Senior Planner (Long Range Planning) (Bargaining Unit ONLY)

Posting number: 2026-00202

Department: Planning and Development

Division: Planning and Dev Svcs Long Range Planning

Job classification: PLANNER SENIOR

Posting type: Promotional

Categories: Planning and Development

Summary

Examples of duties

STATEMENT OF ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

1. Serves as project manager for assigned current and long range planning function(s); provides customer service and technical assistance to groups and individuals inside and outside the department. 
2. Analyzes issues and develops land use, environmental, cultural resources, economic development, housing, community development, local government capital facility policy proposals; formulates plans, plan amendments, plan implementation strategies and regulations; presents policy recommendations and plan proposals to policy makers and the general public.
3. Serves as project manager and conducts development application review process which determines permit application completeness and conformance with comprehensive plans and applicable policies, regulations and codes; inspects and evaluates properties to determine physical characteristics and compatibility with adjacent land uses; route applications to other interested agencies and groups for comment; schedules and conducts technical review meetings with applicants and other parties; negotiates project redesign as appropriate; prepares and schedules cases for public hearings; reviews final site plans and approve minor plan modifications.
4. Schedules and performs lead staff role in public meetings, hearings, and council sessions for comprehensive plan, code amendments, and development application review, and acts as executive branch representative; supervises and/or completes the preparation of staff reports and recommendations, graphics, displays, brochures, leaflets and slide/tape shows; prepares oral and written presentations including findings and reports; responds to questions and solicits input as appropriate.
5. Monitors and evaluates plans and implementation strategies; amends and revises plans as necessary; prepares and revises codes and other land use controls; reviews annexation proposals.
6. Prepares reports and conducts environmental review under GMA, SEPA and Snohomish County Codes for the department and reviews other agencies' environmental assessments.
7. Conducts economic, demographic, housing, and land use-related studies, projects, analyses, and forecasts; develops and maintains empirical databases to support land use and other planning activities; designs and implements development monitoring systems.
8. Responds to inquiries for comprehensive plan, code and development information; interprets existing plans, policies and codes for the public.
9. Negotiates inter-local agreements and memoranda of understanding with other jurisdictions for planning and plan implementation activities.
10. Reviews plans, regulations, and other proposals prepared by other agencies and jurisdictions.
11. Designs and implements public involvement, information, and communication processes; supports county boards and committees; leads and/or participates in inter-agency planning teams, processes and/or development application reviews.
12. Coordinates projects with senior planners, planners, cartographers, and secretaries in performing plan preparation or complex development review and technical study tasks.
13. Prepares and administers grant projects and consultant contracts; performs consultant selection as needed.

1. Provides technical assistance and training related to code interpretation and code amendments to department staff and customers as needed.
2. Analyzes proposed, existing, and new local, state, and federal legislation and makes recommendations for implementation or other action as necessary.
3. Attends professional seminars, training and meetings as required.
4. Performs related duties as assigned.