What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Planner position at City of Redmond?
The City of Redmond is the hub to an array of commerce and industry ranging from technology, aerospace and gaming to biomedical and innovation start-ups. These exciting industries bring smart, sustainable growth as well as cutting-edge architecture and design, including the new Meta Building X designed by world-renown architect Frank Gehry. But Redmond is also consistently recognized as one of the best cities to live in and that is because we apply progressive thinking that balances environmental protection and improving our climate with connected neighborhoods, inclusive practices, and a vibrant economy.
The Planning and Community Development (PCD) department is responding to the growing needs of the City by inviting you to consider joining us as our newest Senior Planner. As a Senior Planner, you will bring your leadership and development review experiences in urban design, site design, land use, subdivision, urban planning, community development, or environmental management to support the various projects we have.
Before we talk more about the position and some of the key skills we’re looking for, we think it’s important you learn more about who we are and what we stand for in the Planning and Community Development department at the City of Redmond.
We work in service of the community. We are responsible not only to the citizens and businesses who call Redmond home today but to future generations. So, our team is unified by the spirit of this principle and apply it to our day-to-day work whether it is answering questions from the community or reviewing long-range plans and making decisions around land-use activities that will have far-reaching environmental, social, and economic impacts.
We believe in promoting and developing from within. In our department charter is the promise to our employees that we guarantee to train you to the best of our abilities to be competitive here or at other places so that you can meet your own professional goals.
We embrace and embody cultural humility. Our team is culturally diverse and so we know how the practice of understanding how our personal backgrounds and the backgrounds of others impact and inform our work, civic engagement, and the role of planning and community services.
Washington state residents preferred due to the responsibilities of this position. This is a hybrid position with a minimum of (3) days in the office at Redmond City Hall.This is a great role for a very experienced Planner who is ready to be promoted to Senior level or for a Senior Planner who wants to join a municipality with great pay and benefits and a strong, diverse development community.
More About You:
You are an independent, analytical thinker tired of being micromanaged. This position involves a lot of variations of the same issues, which requires the use of policies, analysis/implementation of the code, and common sense to solve. You enjoy the challenge of solving issues with the tools at hand and making sound defensible decisions without having someone run every choice you make by them first.
You have a “How can I help you?” attitude. Whether you are answering questions from residents, Planning department staff, or providing reports to another departments or agencies, you warmly welcome the chance to give them the help and support they need. We are looking for a team player with a willingness to help our private development applicants find solutions in our codes if their first avenues don't work. In other words, you are looking for the ways to say "Yes."
You have a genuine passion for the work of urban development, environmental stewardship, and design. We are in the business of implementing zoning codes, regulations, and policies to further the City’s vision and goals. At the Senior level, you will bring this passion to projects larger in scope, complexity, and involve more components that are usually highly controversial and in conflict with each other, thus requiring advanced level skills to navigate through the process. Your experience working in Washington state means you have a strong grasp of SEPA and the GMA.
You are skilled at building & nurturing relationships in a diverse community. The City of Redmond is committed to being a leader and fostering a socially-just community with cultural humility. We want to learn how you have effectively enabled positive collaboration with diverse communities and cross-cultural situations, ensuring genuine inclusion in the planning development or decision-making process. This also means you have a lot of experience presenting and working with Boards and Commissions.
About the Job:
If selected for this position, these are just a few of the key job duties you will perform:
Selection Process
It is highly encouraged to apply as soon as possible. We will begin reviewing applications and scheduling screening calls right away. Once a pool of qualified candidates is identified, this position may be closed prior to the published closing date. All candidates will be notified of their application status. We do not "ghost" our candidates.
The City is accepting applications from internal and external applicants. Please include a resume with your application. Please be sure to list or upload copies of all relevant training and certifications on your application.
The City may review existing application pools to fill this position or use this pool to fill future vacancies.
The Planning and Community Development (PCD) department is responding to the growing needs of the City by inviting you to consider joining us as our newest Senior Planner. As a Senior Planner, you will bring your leadership and development review experiences in urban design, site design, land use, subdivision, urban planning, community development, or environmental management to support the various projects we have.
Before we talk more about the position and some of the key skills we’re looking for, we think it’s important you learn more about who we are and what we stand for in the Planning and Community Development department at the City of Redmond.
We work in service of the community. We are responsible not only to the citizens and businesses who call Redmond home today but to future generations. So, our team is unified by the spirit of this principle and apply it to our day-to-day work whether it is answering questions from the community or reviewing long-range plans and making decisions around land-use activities that will have far-reaching environmental, social, and economic impacts.
