City of Boerne
Planner II
Performs professional and technical city and urban planning work associated with community planning and development. Manages, reviews, and implements both current and long-range planning and development projects. Acts as project manager and reviews development proposals. Provides technical support, information, and guidance to property owners, developers, Planning staff, other City departments, outside agencies, elected and appointed officials, and the general public on adopted ordinances, policies, plans, and procedures. Key responsibilities include: Providing excellent customer service by providing information to the general public and clients regarding development issues, providing a solutions-based approach, and attending and facilitating public meetings. Serving as project manager for planning projects and land development proposals by administering applications, coordinating staff, scheduling meetings, and public notifications, planning data research and analysis, and mediation with developers. Evaluating and reviewing land development proposals for Pre-Applications, General Plan Amendments, Text Amendments, Rezonings, Special Use Permits, Variances, Annexations, site plans, land subdivisions, and other development requests. Presenting findings and recommendations before the Board of Adjustment, Historic Land Commission, Design Review Board, and Planning and Zoning Commission and serving as a staff liaison. Reviewing plans for compliance and making recommendations and resolving issues. Coordinating the application review process with affected parties, including applicants, property owners, developers, City staff, architects, engineers, landscape architects, traffic engineers, and legal counsel. Conducting field inspections of projects under construction, including final site inspection and approval of residential, commercial, and industrial development projects. Preparing various amendments to City documents and maintaining long-range planning functions by gathering, analyzing, and presenting data and making recommendations on changes, compiling information on special studies, preparing reports, attending and facilitating action committees, coordinating the review process, preparing surveys, and gathering information related to land use. Assisting in the interpretation and application of City codes, ordinances, regulations, standards, guidelines, policies, and procedures pertinent to planning, zoning, land development, land use, and development design proposals. Research code-related issues as needed and makes new policy recommendations to management. Serving as essential emergency personnel when required. Performing such other related duties as may be assigned. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Planning, Urban Planning, Urban Design, Environmental Planning, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Public Administration, Geography, Sustainability, or a closely related field. Three (3) years of progressive responsible experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. A master's degree may substitute for one year of municipal planning experience. Knowledge of land use principles and concepts and the purposes of land use plans, codes, and ordinances. Advanced knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of planning and development design including architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, site design, traffic engineering, land use compatibility, and economic development. Knowledge and experience in construction processes. Ability to write reports, amendments, and general correspondence. Excellent oral and written communication skills for preparing and presenting planning reports and projects. A strategic thinker with interpersonal communication skills to build positive working relationships with external stakeholders, developers, and various county, state, and federal agencies. Considerable initiative and independent analytical and evaluative judgment. Ability to work on several projects or issues simultaneously and have creative problem-solving skills to gather relevant information to solve problems. Ability to interpret State law, land use regulations, and other applicable ordinances. Ability to read, review, and analyze legal descriptions, site plans, and other related planning documents; thorough and pays attention to details. Ability to lift/carry twenty-five (25) pounds of material, bending, stooping, and reaching as needed to file; sitting stationary for extended periods of time. American Institute of Certificate Planners (AICP) certification preferred and a valid Texas Driver's License. Application process: Submit resume, cover letter, and application form. Initial phone/video screening interview. In-person interview with hiring manager and staff. Skills assessment (if applicable). Final interview and reference check. Job offer to the selected candidate. Special benefits and perks: Medical, Dental, & Vision
100% Paid by the city for the employee, option to add dependents. (City pays 42% for dependents, medical only.) Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Vacation/Sick paid days off Holidays Paid Retirement plan - 14% City Contribution Workers Compensation Insurance & 100% salary indemnity Application timeline: The hiring process generally takes 2 to 4 weeks from application submission to offer. Join our team and help foster a community of learning and engagement in Boerne! The City of Boerne is an equal-opportunity employer.
Performs professional and technical city and urban planning work associated with community planning and development. Manages, reviews, and implements both current and long-range planning and development projects. Acts as project manager and reviews development proposals. Provides technical support, information, and guidance to property owners, developers, Planning staff, other City departments, outside agencies, elected and appointed officials, and the general public on adopted ordinances, policies, plans, and procedures. Key responsibilities include: Providing excellent customer service by providing information to the general public and clients regarding development issues, providing a solutions-based approach, and attending and facilitating public meetings. Serving as project manager for planning projects and land development proposals by administering applications, coordinating staff, scheduling meetings, and public notifications, planning data research and analysis, and mediation with developers. Evaluating and reviewing land development proposals for Pre-Applications, General Plan Amendments, Text Amendments, Rezonings, Special Use Permits, Variances, Annexations, site plans, land subdivisions, and other development requests. Presenting findings and recommendations before the Board of Adjustment, Historic Land Commission, Design Review Board, and Planning and Zoning Commission and serving as a staff liaison. Reviewing plans for compliance and making recommendations and resolving issues. Coordinating the application review process with affected parties, including applicants, property owners, developers, City staff, architects, engineers, landscape architects, traffic engineers, and legal counsel. Conducting field inspections of projects under construction, including final site inspection and approval of residential, commercial, and industrial development projects. Preparing various amendments to City documents and maintaining long-range planning functions by gathering, analyzing, and presenting data and making recommendations on changes, compiling information on special studies, preparing reports, attending and facilitating action committees, coordinating the review process, preparing surveys, and gathering information related to land use. Assisting in the interpretation and application of City codes, ordinances, regulations, standards, guidelines, policies, and procedures pertinent to planning, zoning, land development, land use, and development design proposals. Research code-related issues as needed and makes new policy recommendations to management. Serving as essential emergency personnel when required. Performing such other related duties as may be assigned. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Planning, Urban Planning, Urban Design, Environmental Planning, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Public Administration, Geography, Sustainability, or a closely related field. Three (3) years of progressive responsible experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. A master's degree may substitute for one year of municipal planning experience. Knowledge of land use principles and concepts and the purposes of land use plans, codes, and ordinances. Advanced knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of planning and development design including architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, site design, traffic engineering, land use compatibility, and economic development. Knowledge and experience in construction processes. Ability to write reports, amendments, and general correspondence. Excellent oral and written communication skills for preparing and presenting planning reports and projects. A strategic thinker with interpersonal communication skills to build positive working relationships with external stakeholders, developers, and various county, state, and federal agencies. Considerable initiative and independent analytical and evaluative judgment. Ability to work on several projects or issues simultaneously and have creative problem-solving skills to gather relevant information to solve problems. Ability to interpret State law, land use regulations, and other applicable ordinances. Ability to read, review, and analyze legal descriptions, site plans, and other related planning documents; thorough and pays attention to details. Ability to lift/carry twenty-five (25) pounds of material, bending, stooping, and reaching as needed to file; sitting stationary for extended periods of time. American Institute of Certificate Planners (AICP) certification preferred and a valid Texas Driver's License. Application process: Submit resume, cover letter, and application form. Initial phone/video screening interview. In-person interview with hiring manager and staff. Skills assessment (if applicable). Final interview and reference check. Job offer to the selected candidate. Special benefits and perks: Medical, Dental, & Vision
100% Paid by the city for the employee, option to add dependents. (City pays 42% for dependents, medical only.) Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Vacation/Sick paid days off Holidays Paid Retirement plan - 14% City Contribution Workers Compensation Insurance & 100% salary indemnity Application timeline: The hiring process generally takes 2 to 4 weeks from application submission to offer. Join our team and help foster a community of learning and engagement in Boerne! The City of Boerne is an equal-opportunity employer.