Planner – Senior

What We’re Looking For:
• Strong knowledge of land use planning, zoning, and municipal development processes.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
• Experience collaborating with diverse teams, agencies, and community stakeholders.

Our Organizational Values:
At the City of St. Cloud, we are guided by our core values:
• Accountability – Taking responsibility for our work and the impact on our community.
• Empowerment – Encouraging employees to take initiative and make informed decisions.
• Innovation – Developing creative and effective solutions to support growth and development.
• Ownership – Taking pride in shaping a safe, sustainable, and vibrant community.

Why Join Us:
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the long-term planning and development of the City of St. Cloud. You will work in a collaborative environment that values professional growth, public service, and making a meaningful impact on the community.

Duties and Responsibilities
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.
• Manages multiple development applications and special projects as assigned. Involves continual coordination with applicant, intergovernmental agencies and other professional affiliates and organizations.
• Conducts planning and zoning review for building permits and development applications. Serves as planning liaison for intergovernmental review and coordination.
• Provides professional and technical assistance to public inquiries related to planning.
• Drafts technical and regulatory reports, including but not limited to ordinances, moratoriums, staff reports, interlocal and development agreements.
• Researches and analyzes data to help inform strategic developments using a variety of statistical resources, including but not limited to Census data and Geographic Information Systems.
• Makes presentations to City boards, stakeholder groups and the general public.
• Advises officials on project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, regulatory conformance, and possible alternatives; and discuss the purpose of land use projects such as transportation, conservation, residential, commercial, industrial, and other uses.
• Prepares and coordinates amendments to the City’s Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code.
• Conducts field surveys and investigations, surveys, impact studies or other research in order to compile and analyze data on economic, social, regulatory and physical factors affecting land use.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in planning (A Master’s Degree from a program accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board is highly desirable) plus two (2) years of post-degree professional planning experience; or
• Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s Preferred) from an accredited college or university plus three (3) years of professional planning experience; or
• Possession of any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Preference will be given for possession of an active certification with the American Institute of Certified Planners.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida state Driver’s License with an approved driving history.

Application Details:

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