What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Planner - Zoning position at Town of Leesburg?
Do you want to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it and offers tuition reimbursement, certification training, and a chance to learn about multiple industries? Come work for the Town of Leesburg, hometown of the 21st century! Located 35 miles west of the nation's capital in the heart of DC's Wine Country, you'll enjoy a vibrant and authentic community with "big city" amenities. The Town of Leesburg strongly encourages innovation, promotes career development, and offers excellent benefits to employees. Benefits include membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System, excellent healthcare insurance, and other fringe benefits.
Who We're Looking For
If you identify with the following descriptions, then you may be perfect for the Town of Leesburg:
- Creative problem solver
- Proactive self-starter
- Life-long learner
- Strong team player
- Passionate about excellent customer service
- Positive, can-do attitude
- Effective communicator
- Desire to impart knowledge to others
- "Early adopter" of new technologies
What You'll Be Doing
This position is responsible for senior-level professional work in the Town’s Department of Community Development, performing a variety of planning, analytical, and research projects related to zoning administration. The primary focus is reviewing legislative land use and site plan applications for compliance with the Zoning Ordinance, and researching zoning ordinance amendments, proffer interpretations, and zoning determinations.
For more detailed job descriptions, please visit the Town's Job Descriptions page.
Bachelor’s degree in planning, architecture, public administration, design, or a related field. Minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in planning, zoning, or development work or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record.Bachelor’s degree and five (5) years’ experience or Master’s degree in planning, public administration, or a related field. Professional accreditation such as AICP, CZO or CZA. Bilingual in English/Spanish.The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off. For more information on the Town's robust benefits package, please visit the Town's Employee Benefits page.
Salary : $74,596 - $151,863
