Job Description

Summary:

Reporting to the Senior Planner of the Development Department, this position performs responsible office and fieldwork involving planning, zoning, and land use. This position provides support to the Senior Planner and in the absence of a Senior Planner conducts Senior Planner duties as assigned by the Director. This position reviews plans and applications for compliance to zoning rules; updates current regulations, including working with consultants, working with public, attending meetings; maintains a data base of zoning activities; provides support to Senior Planner to ensure Planning and Zoning regulations are being updated and enforced in day to day activities.

Essential Functions:

Reviews submitted plans for compliance of planning and zoning regulations

Assists the Senior Planner in working with all Planning and Zoning applications per the adopted regulations. Includes: meetings with applicant, meetings with local, state, and federal agencies, site visits, notifications, working with public, staff reports, preparing presentations, packets and all required notifications per zoning regulations and state statutes

Attends monthly Planning & Zoning meetings, prepares packets and minutes for meetings.

Works with other local, state, and federal agencies on planning and zoning projects/concerns

Maintains a database of planning and zoning activities for the Senior Planner and reports data out as needed by Senior Planner to local, state and federal agencies

Researches and compiles all applicable documents on properties

Locates and reads property descriptions using mapping programs such as but not limited to ArcGIS Pro, GEOSMART, EagleView and Google Earth

Advises the public about laws and regulations impacting development and about the federal, state and local permit processes

Maintains an address and road database for unincorporated Natrona County

Uses appropriate computer software in the preparation of presentations, reports, graphics, displays, and maps

Utilizes basic principles of compiling data using geographic information systems (GIS)

Promotes effective communication

Performs other duties as assigned or required

Minimum Qualifications:

Possess and Maintain a Wyoming driving license and be insurable with Natrona County

Bachelor's Degree in related field and 2 years planning experience; or equivalent combination of educations and experience.

Ability to obtain an AICP Certification on a timeline as agreed with Senior Planner

Two years of GIS experience, preferred.

Pay: From $58,279.00 per year

Benefits:

AD&D insurance Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Relocation assistance Retirement plan Vision insurance
Work Location: In person