Senior Planner - City

PAY 

$35.46 - $54.26 Hourly

The normal starting pay for this position is the minimum of the pay range listed above. A higher rate of pay may be considered, dependent on the qualifications and experience of the selected applicant and/or the City’s step placement policy.

APPLICATION QUESTIONS/WORK HISTORY

• When completing the application, applicants will be asked to respond to application questions.  These application questions are based on the Job Requirements for the position.  
• Completion of the application questions is required. 
• Applicant responses to the application questions must specifically answer the questions asked. 
• Responses to application questions must be supported by work history/information listed on the application/resume, sufficient to demonstrate qualifications for the position.  
• Applications may not be reviewed if specific responses to application questions have not been provided.
• Each application submission is reviewed independently.  

BENEFITS

• The City offers competitive pay and robust benefits:  Benefits Overview

DEPARTMENTAL INFORMATION

This position will provide critical assistance for the City’s development code update project, which requires expertise in urban design, planning, and land use regulation. This position provides consultation to developers, applicants, and residents, works with other divisions and departments, and ensures that development-related regulations are kept current and relevant.  This position is responsible for the review of development applications; administration of the zoning code and subdivision regulations; research and analysis, and summarization; and the presentation of facts in both verbal and written form.  

JOB SUMMARY

This job is located in the Current Planning and Urban Design Division of the Planning Department within the City of Oklahoma City and is under the direction of an immediate supervisor. Senior Planner is a professional classification requiring well developed skills in research; verbal and written communication; project design; and knowledge of and skill in applying procedures, objectives, and variables related to city planning.  Essential job functions include: performing numerous administrative and technical functions in support of the assigned job functions including project design; data acquisition by field survey and research; data compilation, analysis, and summarization; and the presentation of facts in both verbal and written form.  This position may attend meetings and/or represent the City and department as a participant on or advisor to various boards, commissions, official policymaking bodies, and citizens’ groups and may provide functional supervision to less experienced employees.  The Senior Planner may also make policy recommendations based both on the analysis of current trends and hypotheses of future circumstances.  Senior Planners specialize in one or more areas of expertise, which include long-range planning, transportation, urban redevelopment/revitalization, urban design, environmental planning, historic preservation, current planning and community or economic development. Senior Planners in all disciplines are responsible for writing or presenting formal and technical reports, working papers, project budgets, contracts, and other correspondence.  Reports, conclusions, and recommendations may become or be used to establish official City policies or ordinances. 

VETERANS PREFERENCE

Honorably discharged veterans of the United States Active Duty Armed Forces, National Guard, and Reserve Forces who are not currently employed full-time by the City of Oklahoma City and who meet the qualifications for the position shall be given preference. To receive preference, veterans must submit verification of honorable discharge from the United States military service (Department of Defense Form DD214 or NGB Form 22) prior to the closing date of the vacancy announcement. 

JOB REQUIREMENTS 

• Knowledge of principles of city planning.
• Knowledge of and skill in determining appropriate research designs, including methodologies,