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Under the supervision of the Director of Planning & Community Development, the Planner is responsible for a wide range of planning projects and initiatives.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop planning studies and reports, create schedules, set deadlines, and ensure projects stay
on track.
- Review and analyze moderately difficult development proposals and site plans to forecast
needs, and develop plans for conformance with codes, plans, and regulations to meet long-term
objectives.
- Collect a variety of statistical data and prepare and present detailed reports on development
proposals and act as liaison between stakeholders such as: developers, engineers, community,
municipal, development organizations and agencies, Planning Commission, and County officials.
- Support administration and coordination of the County’s annual PHARE affordable housing grant
program and act as project lead, when needed.
- Administer County’s annual CDBG allocation with technical assistance from SEDA COG.
- Function as coordination support for the County Wide Action Plan (CAP).
- Collect and maintain data related to socio-economic, demographic, housing, and employment
trends in the County.
- Maintain a general knowledge of land use issues and current county and local regulatory
controls pertaining to subdivision and land development, zoning, floodplain, storm water and
sewage to fulfill county and municipal community and economic development needs, and
conduct research on best practices.
- Conduct field visits and perform other information gathering duties to investigate or determine
development opportunities.
- Provide specialized technical assistance to other staff, county agencies, and local governments
to facilitate development and other unrelated functions that require specialized planning
knowledge and skills.
- Provide information to the public regarding development regulations.
- Manage budgets and allocate labor or materials efficiently.
- Attend evening and weekend Planning meetings, as needed
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Planner I
• Bachelor’s degree in economics, planning, public administration, geography, urban studies,
business administration or other field closely related to the position.
Planner II
• Bachelor’s degree in economics, planning, public administration, geography, urban studies,
business administration or other field closely related to the position.
• Two (2) years’ experience in the planning profession. AICP Certification preferred.
Planner III
• Master’s degree in economics, planning, public administration, geography, urban studies,
business administration or other field closely related to the position. Or a Bachelor’s Degree
with six (6) years of planning experience.
• Four (4) years’ experience in the planning profession. AICP Certification preferred.
• Full working knowledge of GIS programs and applications.
All tiers:
• Current valid Pennsylvania driver’s license and personal vehicle needed for work-related use.
• Must submit to and pass a drug screening and background check per County policy. |
