JOB DESCRIPTION

The St. Louis County Department of Planning is looking for a dedicated individual to join our passionate, talented, and creative team who wants to make a difference in their community and see their work efforts result in tangible outcomes. The Department serves a wide and varied geography and is the local planning office for the more than 315,000 residents of unincorporated St. Louis County. With the Department office located at the County Administration Building in downtown Clayton, Missouri, you are steps away from the Metrolink Blue Line and various Metrobus options, coffee shops, restaurants, Shaw Park, and the Centennial Greenway.

As a Planner, you will be responsible for a variety of tasks including zoning, development review, subdivision, and land use policy tasks. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent writing and analysis skills, will be comfortable talking to a wide variety of stakeholders, and will be capable of explaining complex ideas to community members. The Planner will be responsible for reviewing permits and development applications to ensure compliance with the County's zoning and subdivision ordinances; conducting research on land use trends, zoning matters, and best practices in land use planning and code enforcement to inform policy recommendations; preparing and delivering reports to the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustment; and maintaining accurate records, maps, and databases related to planning and zoning activities. No workday will ever be the exact same and the chosen candidate will have an opportunity to develop deep knowledge, experience, and skills working with residents and the development community to ensure development complies with adopted ordinances and aligns with the County's general plan, St. Louis County 2050: An Equitable and Sustainable Comprehensive Plan (STLCO 2050)

The typical work hours are from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday. The position requires occasional evening and weekend hours to facilitate engagement, outreach, and public meetings.

The starting salary for this position will be between $48,048.00 to $57,657.60 annually and will be based on experience and qualifications. As an employer, St. Louis County cares about the health and well-being of our employees. In an effort to provide for the best possible work-life balance, the County offers a generous benefit package which includes affordable health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 4 weeks of Paid Time Off the first year, 11 paid holidays, deferred benefit retirement plan, paid life insurance as well as short- and long-term disability.

To learn more County benefits, please visit: Competitive Benefits - St. Louis County Website

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Examples of Duties

• Reviews plot plans of all complexity levels as part of building and occupancy permit sets, ensuring compliance with appropriate ordinances.
• Reviews Site Development Plans of all complexity levels, ensuring compliance with appropriate ordinances.
• Conducts field inspections to verify compliance with required standards and specifications.
• Prepares reports, summaries, agendas, meeting minutes, maps, charts, public notices and written correspondences.
• Coordinates and administers processes for land use compliance with related ordinances, site plans, codes, and procedures.
• Provides technical and procedural information in response to inquiries from the public.
• Researches, compiles and analyzes data on economic, social, and physical factors affecting land use, and prepare graphic and narrative reports. This includes staff reports on petitions for a change in zoning or special procedure (i.e., conditional use permits, special business permits, etc.), and technical advice reports for zoning variance requests.
• Educate and assist citizens to increase awareness of existing conditions, solicit their input and address their concerns.
• Support Senior Planners, Supervisors, Managers, and the Director in their roles as liaisons to various County Boards and Commissions.
• Attend evening meetings for various Boards and Commissions and possible weekend meetings for community engagement related to current planning initiatives.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning or related field. A Master's Degree in Urban Planning or related field is preferred.
• Proficiency in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of tools and database management is required. Ability to use ESRI ArcGIS is preferred.
• AICP certification is not required, but an interest in engaging with planning professionals across the region and a desire to keep learning new skills is required.
• Possession of a valid driver's license at the time of appointment and the ability to maintain it is required.

Additional Information

SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT

A selection committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant which will include recentness and appropriateness of the applicant's education and experience, answers to the supplemental questions, results of employment references investigated and any other appropriate information available.

The selection committee will admit to the interview only those persons who possess the most job-related qualifications and may establish admittance criteria beyond the minimum qualifications stated above. The interview will comprise 100% of the applicant's earned grade. A candidate must earn a qualifying grade of 70 or more on the interview to be eligible for appointment. After initial interviews with the selected candidates are conducted, an email will be sent to the address on file with instructions on how to complete and submit a Conviction Questionnaire. Candidates have 3 days to complete the required questionnaire.

The five top ranking candidates, based on the final grade, will be certified to the Department Director/Appointing Authority who will make the final decision.

All applicants conditionally offered a merit position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Screening will be performed by a reputable clinical laboratory. The cost of screening will be covered by the County.

HOW TO APPLY:

Applicants interested in applying for this position should visit our website at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/stlouis. We only accept on-line applications.

BENEFITS

Please click https://stlouiscountymo.gov/saint-louis-county-missouri-careers/competitive-benefits/to view all of our benefits.