What are the responsibilities and job description for the Planner/Senior Planner position at City of Westminster?
Salary : $85,386.00 - $123,330.00 Annually
Location : Westminster, CO
Job Type : Full-time Benefited, 40 hours / week (1.0 FTE)
Job Number : 25-00074
Department : Community Services
Division : 25 Planning
Opening Date : 02 / 10 / 2025
Closing Date : 3 / 3 / 2025 8 : 30 AM Mountain
CITY EQUITY STATEMENT
The City of Westminster welcomes diverse candidates from the broadest base possible. Our goal is to find the best candidate for the job-someone who belongs, not just fits. We value life and professional experiences, recognizing equivalent combinations of knowledge skills and education.
Aligned with our city SPIRIT values, the successful candidate will have a passion and commitment to serving a diverse population of residents and must respect and uphold the principles of justice, equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging.
We encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for this role, even if you believe you have a less traditional background than described we invite you to apply.
POSITION PURPOSE / IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION
The Planner position is a professional and technical planning position that is responsible for advanced level work involving primarily current planning activities and some long-range planning. Job duties include coordinating the City's review and analysis of annexation and rezoning requests and development proposals, developing land use regulations, assisting with preparing comprehensive plans and sub-area plans, developing and maintaining a statistical database, coordinating information between various elements of the City Staff, developing plans, policies and programs for review and making presentations to the Planning Commission and City Council. Work is performed with a reasonable degree of latitude for independent, mature judgment, and action is reviewed by the Principal Planner or the Planning Manager through observation, conference, reports, and achievement of desired objectives.
The Senior Planner position is a high level professional and technical planning position that is responsible for advanced level work involving primarily current planning activities and some long-range planning. A high emphasis is placed on design and urban design issues with current planning, including a strong knowledge of architecture, landscape architecture and sound site planning. The position is responsible for coordinating the City's review and analysis of annexation and rezoning requests and development proposals, developing land use regulations, and assisting with preparing comprehensive plans and sub-area plans. The position is also responsible for developing and maintaining a statistical data base, coordinating information between various members of the City Staff, developing plans, policies and programs for review and making presentations to the Planning Commission. Work is performed with a reasonable degree of latitude for independent, mature judgment, and action is reviewed by a Principal Planner and / or the Planning Manager through observation, conference, reports, and achievement of desired objectives.
The full salary range for this position is stated above. The starting range of pay is dependent on qualifications and experience of each individual candidate. The City of Westminster has a Multilingual Stipend Program to encourage and reward benefited employees who are conversationally fluent in languages other than English. Benefited employees have the opportunity to test their language proficiency skills and qualify for a bi-weekly stipend that will vary based on the employee's level of proficiency and usage.
ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCIES AND CULTURAL VALUES / GENERAL COMPETENCIES
The City's work culture encourages passionate, positive and enthusiastic employees who, along with our City Council and City Manager, are strong supporters of our mission : The City of Westminster provides high-quality core services and fosters resilience in order to promote a safe and thriving community. Westminster is a city of beautiful, safe, well-maintained neighborhoods and destinations with a vibrant, diverse economy, rich and resilient environment and a strong sense of community belonging. Our core values are embodied in our SPIRIT (Service - People - Integrity - Respect - Innovation - Teamwork).
This position supports the goals of the Community Services Department, which plans, promotes and sustains an attractive and high-quality living and working environment by facilitating appropriate land use and infrastructure decisions ensuring that the community is developed in a safe, aesthetically pleasing and maintainable manner.
Every employee is accountable to :
- Demonstrate a high level of customer service; encourage others to focus on the customer; foster an environment where customer service is a priority
- Communicate with customers to ensure that, where possible, they are satisfied, and that their needs are being addressed; solicit and evaluate customer feedback
- Act as an ambassador by understanding and fostering the organization's mission and vision
- Exhibit pride in self, the department, the city, and the community; conduct self in a professional manner
- Demonstrate integrity and build trust through credibility, reliability, commitment, loyalty, and ethical behavior
- Address difficult or contentious issues in a constructive manner
- Support / promote change; demonstrate flexibility, and take calculated risks when appropriate
- Participate in personal growth opportunities, and attend trainings designed to enhance capacity to bring new skills and ideas to the job and the organization
- Work to continuously improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the service or product being delivered
- Demonstrate support for team efforts by accepting new roles and responsibilities, and helping others achieve objectives
- Value diversity; demonstrate an awareness of differences; demonstrate sensitivity, and adapt behaviors and communication to accommodate these differences
GENERAL COMPETENCIES
Citywide - Every employee in this position is accountable to :
Job Specific - Every employee in this position must be able to :
Leadership - Every employee in this position is accountable to :
JOB SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS
Essential Job Functions, Duties, Responsibilities, and Tasks
PLANNER :
SENIOR PLANNER :
Other Duties and Responsibilities
Incumbent is accountable for all duties of this job, and other projects and responsibilities may be added at the City's discretion.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONDITIONS / PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
Education, Experience, Skills, Formal Training, Licenses, and Certifications
PLANNER :
Required :
Preferred :
SENIOR PLANNER :
Required :
Preferred :
Physical Requirements
Work is sedentary in nature and requires sufficient physical stamina and strength for :
WORKING CONDITIONS
Work is constantly performed indoors. This is primarily sedentary office work. Must demonstrate the ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including the ability to retrieve information from various locations in the office when needed. Exposure to periods of high activity and stress under demanding conditions. The position requires a great deal of communication with City employees, the public, and outside agencies.
Required Materials and Equipment
Computer terminals, printers, telephone, photocopy machine, digital camera, video camera, blue print machine and other standard office equipment.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
The City of Westminster, Colorado, is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity and aims to have its workforce reflect the community.
The City of Westminster offers a comprehensive benefit package including :
For a more detailed overview of our Exempt and Administrative Officer benefit package :
The City of Westminster does not participate in the Social Security system. In lieu of Social Security contributions, the city contributes to a 401(a) defined contribution plan on your behalf.
401(a) Contribution Rates :
Employee Mandatory Contribution : 11.5% of your base pay. Contributions are pre-tax and fully vested.
Employer Contribution : 12% of your base pay.
Employer Contribution Vesting Schedule
The City of Westminster provides employees with innovative and practical ways to improve their commute through two key features, EcoPass and Commute Benefits powered by Commutrics. EcoPass provides unlimited trips on RTD's core transit services and Commute Rewards allows you to record your trips and get rewards based on your commute mode.
Do you have a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Planning or design discipline such as urban design, architecture, or landscape architecture combined with at least one (1) years of directly related experience?
Do you have a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Planning or design discipline such as urban design, architecture, or landscape architecture combined with at least five (5) years of directly related experience?
Do you have a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Urban and Regional Planning or a closely related field?
Do you have at least three (3) years of experience in a public planning agency?
Do you have at least five (5) years of directly related experience in a planning or design discipline such as urban design, architecture, or landscape architecture?
Are you certified through the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)?
In order to be considered for this position, it is required that a writing sample that you have done, preferably a staff report to Planning Commission or City Council regarding a land planning item, rezoning, comprehensive plan amendment / adoption, annexation, or significant land use matter, be attached to your online application. Have you attached your writing sample?
Required Question
Salary : $85,386 - $123,330
