Senior Planner

Senior Planner

Salary

$60,967.00 - $62,796.00 Annually

Location

2171 Yarrington Road, Kyle, TX

Job Type

Full-Time Regular

Job Number

202201309

Department

Transportation

Opening Date

06/16/2026

• Description
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Description

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, include the responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics listed below. This list of responsibilities is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Summary

Under limited supervision and using comprehensive knowledge, performs complex professional long-range planning in Hays County related to economic and subdivision development, transportation needs, infrastructure improvements.

Responsibilities

• Assesses planning needs and requirements.
• Develops and implements advanced planning projects.
• Analyzes statistical, economic, and demographic data.
• Compiles reports and documentation for use in planning and policy formulation and development.
• Evaluates alternative courses of action and makes recommendations.
• Reviews development documentation.
• Coordinates and manages the review of subdivision application review process.
• Responds to inquiries from developers, government officials, and the public regarding subdivision and development regulations.
• Interprets state and local regulations.
• Proposes solutions or alternatives to development problems or issues.
• Works with outside agencies, community groups, consultants, County staff, and other stakeholders in the coordination of planning efforts.
• Manages special planning projects.
• Researches, reviews, and analyzes financing options and availabilities for infrastructure improvements and developments.
• Represents Hays County with a variety of regional planning entities.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Planning, Urban Planning, Public Administration or a related field.
• Four years experience county, municipal, or urban planning, strategic planning and research, or a related field.

Other Qualifications, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• American Institute of Certified Planners certification preferred.
• Texas drivers license.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Part-time employees who work less than 30 hours per week over the course of a year, receive some benefits on a pro-rated basis.

To learn more details, visit our benefits page.

Employer Hays County

Address 712 S. Stagecoach Trail, Suite 1063

San Marcos, Texas, 78666

Phone 512-393-2223

Website http://www.hayscountytx.gov