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Urban Planning Technician

PAY RANGE DOQ: $21.71

Plant City, FL

Attention New College Graduates! This is a great entry level position to jump start your government Urban Planning Career!

Position Summary:

Performs professional technical planning work in the Planning & Zoning Division by 1) assisting other planners in all areas, such as intake of plans, 2) assisting the public in areas pertaining to zoning, the Comprehensive Plan, historical preservation regulations, and other planning issues, 3) supporting the citizen advisory boards, and 4) other work as assigned by a supervisor. This includes carrying out research for planning projects, conducting independent studies, tracking projects and assisting with other development review tasks as needed. Work is reviewed through oral and written reports, discussion, and results obtained.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

• Intake of plans, which includes input data into computer using Maintstar software (or current software system), verifies all information necessary for application completeness and fee calculation. Accesses, inputs, and retrieves information from a computer for reports. Tracks record information for statistical comparison of data. 
• Provides planning assistance to the public in person [i.e. walk-ins] or via email, letter or telephone and functions as primary point of contact for Planning & Zoning customers contacting the department which includes acquiring and answering information and referring customers to the appropriate staff, as needed.
• Performs zoning and land use reviews to either approve or deny Temporary Outdoor Sales, Business Tax, and Alcoholic Beverage License Applications.
• Performs zoning and land use reviews to either approve or deny proposed residential and non-residential building permits. Assesses impact fees when necessary, conducts review of tie in surveys and conducts on-site inspections prior to certificate of occupancy for new construction.
• Performs zoning and land use reviews to provide Zoning Determination Letters.
• Reviews and issues tree removal permits.
• Performs Historic District Design Standards review and provides assistance for Certificate of Appropriateness applications, assists in staff report reviews for HRB, and follow-up reviews for historic preservation, as needed.
• Acts as back up to the administrative assistant when necessary.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to provide excellent customer service.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of comprehensive planning and regulating land development.
• Knowledge of data collection methods and statistical analysis techniques.
• Ability to understand laws, rules and regulations.
• Ability to present ideas and findings clearly and concisely in writing, orally or graphic form.
• Skilled in the use of a computers and software utilized by the assigned work unit, including Word, Excel, Munis and Maintstar.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff, outside agencies and the general public.
• Ability to read and interpret aerials, zoning or future land use maps.

Education and Experience:

• Graduated from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma.

Certificates and Licenses:

• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver License and be insurable by the City’s current insurance provider.
• National Incident Management System (NIMS) training will be required according to the job duties and responsibilities within one (1) year of employment.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• N/A

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