Clear Creek County · 1 week ago
LONG RANGE PLANNER
Georgetown, Colorado
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
1+ years expClear Creek County is seeking a Long Range Planner to manage and lead updates to the County's land use plans and regulations. The role involves project management, providing guidance on planning issues, and evaluating land use proposals while ensuring compliance with state laws.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Identify, initiate, and manage long-range planning projects, including updates to plans and studies and amendments to regulatory documents. This may involve managing the work of consultants
Provide information, guidance, and recommendations on planning issues and topics
Serve as the transportation liaison to CDOT and the project lead for 1041 (State Interest) Permits when necessary
Prepare staff reports, memos, presentations, and documents for internal review and public meetings
Provide capacity and support to Clear Creek Regional Housing Authority
Assist in timely, accurate, and reliable customer service, including general development questions regarding County processes or standards. Knowledge of how to direct inquiries as appropriate
Evaluate land use and development proposals. Understand the characteristics of the development proposal and decide what regulations/policies are appropriate to apply to a case/property
Perform other related work as assigned
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree in Planning or a related field and one to two years of related work experience; or Bachelor's degree in Planning or related field and four to five years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience
All degrees/coursework must be from an appropriately accredited institution
Considerable knowledge of the 'planning processes' and long-range planning policy
Thorough understanding of land use principles and how transportation, environmental, historic, and demographic trends impact an area
Experience with rural planning and rural planning topics
Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate complex land use concepts effectively
Ability to operate a personal computer and proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, as well as GIS capabilities
Experience developing Scopes of Work and writing RFPs for planning projects
Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, apply creative problem solving, and understand complex processes and procedures
Ability to work independently and also be an active, engaged team member, willing to pitch in where needed
Ability to work on several project or issues simultaneously, prioritize workload, set and meet deadlines, and perform well with minimum direct supervision
Ability to effectively cope with change, shift gears comfortably, and handle risk and uncertainty
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the development community; general public; local, state, and federal agencies; public officials; community leaders; and fellow County employees
Ability to stay up to date on changes in state statute as it relates to planning policy and regulations
Experience with project management
Experience managing consultants
Experience with public outreach and engagement
Strong research and critical thinking skills
Strong work ethic and attention to detail
Preferred
AICP preferred but not required
Company
Clear Creek County
Clear Creek County is a local government office located in the beautiful Rocky Mountains just 40 minutes West of Denver, and 20 minutes from Loveland Ski Area.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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