We believe in promoting and developing from within. In our department charter is the promise to our employees that we guarantee to train you to the best of our abilities to be competitive here or at other places so that you can meet your own professional goals.
We embrace and embody cultural humility. Our team is culturally diverse and so we know how the practice of understanding how our personal backgrounds and the backgrounds of others impact and inform our work, civic engagement, and the role of planning and community services.
Washington state residents preferred due to the responsibilities of this position. This is a hybrid position with a minimum of (3) days in the office at Redmond City Hall.This is a great role for a very experienced Planner who is ready to be promoted to Senior level or for a Senior Planner who wants to join a municipality with great pay and benefits and a strong, diverse development community.
More About You:
You are an independent, analytical thinker tired of being micromanaged. This position involves a lot of variations of the same issues, which requires the use of policies, analysis/implementation of the code, and common sense to solve. You enjoy the challenge of solving issues with the tools at hand and making sound defensible decisions without having someone run every choice you make by them first.
You have a “How can I help you?” attitude. Whether you are answering questions from residents, Planning department staff, or providing reports to another departments or agencies, you warmly welcome the chance to give them the help and support they need. We are looking for a team player with a willingness to help our private development applicants find solutions in our codes if their first avenues don't work. In other words, you are looking for the ways to say "Yes."
You have a genuine passion for the work of urban development, environmental stewardship, and design. We are in the business of implementing zoning codes, regulations, and policies to further the City’s vision and goals. At the Senior level, you will bring this passion to projects larger in scope, complexity, and involve more components that are usually highly controversial and in conflict with each other, thus requiring advanced level skills to navigate through the process. Your experience working in Washington state means you have a strong grasp of SEPA and the GMA.
You are skilled at building & nurturing relationships in a diverse community. The City of Redmond is committed to being a leader and fostering a socially-just community with cultural humility. We want to learn how you have effectively enabled positive collaboration with diverse communities and cross-cultural situations, ensuring genuine inclusion in the planning development or decision-making process. This also means you have a lot of experience presenting and working with Boards and Commissions.
About the Job:
If selected for this position, these are just a few of the key job duties you will perform:
- Perform and manage politically sensitive professional planning projects, research, and analysis.
- Be an integral part or lead, high-profile, and sometimes controversial planning initiatives, programs, and projects, including but not limited to the Redmond Zoning Code Re-write and Design Guidelines update.
- Participate in several components of the state-mandated periodic review and update of the Redmond Comprehensive Plan, an effort collectively known as Redmond 2050, including land use and urban centers planning. We are looking for strong oral and written communicator with excellent project management skills.
- Review and project manage large complex land use permits to ensure that the City’s strategic goals and visions are enacted
- Create strong and productive partnerships with project applicants and their development teams
- Work directly with planning staff, interdepartmental teams, and community volunteers in the implementation of the work program and be readily identifiable as a leader.
- Present Staff reports and hold study sessions with City Council and other boards and commissions.
- Bachelor's degree in urban planning, urban design and development, architecture, landscape architecture, geography, environmental science, natural resources management, transportation, public policy, engineering or related discipline.
- Four (4) to six (6) years of professional experience in the above fields;
- Or any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Preferred strong experience with SEPA
- Preferred strong experience in site-planning, specifically multi-family developments
- Valid Washington State Driver's License and a driving record that meets city standards
- This position is currently covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
- MEDICAL INSURANCE - Choice of two plans for employees and their eligible dependents: Premera or Kaiser Permanente, employee premiums paid for by the City.
- PRESCRIPTION DRUG INSURANCE - Included with each medical plan
- DENTAL INSURANCE - For employees and their eligible dependents
- VISION INSURANCE - For employees and their eligible dependents
- OTHER INSURANCE - Life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, optional employee-paid voluntary life insurance
- FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS - For tax savings on healthcare and dependent care expenses
- PAID VACATION & HOLIDAYS – with (13) paid holidays per year
- EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)
- RETIREMENT PLANS - Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) PERS plus additional options that include: Municipal Employees Benefit Trust (Social Security replacement plan) and MetLife 457 Plan
- Annual COLA adjustments
- Annual merit increases of up to 5%
Selection Process
It is highly encouraged to apply as soon as possible. We will begin reviewing applications and scheduling screening calls right away. Once a pool of qualified candidates is identified, this position may be closed prior to the published closing date. All candidates will be notified of their application status. We do not "ghost" our candidates.
The City is accepting applications from internal and external applicants. Please include a resume with your application. Please be sure to list or upload copies of all relevant training and certifications on your application.
The City may review existing application pools to fill this position or use this pool to fill future vacancies.
Salary : $98,928 - $133,548
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