Senior Planner

Posting number: 2700190

Department: Transit

Division: TR-Planning

Job classification: Senior Planner

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Planning and Development, Transit, Community Development, Project Management, Architecture

Summary

Lead, oversee and participate in the more complex and difficult work of staff responsible for providing planning services to the City; create, organize and complete a major program and perform a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned areas of responsibility.

The Transit Department is in an exciting phase of renewal and growth, and the Senior Planner will support ABQ RIDE’s planning team on upcoming projects, collaboration with other agencies, and compliance programs.  Upcoming projects that the Senior Planner will support in various capacities include a complex joint development project with a private developer to build affordable housing alongside a major upgrade to our Uptown Transit Center, planning, designing and building new park & ride facilities, developing plans for rehabilitating an entire 7-acre operations and maintenance facility, and reinvigorating the area around ABQ RIDE’s multi-modal transit center in downtown Albuquerque.  

The Senior Planner will participate in collaboration with the Mid-Region MPO, Bernalillo County, the City’s Planning Department and other local agencies on efforts ranging from long-range plans, to participating in corridor studies, to reviewing individual site development plans.  In addition, the Senior Planner will support on-going programs to comply with Federal Transit Administration requirements with important goals such as ensuring equitable distribution of transit service and amenities.

Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks/duties performed by employees within this job classification. Job Descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

Examples of duties

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  Essential functions may include but are not limited to the functions listed below. Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

1. Lead, plan, train and review the work of staff responsible for providing planning and development operations for the City.
2. Plan, direct and participate in planning activities, policy development, instructional material development, procedure development and project management in assigned area of responsibility.
3. Assume responsibility for developing and implementing programs to enhance planning and development programs, and development of instructional material as required.
4. Train assigned employees in their areas of work including planning methods, procedures and techniques.
5. Verify the work of assigned employees for accuracy, proper work methods, techniques, and compliance with applicable standards and specifications.
6. Review planning and development projects within assigned area for consistency with applicable policies, rules and regulations.
7. Provide analysis and recommend actions to officials, business groups and other professionals on all aspects of planning.
8. Coordinate inter-agency staff to create and modify major plans, guidelines and procedures in assigned area.
9. Collect and organize specialized data for periodic reports and maintenance of information related to departmental and/or community needs, goals and services; analyze alternative solutions to ensure system changes conform to strategies and policies in assigned area.
10. Communicate and work with decision makers, both administration and elected officials, at the local, state and national levels.
11. Respond to public inquiries in a courteous manner; provide information within the area of assignment; resolve complaints in an efficient and timely manner.
12. Monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; recommend changes as necessary

When assigned to the Planning Department - Historic Preservation:

1. Coordinate design and development review for sites in Historic Protection Overlay Zones (HPOs) and Landmarked buildings/sites.
2. Coordinate historic preservation projects and initiatives with the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) when necessary.
3. Oversee the implementation and enforcement of applicable HPO design regulations.
4. Maintain and update historic preservation data, files and information for specific areas and sites.
5. Provide historic preservation guidance and input to various planners (Long Range, Current and Metropolitan Redevelopment) for drafti