Planner III

Job Summary
Performs advanced, lead work assisting in the implementation of planning functions, aligned with the Collier County Growth Management Plan (GMP) and County Land Development Code as assigned to Growth Management Community Development Department (GMCDD).

Performs work planning and coordinating the construction, improvements, renovations, upgrades and repairs of various capital and construction projects as assigned to the Facilities Management Division.
Essential Functions
As assigned to GMCDD or MPO:

Prepares GMP interpretations and amendments; reviews and analyzes GMP amendments; prepares legal ordinances and resolutions.
Reviews and coordinates the land use petitions for rezoning, variances, conditional uses, development of regional impacts, and minor land use petition process: coordinates and leads pre-application meetings between applicant and various County Divisions to provide a cursory review of a proposed project, and identifies and explains potential conflicts with the County codes, policies, and procedures; review and evaluate applications for sufficiency and accuracy; evaluates requests and coordinates County Division reviews; analyzes requests for consistency with the County’s Land Development Code, Growth Management Plan, and any other applicable land use related laws; analyzes land use petitions and presents them to the Hearing Examiner, Environmental Advisory Council, Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, and Board of County Commissioners; conducts site visits to the subject property.
Facilitate communication between applicants and County Divisions to ensure project and applicant are complying with all applicable development regulations, and to ensure the County’s interests are met should the County desire to obtain land or other rights through the rezoning process; coordinates the Board of County Commissioners, the applicant, and other County divisions to ensure that the decisions made by the Board of County Commissioners are carried out in the appropriate manner.
Reviews site development plans: coordinates and attends pre-application meetings; evaluates application submittals for accuracy and sufficiency; coordinates the review of the project; provides mediation when disagreements occur; reviews all submittals and re-submittals for compliance.
Communicates information to the public with respect to the details and characteristics of a project and the details of staff’s findings and recommendations, both in a public hearing setting and in advance of the public hearing, either by telephone, in writing, or in a group setting.
Maintains the Land Development Code: recognizes changing development patterns, market conditions, technological enhancements, and when the desires of the community and the Board of County Commissioners are no longer being met; researches the existing code, how it is applied and interpreted, and determines where it is deficient or inefficient; creates, changes, or deletes code provisions; attends public hearings and public meetings; educates staff members in other divisions as to the nature of the code changes and assists them in understanding how they will be affected.
Implements the Development Review Module between the Current Planning, Comprehensive Planning, and Engineering Review section users, the Information Technology Division, and vendors: assists in the development of the function of the module as it relates to current procedures and the review and evaluation of all types of land use petition processes and permitting applications; assists in drafting new policies and procedures relative to the operation of the module; coordinates and conducts regular user meeting to evaluate the operation and function of the system; creates databases; coordinates and manages testing of the module; projects current and future internal needs relative to the functional ability of the system.
Processes zoning certificates; processes temporary use permits.
Research zoning questions for other Divisions.
Prepares reports, executive summaries, and special projects; conducts special studies; prepares annual population estimates and projections; provides GMP and demographic information.
Creates and gives presentations to the Board of Collier County Commissioners (BCC), the Collier County Planning Commission (CCPC), the Hearing Examiner (HEX), and professional and citizen groups.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
Performs other related duties as required.

Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared emergency and/or declared emergency. On an incident-by-incident basis, the County’s Administrative Office will make the determination as to who will be required to work.

This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, Management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary that are a logical assignment to the position.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required.
Three (3) years of related experience.
Candidates without a related degree should possess an additional four (4) years of related experience.
Fingerprinting required.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES

May be required to possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License with any applicable endorsement(s) to drive a County vehicle as provided in CMA 5805.
May be required to obtain and maintain certification(s) related to area of assignment.
As assigned to GMCDD and MPO:
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification preferred.

Supplemental Information
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
No supervisory responsibility for this position.

WORKING CONDITIONS
Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors: Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

ADA COMPLIANCE
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Not all job functions are described, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically described in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were written out in this job description.

Collier County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Other Position Information
Job Grade: CCG259
FLSA Status: Exempt

Application Details:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/collier