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Posted:
January 31, 2019
Location:
Mesa, Arizona
Salary:
$62,981.08 - $92,976.00
Type:
Full Time - Experienced
Years of Experience:
2 - 4
Category:
Civil Engineering
Preferred Education:
4 Year Degree

The City of Mesa is a great place to work! In addition to competitive salaries, the City also has a generous amount of other benefits available. For more information, please see our website:  http://mesaaz.gov/benefits/

 

Senior Planner

($62,981.08 - $92,976.00 Annually)

 

A Senior Planner performs advanced-level professional planning work of considerable difficulty and manages complex planning projects to completion. Areas of assignment may include: transportation, long-range planning, planning and zoning, design review, subdivision review, zoning administration, and plans review. Employees in this class may also serve as a staff liaison for national and regional planning agencies and City boards such as the Planning and Zoning, Design Review, Board of Adjustment, or Subdivision Review Boards, depending upon assignment.

 

The Transportation Assignment may include:

  • developing and implementing transportation plans, studies, and programs
  • reviewing development proposals and transportation projects for consistency with adopted standards and regulations
  • evaluating neighborhood transportation issues
  • providing staff support to various boards and committees
  • reviewing private development submittals and public transportation projects to ensure bicycle and pedestrian standards are met, as well as to ensure that multi-modal travel options are available for all users
  • administering, managing, and implementing guidelines for bicycle parking
  • making recommendations and providing assistance to City commissions and Council regarding safe and efficient bicycle/pedestrian transportation
  • coordinating with national and regional planning agencies and other cities in developing and refining the regional forecasting model and betterment of bicycle awareness and usage in the state
  • evaluating bicycle and pedestrian transportation impacts associated with development projects and roadway improvements
  • writing, defending, and managing applications for grants to fund infrastructure and non-infrastructure grant projects
  • preparing and managing the bicycle and pedestrian program budget
  • working with schools and community groups to improve safe bicycle riding techniques, bicycle/pedestrian routes, and to increase bicycling and walking to school
  • planning and coordinating CycloMesa and other special events related to the bicycle/pedestrian program

 

This class is supervised by a Supervising Engineer who reviews work through meetings, conferences, and results achieved.

 

This class is FLSA exempt-administrative.

Employee Values: All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City's shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.

 

Minimum Qualifications Required:

  • Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Urban Planning, Geography, Civil Engineering, Transportation Planning, or a related field. 
  • Considerable (3 - 5 years) professional experience in transportation planning, urban planning, civil engineering, professional design, or traffic engineering.

 

Preferred/Desirable Qualification: 

  • American Institute of Certified Planners certification and graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's Degree are highly desirable.

 

City of Mesa offers a competitive benefits package. A CITY OF MESA ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. Applications available 01/31/19 and must apply by 02/14/19. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as we will review applications as they are received. For complete job description, requirements and online application form, please visit our web site at: www.mesaaz.gov/jobs  

 

City of Mesa is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Internal Number: 009522
About City of Mesa
The City of Mesa is a great place to work! In addition to competitive salaries, the City also has a generous amount of other benefits available. For more information, please see our website: http://mesaaz.gov/benefits/
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