Planner Senior

Planner Senior

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Myrtle Beach, SC, SC

Job Type

Regular Full Time Employee

Job Number

01965

Department

Planning and Zoning Department

Division

PlanningAndZoning

Opening Date

06/23/2026

Closing Date

7/7/2026 5:00 PM Eastern

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To be considered for this position, applications must be filled out completely and contain all employment history. Any gaps in employment greater than 6 months should be explained in the question section of the application.

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Job Description

City of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

JOB DESCRIPTION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Planner Senior

JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of this position is to perform professional and technical work to develop and implement the City's comprehensive plan and other special projects.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing performance appraisals; schedules workload for planners; reports information to the Planning & Zoning Director.
• Coordinates daily work activities: organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work; monitors status of work in progress and inspects completed work; confers with assigned staff, assists with complex/problem situations, and provides technical expertise.
• Performs analysis and reviews recommendations of other staff members regarding zoning codes and development standards; researches state and local zoning information; analyzes current and historical data for proper use of properties; reviews zoning analysis and other zoning related documents; researches and drafts amendments to zoning ordinances and development codes; interprets and revises zoning, development and subdivision ordinances; submits recommendations for changes and revisions to appropriate City personnel.
• Provides information and technical assistance to citizens, property owners, land developers, contractors, architects, staff members, or other individuals/agencies regarding planning/zoning issues, ordinance/code provisions, sign and building permits, compliance, permitted uses, application procedures, and related issues: provides applicants with summary and checklist information of application procedures, deadlines, and fees; discusses problem areas with property owners and contractors and recommends solutions to problems; responds to routine questions or complaints; and researches problems and initiates problem resolution.
• Prepares staff reports and resolutions for consideration for Planning Commission and City Council; attends and offers testimony at meetings of same; makes presentations and responds to questions concerning zoning legislation or map changes.
• Prepares grant application packages; collects, compiles, and prepares data projections, program specifications, and other supporting details; writes draft reports and obtains the proper review and approval from appropriate City officials; coordinates the completion and compilation of application forms and supporting documentation requested by the application; and compiles the final application for submission to the appropriate agency or organization.
• Prepares the Comprehensive Land Use Plan; researches and analyzes statistical, mapping and tax data to determine past and current growth patterns; prepares reports detailing the same; updates Plan regularly to include changing conditions and ordinances.
• Keeps official zoning map for review and discussion; updates GIS database for zoning maps and future land use map after approval of amendments by appropriate governing body.
• Prepares, compiles, or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, records, zoning ordinance text amendment reports City Council issue papers, budget presentations, technical reports, public notices, certificates of zoning compliance, determinations, maps, or other documents.
• Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, minor/major subdivision plats, zoning applications, conditional use permit applications, variance applications, sign permit applications, building permit applications, maps, codes, ordinances, regulations, policies, procedures, manuals, directories, reference materials, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
• Communicates with supervisor, Planning Commission, City Council, other City department employees, local, state and federal agencies, attorneys, appraisers, realtors, builders, developers, surveyors, applicants, the general public outside agencies, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
• Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable laws/regulations; maintains an awareness of new trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; attends workshops and training sessions as appropriate.
• Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable laws/regulations; maintains an awareness of new trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; attends workshops and training sessions as appropriate.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

• Performs other related duties as required, requested and assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Requires a Master's Degree in Planning, Geography or a related field; five (5) years of experience in planning and zoning, code enforcement, or related field.

Licenses or Certifications:

Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

Special Requirements:

None.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of urban planning
• Knowledge of related City's ordinances, zoning lines, and procedures.
• Knowledge of customer service principles.
• Knowledge of conducting City research methods and sources.
• Skill in coordinating activities of a project, program, or designated area of responsibility.
• Skill in gathering information before taking action.
• Skill in communicating, both verbally and in writing.
• Skill in planning.
• Skill in researching and initiating problem resolution.
• Skill in analyzing data.
• Skill in developing and delivering presentations.
• Skill in performing addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; calculating decimals, percentages, and fractions; computing discounts, interest, and ratios; and calculating surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.
• Skill in maneuvering through complex political situations.
• Ability to read, understand, and decipher state law and translate it to prepare codes and ordinances.
• Ability to read and interpret maps, plats, and legal documents.
• Ability to build rapport.
• Ability to listen.
• Ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria.
• Ability to apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others.
• Ability to operate and control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex and/or rapid adjustments.
• Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data and information.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.
• Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is sedentary work. The employee is occasionally required to exert up to 10 pounds of force to move objects. Additionally requires: balancing, grasping, hearing voices and distinguishing among sounds, manual dexterity, mental acuity, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, expressing ideas by the spoken word, visual acuity in data/color/observations/operating equipment, and walking. Tasks may require the ability to: sit for extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed primarily indoors where essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions. Work is performed in a relatively safe, secure, and stable work environment.

The City of Myrtle Beach has the right to revise this job description at any time. This

description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

Supplemental Information

City of Myrtle Beach Benefits

No Cost Health, Dental & Vision Insurance for Fulltime Employees

401K & 457 Plans Available

State Retirement

Employee Wellness Clinic

Flex Spending Account

Employee Assistance

And much more

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Myrtle Beach commits to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees, complying with local, state and federal laws. The City's policy is to employ qualified persons without discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic, including race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, political affiliation, veteran's status, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, to include transgender status, disability or status in any other group protected by federal/state/local law.

For questions regarding this position or the application process, please contact the City of Myrtle Beach Human Resources Department at 843-918-1114 or humanresources@cityofmyrtlebeach.com.

See our Benefits Here

01

What is your highest level of education?

• High School Diploma or GED
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• Doctorate Degree

02

What was your major or area of study?

03

How many years of experience do you have in planning and zoning, code enforcement, or a related field?

• No experience
• 1 - 4 years of experience
• 5 - 9 years of experience
• 10 or more years of experience

Required Question

Employer City of Myrtle Beach

Address 937 Broadway

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 29577

Website http://www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com