Principal Planner

Position Title:

Principal Planner

Job Description:

We are looking for a Principal Planner to support our Community and Neighborhoods Department.

Position Salary Range:

E28 - $67,121/yr. to $91,689/yr.

The established market rate for this position is $91,689/yr.

Use our total compensation calculator to see your earning potential in this role!

Relevant Experience Counts Toward Your Leave!

Salt Lake City values the professional experience you bring. Eligible new hires in full-time, benefit-eligible non-represented positions may receive leave accrual credit for prior full-time, benefit-eligible work that is directly related to this role or earned within a comparable public career service system. If selected, details about your credited leave time will be included in your offer.

This position is eligible for full city benefits, including: 

• Health Insurance

• Dental, Vision and Life Insurance 

• Paid vacation and personal leave 

• Six to twelve weeks of paid parental leave from day 1 of employment 

• Retirement contributions toward a pension plan and/or 401(k)

• A robust Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) 

• Up to $4,000 tuition reimbursement annually 

• Discounted supplemental benefits like pet insurance and legal services 

Learn more about our benefits here: https://www.slc.gov/hr/benefits-and-wellness/.

IMPORTANT: Early application submittal is encouraged. This position will remain open until filled and may close at any time without notice. The first review of applications will begin on Thursday, August 27th. The hiring team will review applications and establish an initial interview pool. Once the interview pool has been selected, further application review may be placed on hold.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs planning analysis for complex planning projects to ensure implementation of General Plan goals, policies and zoning and subdivision ordinance regulations.  Analyzes general plan policies, zoning, and subdivision ordinance compliance, negotiated development exactions, performance standards and initiates staff recommendations.

• Prepares in narrative, statistical, and graphic format comprehensive policies for the general plan, community plans, small area master plans and other projects as assigned.  Prepares professional staff reports for the Mayor, City Council, Planning Commission, Historic Landmark Commission, Administrative Hearing Officer and Appeals Hearing Officer and other groups as assigned.   Also prepares information about plans and planning review process for the public.

• Manages the citizen participation process for long range plans and complex development projects; maintains required records, meeting summaries, other mandatory information; facilitates solutions with citizen councils, developers, officials from the City, other municipalities, counties, regional planning agencies, the State of Utah and the Federal government.

• Reviews, interprets, and approves plans and applications for compliance with planning and development regulations for conditional uses, special exceptions, subdivisions certificates of appropriateness, Conditional Building and Site Design Review and Planned Developments and/or Capital Improvement Projects, or refers individuals to the appropriate governing agency.

• Initiates and manages the consultant selection process, implementation of plans, and contract monitoring and payment for consultant planning projects.

• Attends and/or conducts meetings to explain planning and development activities, propose conflict resolution solutions, and respond to inquiries. Makes formal presentations of planning.

• Issues to community groups, the Planning Commission, Historic Landmark Commission, Appeals Hearing Officer, Administrative Hearing Officer, Mayor, and the City Council.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with