PLANNER (PLANNING)

Planner (Planning)

Starting Pay: $30.5288 Hourly ($63,500) Step A: $31.4447 Hourly ($65,405) Step B: $32.3880 Hourly ($67,367) Step C: $33.6668 Hourly ($70,027)

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Urban and/or Regional Planning, Resource Planning, Geography, Environmental Science and Sustainability or other related degree. A Master's degree in the above areas may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree.

-OR-

Completion of Bachelor's degree in one of the above stated degrees within six (6) months of employment;

-OR-

Bachelor's degree - AND- two (2) years' professional planning experience in a public planning office, private sector planning agency or a non-profit organization serving the public sector.

Special Requirements:

Must possess a valid Michigan driver's license.

Job Summary: Performs professional planning work and assists in writing reports; assist in data collection, developing applications and writing reports under the direction of a Program Manager although a Lead Planner may be assigned to provide leadership and or direction.

Essential Job Duties and Functions:

• Completes master plan and zoning reviews;
• Assists with the drafting of planning documents;
• Assists with projects application eligibility determinations;
• Assists with projects being carried out by organizations and local units of government; Completes federal project reviews, master plan reviews and zoning reviews.
• Develops presentation materials and attends meetings for various community and governmental groups.
• Drafts recommendations for projects and studies.
• Works effectively with residents, community groups, non-profit agencies, and local officials;
• Use of current word processing, spreadsheet, database, publication, modeling software, geographic information systems and financial software.