LONG RANGE PLANNER 2 or 3

As a Planner 3, you will:

• Lead and direct complex planning initiatives by serving as a subject matter expert and providing technical leadership to Planner I/II staff and support personnel across multiple concurrent projects.  
• Drive the research, interpretation, and application of complex and interrelated data, policies, laws, codes, and legislation to inform high-level planning, development review, and policy decisions.
• Design, manage, and implement higher-complexity planning projects with multiple dimensions, coordinating schedules, deliverables, and priorities across departments and partner agencies.
• Lead updates to County policies, codes, and plans, including community, neighborhood, transportation, and long-range plans, in response to regulatory changes, State requirements, and direction from the Board of County Commissioners.
• Manage and coordinate interdepartmental and interagency collaboration, facilitating meetings, technical review sessions, and public processes to advance planning and capital projects.
• Serve as program or project manager for multiple complex initiatives, aligning planning efforts with capital investment priorities and County strategic objectives.
• Direct the development and implementation of transportation, environmental, and natural resource programs, including grant-funded initiatives supporting asset management, habitat and ecosystem protection and recovery, and climate resiliency.
• Establish funding guidelines and priorities for planning and development programs; lead grant development, application, and compliance, managing budgets and reporting requirements.
• Act as a senior technical resource by identifying deficiencies, evaluating alternatives, and monitoring projects through implementation and post-implementation performance.
• Negotiate, administer, and oversee consultant and interagency contracts and agreements, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and performance expectations are met.
• Navigate complex planning issues by acting as a mediator and negotiator, balancing public and private interests while achieving equitable solutions aligned with County policies and goals.
• Investigate, prepare, and finalize complex and sensitive planning documents, including policies, ordinances, comprehensive plans, and subarea plans.
• Direct advanced research and analysis, preparing defensible reports and recommendations to support planning decisions and regulatory actions.
• Present and communicate complex planning information through professional reports, presentations, and public testimony to the Board of County Commissioners, Planning Commission, advisory bodies, and community stakeholders.

As a Planner 2, you will:

• Lead and apply complex planning research, data, policies, laws, codes, and regulations to support development review, long-range planning, and regulatory decision-making.
• Design, review, and implement moderately complex planning projects, including policy updates, community and neighborhood plans, capital planning coordination, and environmental initiatives.
• Support and lead updates to County policies, codes, and plans in response to regulatory changes, Board of County Commissioners’ direction, and statutory requirements.
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings, public outreach, and technical review sessions with County departments, partner agencies, consultants, and community stakeholders.
• Serve as project or program lead on multiple concurrent initiatives, coordinating priorities, schedules, and deliverables across departments and external agencies.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to Planner I and support staff; review work products and ensure quality, consistency, and compliance with professional standards.
• Implement and support environmental and natural resource programs, including grant-funded projects, habitat and ecosystem protection, asset management, and climate resiliency initiatives.
• Act as a technical resource by identifying deficiencies, evaluating alternatives, monitoring project implementation, and ensuring follow-through.
• Support administration of consultant contracts and interagency agreements, including scope review, coordination, and performance monitoring.
• Prepare clear, defensible analyses and reports and deliver presentations to boards, committees, advisory bodies, and the public.
• Mediate and negotiate planning solutions that balance public and private interests while advancing County goals and policies.

The annual salary for this position ranges from $84,260.39 - $107,796.26 per year. This position offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a pension retirement, and other voluntary benefits.