land development cases and to prepare reports.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Planner II

• Reviews land development applications and building permit applications for compliance with zoning, subdivision, landscaping and parking regulations.
• Serves as case manager of zoning map amendments, variance requests, specialist exception permits, and annexation petitions.
• Leads or assists with special planning projects including, preparation and issuance of RFP/RFQ's, management and quality control of long-range planning projects, collaboration/partnerships with other departments or community groups, and other related tasks.
• Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to implement the City's various plans including the Comprehensive plan, master plans, and small area plans.
• Engages community members in planning processes through public input and educational opportunities.
• Prepares clear and concise technical reports, summarizes complex subject matters, and presents staff reports to City Boards.
• Conducts extensive research in specific or general project areas. Writes, or assists in writing, regulations relating to land development and updates guiding documents, i.e. the Comprehensive Plan.
• Uses permit tracking software to track land development cases and to prepare reports.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Planner I (Yearly Salary: $53,854 - $67,318 DOQ)
Required:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or institution in Planning, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in GIS, and the full suite of Microsoft Office products.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record (must obtain TX driver’s license within 90 days).
  OR
• An equivalent combination of education, experience, certification and/or licenses sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Planner II (Yearly Salary: $60,277 - $75,346 DOQ) 
Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or institution in Planning, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field.
• Two years of related experience in a professional level Urban Design and/or Urban Planning role.
• Experience in GIS, permit tracking software, and Microsoft Office suite and Adobe products.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record (must obtain TX driver’s license within 90 days).
  OR
• An equivalent combination of education, experience, certification and/or licenses sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Preferred:

• Prior municipal government experience.
• Master’s Degree from an accredited college or institution in Planning, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field.
• AICP Certification.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Clear and effective written and oral communication skills. Skills in research and statistical methods. Ability to read and interpret maps. Knowledge of development review practices and planning practices. Ability to get along appropriately with co-workers and the public. Knowledge of GIS and permit tracking software skills. 

Here at the City of Baytown, in recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you bring. We strive to provide a workplace where differences are honored, with a workforce that reflects the diversity of the people we serve.  

Attendance is an essential function of this position. The City reserves the right to require an employee in this position to work more than 40 hours a week. This position provides services or performs duties for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations. These may include services or duties different from those performed in the usual course and scope of your job. In the event of an evacuation, the incumbent in this position may be required to remain to perform needed services.

Overall Position Strength Demands

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.