Planner III

Requisition ID:


48887

Work Location:


Planning - Municipal Center

Pay Range:


A.14, $69,298.32 - $107,412.40

Starting Salary:


Depending upon Qualifications

Work Schedule:


Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

Part Time Hours/Wk:


Job Open Date:


4/21/26

Application Deadline:


Job Duties:

The City of Virginia Beach Department of Planning & Community Development is recruiting a Planner III with the Department's Current Planning team responsible for facilitating the discretionary application processes requiring Planning Commission and City Council action. Suitable candidates will be required to coordinate and manage multiple complex development applications through the discretionary process. Applicant must have the ability to explain and implement the City of Virginia Beach's Ordinances, land use development requirements, and the City Council's vision contained in adopted long-range plans in a customer friendly, professional, and logical manner.

Duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Provide recommendations and comments to the Planning Evaluation Coordinator, Planning Administrator, other city agencies, City boards and commissions, and the public on a variety of planning related subjects as appropriate.
• Review and facilitate complex discretionary applications, including re-zonings, conditional re-zonings, conditional use permits, subdivision variances, and street closures to include drafting staff reports and presenting development projects to the Planning Commission and other City Council appointed boards, commissions, and committees as needed.
• Prepare City Council Agenda Request Forms transmitting Planning Commission recommendations for City Council consideration and action.
• Coordinate and supervise professional and technical staff responsible for the review of discretionary applications and site plans for compliance with various City ordinances, policies, and adopted plans.
• Coordinate the compilation of comments received from reviewing City agencies related to land use applications.
• Research information for Boards and Commissions and City Council agenda as required.
• Provide information and support regarding development review process to the public and other City staff as required.
• Prepare reports and studies on development review related topics as needed.
• Meet with developers, investors, attorneys, and corporate executives and advise each on how to reach their development objectives within the bounds of City ordinances and policies.
• Serve on various City committees as a representative of the Department.
• Coordinate policy development and problem solving among various City departments and agencies.
• Assist the Planning Evaluation Coordinator as requested in the coordination of all aspects of the Current Planning Division.
• Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge and physical requirements as demanded by those duties described or less. Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on then current workloads and department needs.

The City offers a generous benefits package , which includes health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans, maternity/paternity and parental leave, holidays and leave.

**This position is open until filled. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Once the appropriate applicant pool has been established, it will be closed.**

Official City Job Description:

Working Conditions:

Minimum Requirements:

MINIMUMS: Bachelors degree in Planning, Geography, Urban Studies, Architecture, Political Science or related field and four (4) years of experience utilizing the knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with such positions as Planner or Landscape Architect OR any combination of related education (above high school level) and years of experience equivalent to eight (8) years.


SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.

Additional Requirements:

DMV Transcript: Not Required
CDL: Not Required
DOT History: Not Required
CPS Check: Not Required
Physical: Not Required
Respirator: Not Required
Polygraph Review: Not Required
Psychological Screening: Not Required

Attachments Required: Resume

Preferences:
• Experience in public and/or private municipal/government setting
• Experience working directly with appointed Boards & Commissions on development applications
• Experience interpreting and researching Codes & Ordinances
• Site development plan review and project management experience
• Experience with meeting facilitation and public presentations
• Work/Coordination experience with multidisciplinary design teams, to include developers, engineers, architects, etc.
• Minimum 1 year of supervisory experience

Special Instructions:

-This position will be opened until filled with applications reviewed on an ongoing basis.


-Please provide a detailed application and resume supporting your experience as related to the duties
and preferences advertised.

-The City of Virginia Beach offers a comprehensive benefit package, which includes eligibility for hiring
bonuses, 13+ holidays, and paternity, maternity, and parental leave.

-Hybrid telework/in-office working options.

- Similar titles: Associate Planner, Principal Planner, Planning Manager, Senior Principal Planner, Land Planner, Urban Planner, Regional Planner

• Please complete the application in its entirety and include your resume if required by the posting.
• Your responses to any "Supplemental Questions", if attached to this requisition, must be supported by the information you provide on your application and/or resume; or otherwise demonstrated during the hiring process.
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V RS Contribution: All full-time employees are required to contribute 5% of annual salary toward their retirement account; in accordance with VRS retirement provisions. This will be handled through a pre-tax payroll deduction.


Drug Free Workplace: The City of Virginia Beach maintains a drug free workplace.