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Planning Specialist

Salary

$21.26 - $26.57 Hourly

Location

2401 Market St. Baytown, TX

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

24-00147

Department

Planning & Development Svcs

Division

Planning

Opening Date

06/13/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

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Job Summary

The City of Baytown is seeking a dynamic Planning Specialist to manage urban development projects, ensuring sustainable growth and compliance with city regulations. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in urban planning, exceptional analytical skills, and a passion for community engagement.

The position provides face-to-face and digital customer service to the general public, property owners, developers, design professionals and City departments on a variety of planning and zoning related issues. This position coordinates the Planning Division's cases and establishes appropriate e-business system processes to achieve the goals of the division’s operational plans. This position assigns and tracks development cases including annexations, zoning, subdivision platting, and other planning projects. Duties include assisting the Planners with creating and maintaining case files, preparing public notices, and drafting preliminary commission/council agenda items. The Planning Specialist may also review building permits and site plans for minor improvements, such as pools, driveways, carports, fences, and accessory structures.

Duties

• Provides technical assistance and information to staff and the public regarding planning and zoning issues related to development applications. Researches and compiles information on a variety of planning issues from multiple sources to support land development and planning initiatives. Maintains planning and development related web pages to dispense current and accurate information regarding the development process. Attends public meetings as deemed necessary.

• Assists in maintaining digital files related to planning and development cases: annexation, plats, and zoning. Prepares and posts notices of public hearings for planning and development cases. Helps to compile narrative staff reports and recommendations for planning applications. Creates agendas, presentations, maps, charts, tables for the Planning and Zoning Commission, Board of Adjustment, and City Council.

• Supports the department’s plan review process in the Review Coordinator function by reviewing incoming planning applications to ensure all information is provided and initiates plan review and completes the process once all department plan review is complete. Reviews planning applications to assure compliance with zoning requirements.

• Supports the department with the development software system in creation and modification of new and existing process automation cases, workflows, reports, intelligent object formulation, custom fields, data and fee tables' maintenance, troubleshooting, planning and training. Uses permit tracking software to prepare reports and monitor development activity.

• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Required:

• Associates Degree from an accredited college or institution in Urban Planning/Public Administration, or a related field.

• Three years experience in a paraprofessional customer service or general office role.

• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record (must obtain TX driver’s license within 90 days).

OR

• An equivalent combination of education, experience, certification and/or licenses sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or institution in Urban Planning/Public Administration, or a related field.

• Bilingual in English/Spanish

• Prior municipal government experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge and application of planning principles and practices, including pertinent specialties (i.e. zoning and subdivision ordinance review). Knowledge of principles and practices of research and data collection. Knowledge of effective writing techniques/skills; to assist with quality control of staff applications and reports submitted to Commissions and Council. Knowledge of computer hardware and software programs, including ability to learn and utilize Permit tracking software, Microsoft Office products, Internet applications, specific work management software, GIS and/or AutoCAD. Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills to explain ordinances and procedures clearly to the public. Proficient problem-solving skills to gather relevant information to solve vaguely defined practical problems. Ability to review plans and apply provisions of the ordinances and codes to determine compliance with such regulations and to how to apply and enforce these regulations to field conditions. Ability to work on several projects or issues simultaneously. Ability to work independently or in a team environment as needed.

Here at the City of Baytown, in recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you bring. We strive to provide a workplace where differences are honored, with a workforce that reflects the diversity of the people we serve.

Attendance is an essential function of this position. The City reserves the right to require an employee in this position to work overtime. This position provides services or performs duties for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations. These may include services or duties different from those performed in the usual course and scope of your job. In the event of an evacuation, the incumbent in this position may be required to remain to perform needed services.

Overall Position Strength Demands

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

To promote health and wellness, we provide a comprehensive benefits program (listed below) to meet the needs of you and your family. Our goal is to help you live and work well – 365 days a year.

Medical

• United Healthcare

• Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment

• Annual Deductible (Network) $750 Indiv/$2,250 Family

• In-Network Benefit 80%/20% after plan deductible

• $50 co-pay (general visit)

• RX - $10 Generic/$40 Formulary/$75 Non-Formulary

• Flexible Spending Accounts: Healthcare and Dependent Care expenses

• FREE virtual visits

Dental

• Cigna Dental PPO & DHMO

• Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment

• Preventative & diagnostic covered at 100%

• Annual Deductible: $50/Indiv (Cigna PPO) - No annual deductible for Cigna DHMO

Vision

• Superior Vision

• Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment

• In-Network exam co-pay $10 & $25 materials co-pay

• Frames: $140 Allowance - Contact Lenses: $160 Allowance

Holistic Health & Wellness

• Employee Wellness Center offering FREE primary care medical treatment for employees & dependents on the Medical plan

• FREE access to gyms, Shipt, and Walmart+ through our employee medical insurance

• Gym partnership with Lee College Wellness Center & swimming pool for $58/year

• Employee Assistance Program providing employees and their household family members up to 8 FREE counseling sessions per issue per year, legal and financial assistance, will generator tools, and more!

• Sick Leave Pool providing participants additional paid sick time if accruals are exhausted.

• SmartDollar: free online program providing tips and tools from Dave Ramsey for getting out of debt and building good saving practices

Retirement

• Texas Municipal Retirement System:

• 7% employee contribution with a 14% employer match

• 5 year vesting

• Retirement Eligibility: 20 years of service/any age - or - 5 years of service/at least age 60

• FREE Life Insurance coverage up to 1X your base annual salary

• MissionSquare and Roth IRA plans: additional voluntary employee participation

Disability Insurance

• Lincoln Financial Group:

• Long-term Disability: paid for by the City. Pays 60% of monthly earnings up to $8,000 per month up to social security age, depending on the disability

• Short-term Disability: voluntary elected coverage. Pays 60% of weekly earnings up to $1,000 per week for up to the first 13 weeks of a disability

Training and Tuition Assistance

• The HUB Employee Training Center: we invest in you by equipping you with the knowledge and skills needed to live out our Purpose and Core Values

• Access to funding up to $1,500 per semester or $3,000 per year for tuition toward courses that are job-related or will enhance your work performance

Generous Paid Sick, Vacation, & Holiday Leave

• 10 holidays per year and one personal employee day per year

• 15 days sick leave per year

• Starting at 10 days of vacation per year; up to 25 days per year

• Sick and Vacation hours roll over annually up to the maximum limit

• 15 days Paid Parental Leave

To explore all of the benefits we offer, please visit: https://baytownbenefits.com/

01

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed?

• High School Diploma/ GED

• Associates Degree from an accredited college or institution in Urban Planning/Public Administration, or a related field.

• Bachelors Degree or higher from an accredited college or institution in Urban Planning/Public Administration, or a related field.

  02

  How many years in a paraprofessional customer service or general office role do you have?

• Less than 3 years

• 3 years but less than 5 years

• 5 years but less than 7 years

• 7 or more years

• None

  03

  Do you have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record? (Must obtain TX driver's license within 90 days)

• Yes

• No

  04

  Please describe your experience as it pertains to this position?

  05

  If you are bilingual in which language are you most proficient?

• I am not bilingual

• Spanish

• Vietnamese

• Chinese

• French

• Urdu

• American Sign Language

• Other

  Required Question

Agency

City of Baytown

Address

2401 Market Street Baytown, Texas, 77520

Phone

281-422-8281

Website

http://www.baytown.org

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