Classification: Planner IV

Job Req: R2317

Department: Public Services

Hours/Week: 40

Union: Public Services CTP

Pay Range: $40.64 - $51.54 per hour (CTP Pay Plan, C45 Step 1-13)

Hiring Range: $40.64 - $43.13 per hour (CTP Pay Plan, C45 Step 1-4 DOQ)

Open Date: 09/09/2024

Close Date: 10/09/2024

Overview:

There is one Planner IV opening with the Yakima County Public Services - Planning Division. This position is responsible for providing advanced professional planning expertise and recommendations on complicated development projects, environmental determinations, and/or comprehensive long-range planning projects; empowered to recommend policy and regulatory options or make commitments within areas of expertise and assignments; functions with little supervisory direction or guidance; responsible for project management and technical supervision of professional and administrative staff related to assigning planning projects or area of specialization; develops plan and regulatory updates as assigned; and leads, coordinates or participates in special studies, public outreach and education efforts related to land use and community development, and/or long range growth management planning.

Benefits included in position:

Health Care Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life and Basic LTD)

Retirement Benefits

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Note: This position is a Yakima County Public Services Department Clerical, Technical & Professional Employees Group Bargaining Unit Position.

This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies that occur within 90 days of the closing of this position. (This excludes Yakima County Sheriff's Office and Department of Corrections)

Responsibilities:

*Essential Duties: * 

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Conducts advanced planning analyses related to processing of more complex development project applications;

Participates in early assistance meetings with customers, providing feedback on project feasibility, approvals required, cost and timeline estimates;

Represents the Division on Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDT), making agreements, decisions or commitments for the discipline within the regulatory framework for an assigned project;

Duties include: initial project review with customer, provides technical guidance as needed, reviewing applications for completeness, preparation of required notices, YCWRS, SEPA review, project review and coordinating impact with other agencies/organizations and drafting of final written analysis;  

Develops SEPA threshold environmental determinations and appropriate mitigation measures to address identified environmental impacts for consideration and approval by the SEPA Responsible Official; drafts scope and reviews environmental impact statements under general guidance of Section Manager;

Utilizing MDT, agency and neighborhood comments, evaluates projects and develops options and conditions for ensuring the project's consistency with applicable plans, policies, regulations, standards and criteria;

Within timelines established by Section Manager and the project team, prepares the Section or Division's final written analyses, findings and conditions for inclusion in the MDT project decision or recommendation;

Represents Section, Division, Department and MDT position to various hearing bodies, as assigned.

Sets deadlines for self and other co-workers on assigned projects and duties. Works with Planner I, II, and III's and Management to ensure ti