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Home / Senior Planner - Planning and Preservation

Senior Planner - Planning and Preservation

Applications closing on June 10, 2026, 05:00 PM

• Job TypeFull Time
• Package$64,975- $69,728

Description of Job and Division/Department

The County of Morris is seeking a qualified candidate with understanding and experience in ArcGIS and planning to work in the Office of Planning and Preservation.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assistance in administration in the Morris County Preservation Trust Fund (Open Space, Farmland, Historic and Flood Mitigation Programs)
• GIS mapping and data analysis and collection for Preservation Trust and Planning Sections
• Assistance in the development of Planning Studies
• Knowledge of traditional land use as well as environmental and preservation planning issues a plus
• Ability to do field work/site visits necessary to support various Preservation Trust programs as well as traditional planning (Land Development Review etc.).

Requirements:

• Strong ArcGIS skills, including but not limited to presentation map creation, maps for field work, data maintenance and analytic/ program maps. ESRI StoryMaps/Webmaps or Experience Builder a plus.
• Mapping and GIS support for the various office programs.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• The ability to work independently and with a team under minor supervision
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and knowledge of Adobe suite a plus.
• Must be a resident of New Jersey

Qualifications:

NOTE: Applicants must meet one of the following a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience. Six (6) years of professional experience in municipal, county, regional, or state planning including or supplemented by twenty-one (21) semester hour credits in professional planning subjects such as the principles of land use planning, history of city planning, planning project design, and planning law and administration.

OR

Possession of a bachelor''s degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by twenty-one (21) semester hour credits in professional planning subjects such as the principles of land use planning, history of city planning, planning project design, and planning law and administration; and two (2) years of the above-mentioned professional experience.

OR

Possession of a master''s degree in planning from an accredited college or university; and one (1) year of the above-mentioned professional experience.

OR

Possession of a current and valid license as a Professional Planner in New Jersey issued by the New Jersey Board of Professional Planners; and two (2) years of the above-mentioned professional experience.

OR

Possession of a current and valid credential as a Certified Planner Issued by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP); and two (2) years of the above-mentioned professional experience.

NOTE: "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession''s principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one''s own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions.

LICENSE: Appointees will be required to possess a driver''s license valid in New Jersey Preferred but not required:

• Knowledge of County Planning
• ESRI StoryMaps & Experience Builder, Adobe Suite

Job Location

30 Schuyler Place

Morristown NJ 07963

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