PRINCIPAL PLANNER

The Clark County Comprehensive Planning Department is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Principal Planner position. This position performs professional level work on difficult, complex, specialized, and/or sensitive projects within the current and advanced planning divisions. Candidate will also train, support, and review the work of professional staff.

Current Planning Division: Current Planning primarily reviews projects for conformance with Clark County's Master Plan and Unified Development Code (Title 30). These projects require a decision from the Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission, and/or the Board of County Commissioners and generally include zone changes, special use permits, major subdivisions, and design reviews. This division is also responsible for providing information on zoning matters to the public, providing support to the local Town Boards, and carrying out other various planning activities to promote public health, safety, and general welfare of our community.

Advanced Planning Division: Advanced Planning is primarily responsible for long range planning projects. This includes comprehensive master plan updates and amendments, zone changes, parks and trails planning, demographic and housing information, transportation plans, and other special projects. Certain projects involve consultants and project workgroups, which are managed by the division and includes preparation and review of professional contracts and reports. This position works in close coordination with consultants and a variety of departments, and coordinates outreach with the general public, stakeholder groups, advisory boards, and citizen advisory councils. Assignments within the division may be presented to the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners.

This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.

Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.

Some positions may be confidential positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

Some positions may be non-union positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

NOTE: A resume is required in addition to the completed employment application. Applications submitted without a copy of the candidate’s resume are incomplete and will not be considered.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree with major course work in city, regional, environmental, transportation or urban planning, public or business administration, or related field AND four (4) years of full-time professional planning experience. An advanced degree in city, regional, or urban planning or another appropriate area and project or functional leadership highly desirable. Professional level experience and/or education that has provided the skills and knowledge necessary to perform all job functions at this level may be substituted on a year-for-year basis up to two (2) years.

All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application. All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources.

Working Conditions: Attend meetings outside of normal working hours.

Licensing and Certification: Specified positions must possess a valid Nevada Class C driver's license at time of appointment. A.I.C.P. certification preferred.

Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Provides direction, training and work review to professional and/or technical staff on a project or day to day basis; organizes and assigns work, sets priorities, and follows-up to ensure coordination and completion of assigned work.
• Provides input into selection, evaluation, disciplinary and other personnel matters; may counsel employees as required.
• Coordinates and performs research, administrative and technical activities necessary to achieve planning project or program objectives; has responsibility for one or more specific programmatic areas.
• Compiles and analyzes information such as population and economic growth estimates, demographic, housing, transportation and land use data.
• Interprets codes, regulations and policies related to current, long-term, transportation and other specialized planning; assists contractors, developers and others in the interpretation of zoning and related codes.
• Provides input into and assists in administering specific project, unit and/or program budgets.
• Coordinates and oversees the work of contract professionals; negotiates and administers consultant contracts.
• Coordinates and assists in the processing of applications submitted for subdivisions, requests for use and variance permits and other development permits or approvals; reviews plans and other information submitted.
• Collects and evaluates information related to the application process and recommends approval, disapproval, or alternative approaches; makes site inspections prior to the issuance of building permits.
• Coordinates and performs evaluations and analyses pertaining to the elements of the General Plan, area plans, transportation plans, environmental assessment reports, implementation, redevelopment, and capital improvement plans, programs, and related municipal ordinances and policies.
• Prepares reports and recommendations and state and federal applications and documents; confers with personnel from other departments and agencies in coordinating assigned work; meets with representatives of community organizations and other groups to encourage cooperative action or to resolve problems.
• Makes oral presentations before the planning commission, various boards and committees, community groups and boards of other governmental agencies; assists in compiling agenda items for meetings and follows-up as required after action is taken.
• Makes special investigations of a technical nature regarding planning projects; prepares reports of conclusions and recommendations.
• Directs the preparation of and personally prepares maps, charts, models, sketches and other graphic presentations; prepares reports, presentations, correspondence and other written materials.
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team.
• Uses standard office equipment, including a computer, in the course of the work; specified positions may drive a motor vehicle to attend meetings and inspect property sites.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Mobility to work in a typical office setting, use standard office equipment, and to drive a motor vehicle in order to attend meetings and inspect development sites; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.