Minimum Qualifications:
Planner:
- Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, or a related field.
- Two or more years of professional planning experience.
Senior Planner:
- Bachelor's degree in Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, or a related field.
- Five years or more years of professional planning experience.
A combination of education and experience may be considered.
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Desired Qualifications:
- Master's degree in urban or regional planning
- American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
- Design/urban design/architecture background
- Ability to negotiate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong presentation drafting skills with the ability to translate complex planning concepts into accessible visual and written materials.
- Comfortable speaking and presenting in public forums and facilitating discussions with stakeholders, residents, and elected officials.
- Experience partnering and collaborating with multiple stakeholders
- Municipal or local government experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) for communicating, reporting and presentation development.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite for producing high-quality visual content
- Familiarity with Bluebeam
Job Expectations:
- Must be able to operate a motor vehicle safely to various Town facilities and at times other locations to perform the duties of the position. A motor vehicle record will be pulled through the background check.
- Must be able to attend Erie public meetings as needed. These events are typically scheduled on weeknights.
- Must be able to work full-time, 40 hours per week, with some nights and weekends as needed.
- This position is eligible to work remotely two days a week and required to work in-office three days a week.
- Please note that Planning and Development does flex time for employees who attend weeknight meetings or weekend events.
Pre-employment screenings include:
- Interview process
- Reference checks
- Background checks include: National and County Criminal Scan, Sex-Offender Registry check and Motor Vehicle Report through DMV
Accommodations:
If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact Risk Management and Recruitment at RiskManagement@erieco.gov and Recruitment@erieco.gov.
Town of Erie Benefits:
The Town of Erie offers a comprehensive benefit package and pays a major portion of the employee premium to make these benefits more affordable for you. Coverage of these benefits begin the 1st of the month following date of hire for benefited employees regularly working an average of 30 hours per week. Each year you will have the option of changing your elections through open enrollment. Click here to learn more.
Designated full time employees are eligible for the following benefits:
- Robust Medical, Dental and Vision plans including spouse, domestic partner and family coverage options
- Supplemental Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Plans
- Employer paid Basic Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
- Employer paid Short and Long Term Disability
- Voluntary Supplemental Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
- Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) reimbursement up to $750 per year for numerous health/wellness purchases
- Employer paid Employee Assistance Program
- Robust Extended Sick Leave (ESL) and family sick leave program
- 48 hours of Colorado Sick Leave preloaded on the 1st of every year; pro-rated at time of hire
- 3 ½ Weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year (increases with years of service)
- 40 hours of pre-loaded Paid Time Off (PTO) to each new employee upon hire
- Fifteen (15) Paid Holidays
- Twenty-Four (24) Hours of Paid Volunteer Leave
- Up to 12 weeks of paid Parental Leave for bonding with a new child
- Option to “sell back” PTO after two years of continuous employment
- 457 Retirement Plan, with a 5% employer match and immediate 100% vesting in your deferral AND employer contributions
- Education reimbursement up to $3,000 per year
- Individual free membership to the Erie Community Center and steep discounts on couple or family memberships
- Language stipend program
- Employer sponsored wellness program, including employee-based fitness classes
- Childcare benefits which includes 10% discount to any KinderCare location in Colorado
- Half-off charging at town-owned EV charging stations
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Discount Program through Benefits Hub
- Eligible for discount Dell Computer program
- Onsite/virtual trainings for growth and development opportunities
We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)-qualified employer!
EEOC Statement:
The Town is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity in any term, condition or privilege of employment. Applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment or discrimination based on any of these protected classes. Unlawful harassment includes verbal or physical conduct, which has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating a severe, intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment. This provision applies to all employees, including directors, supervisors, co-workers, and non-employees such as residents, members of all boards and task force groups, contractors, vendors, consultants, etc.
