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The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) provides, protects and preserves a park system that promotes quality recreational, cultural and outdoor experiences for the Austin community. Working with the City of Austin provides a number of health and welfare benefits, such as medical, paid leave time, a great retirement plan, training opportunities and more! Click HERE for more information.

Position Information:
The purpose of the Planner Senior position will be to review zoning cases, site plans, and subdivisions to implement the parkland dedication ordinance, evaluate potential parkland acquisitions, and maintain geospatial data related to parkland acquisition and development.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
 

  1. Coordinates division/section activities with other division/sections.
  2. Researches information as requested and or needed. Reviews analyzed data to discover patterns and/or discrepancies.
  3. Assists in developing operating procedures. Assists in developing division/section budget.
  4. Assists in developing and evaluating plans, criteria, etc for a variety of projects, programs, and activities.
  5. Investigates consumer/citizen complaint to determine validity. Speaks as City representative before public groups.
  6. Reviews complex plats and site plans for compliance with policy codes, ordinances, standards, etc.
  7. Answers more complex citizen questions and provide assistance.
  8. Interprets/explains/enforces City policies & procedures, building/land development codes, specifications, ordinances, etc.
  9. Attends City Council, board, and etc meetings to provide technical advice and assistance. Coordinates activities of various boards, committees, etc.
  10. Writes informational reports. Writes/draft legal documents, i.e., contracts, regulations, ordinance amendments, resolutions, etc.
  11. Develops, utilizes, and modifies complex transportation planning models. Reviews complex traffic impact analyses.

Responsibilities- Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised:

  • Perform as Lead Case Manager. May coordinate the activities of other planners.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

 

  • Knowledge of the principles of community and urban planning.
  • Knowledge of Federal and State laws relating to planning and urban development.
  • Knowledge of City practices, policies, and procedures.
  • Skill in oral and written communication.
  • Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
  • Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
  • Skill in planning and organizing.
  • Skill in using computers and related software.
  • Ability to make formal presentations of program and/or project recommendations.
  • Ability to work under the pressures of rigid and/or short work cycle.
  • Ability to maintain confidentially.
  • Ability to develop and implement long-range plans.
  • Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
  • Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other City employees and the public.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and/or Equivalent Experience:

  • Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Planning, Geography, Social Science, Landscape Architecture, or a planning related field, plus five (5) years of planning related work.
  • Twelve (12) semester hours of relevant graduate college course work may substitute for six (6) months of required experience with a maximum substitution of two (2) years.
  • Experience in planning-related work may substitute for education up to the maximum of four (4) years.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

  • None.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Experience:

  • Major course work and/or Degree in Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, or related field.
  • Experience in interpreting survey legal descriptions, real estate documents, cartography, engineering documents, construction plans, and aerial and orthophotography.
  • Direct experience with ArcGIS, ArcGIS StoryMap, Filemaker Pro, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office.

Preferred Skills:

  • Knowledge of the City of Austin Parkland Dedication Ordinance and Operating Procedures.
  • Knowledge of park design principles.
  • Ability to analyze construction cost estimates and documents.
  • Ability to develop, modify, and query geospatial applications and toolsets, such as GIS.
  • Ability to develop and manage databases and perform advanced data analysis, including the ability to develop methodologies for such analysis.

Other:

  • Ability to travel to more than one work location.