Planning Technician

Salary : $34,386.00 Annually

Location : Hickory, NC

Job Type : Full Time

Job Number : 200-01134

Department : Planning

Opening Date : 01 / 31 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 14 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Salary Depends on Qualifications : Yes

Description

For doers and makers seeking a well-rounded community, Hickory is a bridge between Asheville and Charlotte at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains along Interstate 40, where a collective spirit of craftsmanship strengthens any endeavor with detail, artistry and quality.

Hickory, North Carolina, is a three-time All-America City on the Catawba River approximately one hour east of Asheville and one hour north of Charlotte. More than 43,000 residents call Hickory their home and Hickory is the hub of a 365,000-metropolitan area. Hickory has outstanding school systems, seven recreation facilities, two libraries, several golf courses, theaters, art museums, and 26 gorgeous parks. Beautiful Lake Hickory is over 4,000 acres and has many public access areas. Please check out Hickory at or for a web portal all about Hickory and the surrounding areas and what makes Hickory a "Well Crafted" City.

Qualified applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetics, or the presence of a non-job related medical condition or disability. U.S. Law requires all applicants to furnish proof of identity and right to work in the U.S.

All offers of employment are contingent on the successful completion of a post-offer functional prework screen and a drug screen. This examination process is designed to determine if applicants are able to efficiently perform the essential functions of the job without physical harm to themselves, or others. All applicants are subject to a background check. Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent and a valid NC Class "C" driver's license.

This position is responsible for providing administrative and technical support to the department. An incumbent in this position may be classified as a Senior Planning Technician.

Major Duties

• Maintains records; produces daily, weekly, and monthly reports; maintains a detailed filing system for Zonings, Certificates of Occupancy, etc.
• Issues residential and commercial zoning permits.
• Enters and monitors departmental plan reviews in county permit system.
• Maintains current development files.
• Drafts and types correspondence and memoranda.
• Provides information to the general public, realtors, contractors, and developers concerning zoning regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Answers the office telephone and greets the public as necessary; responds to a variety of requests and provides information regarding zoning regulations and current development plans.
• Issues various permits for residential and commercial construction development.
• Issues and coordinates Special Event Applications.
• Acts as liaison between the applicant(s), Police, Planning, City Manager's Office, Fire, Fire Life Safety, and County Administration on ABC permits.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Supplemental Information

SUPERVISORY CONTROLS : The Planning Manager assigns work in terms of general instructions. Completed work is spot-checked for compliance with procedures, accuracy and the nature and propriety of the final results.

GUIDELINES : Guidelines include city zoning and development ordinances and subdivision regulations.

COMPLEXITY : The work consists of related administrative and technical duties. Frequent changes to guidelines and the need to understand and explain complicated ordinances contribute to the complexity of the work.

SCOPE AND EFFECT : The purpose of this position is to provide administrative and technical service support to the department. Successful performance that enhances the public image of the city government.

PERSONAL CONTACTS : Contacts are typically with engineers, contractors, surveyors, attorneys, architects, builders, developers, planners, other city employees, county employees and the general public.

PURPOSE OF CONTACTS : Contacts are typically to give and exchange information, provide services and resolve problems.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The work is typically performed while sitting, standing, walking, bending, crouching or stooping.

WORK ENVIRONMENT : The work is typically performed in an office with the ability to work independently or with limited supervision.

SUPERVISORY AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY : None.

The City of Hickory provides a generous benefit package, in addition to salary :

Do you have a valid North Carolina Driver's License or the ability to obtain a valid NC license within 30 days of beginning work?

Are you at least 21 years old?

Please select your highest level of education.

Describe, and give examples, of your computer skill level in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

Describe your customer service skills and philosophy.

Describe your skills and / or experience as it relates to this advertised position.

Do you have any relatives currently employed by the City of Hickory?Two members of a family (relatives as defined below) shall not be employed if such employment will result in an employee directly or indirectly supervising a member of his / her family, or if one member occupies a position which has influence over the other's employment, promotion, salary administration or other management or personnel consideration. "Relative" is defined as spouse, parent, child, sibling, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, first cousin, grandchild, grandparent, (including corresponding half, step, in-law, and adopted relationships), or any member of the employee's household. The term also includes domestic partners (a person with whom the employee's life is interdependent and who shares a common residence), and, a daughter or son of an employee's domestic partner.)

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Salary : $34,386 - $125,000