Job Details

Senior Planner

The City of Springfield is seeking a Senior Planner motivated to create a legacy through their work. The person selected will lead the on-going update of Springfield's Development Code to support efficient, timely, and clear development review; and to comply with state requirements. The results of this effort will support Springfield's economic development priorities and honor Springfield's hometown feel both now and well into the future. Consider joining our Springfield Community Development staff team anchored by an open and inclusive environment that supports and values the contributions of forward-thinking professionals and provides interesting and challenging opportunities to serve our public.

Summary of Essential Duties:

• Facilitate public engagement and respond to public comments as part of the current Development Code Update adoption process while ensuring compliance with applicable approval criteria.
• Evaluate policies, codes and regulations for conformance to state and regional requirements; determine needed policy, code, and procedural changes. Identify and prepare the resulting plan and development code amendments, vet these with staff and the public, and coordinate the public engagement and adoption process.
• Identify land use application process and procedure improvements in conjunction with adopted Development Code amendments.
• Develop, resource, and manage projects and programs. Responsible for the project or program scope, work quality, budget, grant management, consultant selection and oversight, progress reports, and evaluation.
• Processes land use and development proposals, including complex and high profile projects that could include comprehensive plan amendments, zone changes, annexations, master plans, variances, and discretionary use permits. Review proposals for compliance with local and state requirements and prepare findings of fact and staff recommendations including necessary conditions of approval to ensure compliance with applicable approval criteria.
• Conduct studies and needs assessments for the development of program, policies, and implementation measures to address significant planning and development issues in the areas of urban design, housing, historic preservation, growth management, economic development, infrastructure, transportation, natural resources, natural hazards, and climate change. Identify and prepare the resulting plan and development code amendments and coordinate the adoption process.

Training & Experience: The City will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications. Such a way to meet minimum qualifications could include:

• Bachelor's degree in city planning or a closely related field, and;
• 5 or more years of professional planning experience

Preferences may be given for knowledge and experience:

• Applying land use and zoning codes to proposed development projects
• Writing and processing code or zoning ordinance amendments and preparing supporting findings of fact that show conformance with applicable comprehensive plan policies, statutes, and administrative rules
• Engaging the public, including diverse stakeholders, in planning processes
• Fluency in Spanish

Selection and Interview Process: Top candidates will be invited to interview. Candidates moving forward will be contacted with additional details. As a part of our selection process, it will be necessary for candidates to provide the names and email addresses of up to five professional references (including two managers) that can provide information on work performance. To avoid any delay in the process, we ask candidates to start gathering reference information now (name, email address, contact info and time period you worked together). Additional information regarding reference checking will be emailed to candidates at a later date through the SkillSurvey Pre-Hire 360 system. The selection process will include: reference checks and criminal background check. All testing and selection processes will be done in accordance with the Oregon Veteran's Preference in Public Employment Law. Please do not indicate 'See Resume' in the 'Work Experience' part of the application. The information you provide in the application 'Work Experience' and 'Job Duties' will be used to determine if you will proceed to the next phase in the selection process. Information related to education and experience must be verifiable on your application to be given credit. The City of Springfield is an Equal Opportunity Employer.