The City of Birmingham is seeking a well-qualified and motivated Senior Planner to join their Hazard Mitigation Division. Senior Planners focus on reviewing submission documents such as drawings, maps, surveys, and applications related to development projects to ensure compliance with City and department requirements and ordinances. Individuals in this job class also act as liaisons for the department to various committees, commissions, and citizens to communicate activities taking place, and to provide information related to project development within the community. Their work is performed under the general direction of a supervisor and is reviewed for completeness and adherence to policies and procedures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

Option A:

Driver's license.
Experience writing, developing, or preparing hazard mitigation plans and long-range planning elements, such as land-use planning, environmental planning, and demographics.
Experience collecting and analyzing data (e.g., demographic, land-use survey, market, census) in preparation for a planning study.
Experience writing, developing, preparing, and interpreting current planning functions or development regulations, including zoning, subdivision, and floodplain regulations.
Experience implementing long-range, short-range plans and hazard mitigation plans and developing appropriate regulations to specific situations.
Experience developing and delivering presentations to the public, public bodies, and other stakeholders (e.g., civic and business organizations, neighborhood associations, public hearings).

Option B:

Driver's license.
Bachelor's degree in Planning, Urban Planning, Emergency Management, Urban Studies, Public Administration, Environmental Management, or a related degree.
Experience writing, developing, or preparing hazard mitigation plans and/or long-range planning elements, such as land-use planning, environmental planning, and demographics.
Experience developing and delivering presentations to the public, public bodies, and other stakeholders (e.g., civic and business organizations, neighborhood associations, public hearings).

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

Reviews drawings, maps, surveys, and applications for various purposes (e.g., zoning, subdivisions, building, addressing, construction permits) to ensure compliance with departmental requirements and County/City codes and ordinances.
Communicates with various individuals (e.g., contractors, realtors, engineers, developers, general public) in order to answer questions and explain ordinances relating to flood plain, zoning, signage, subdivision, future land use, and the comprehension plan.
Processes cases or projects (e.g., re-zoning cases, subdivision cases, variances) by conducting research, analysis, and findings of cases in order to ensure accuracy and adherence to best planning practices.
Acts as a staff liaison to various committees/commissions (e.g., Planning and Zoning Commission, Zoning Board of Adjustment, Subdivision Committee, Zoning Advisory Committee, Historic Preservation, Planning and Zoning, Design Review Board, Board of Landscape Design) in order to gather feedback, relay information and deliver presentations.
Participates in strategic, current, and long-range planning and ordinance revisions by conducting research and analyzing various data (e.g., demographic reports, neighborhood revitalization plans) to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.
Manages federal and state project-based grants to include defining and managing the project scope and deliverables, troubleshooting problem areas, and overseeing project budgets, timelines and contingency plans.
Manages hazard mitigation and/or disaster recovery programs and watershed and/or floodplain planning programs by developing management plans, protocols, and procedures to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and requirements.
Researches other adopted city or county long-range plans to ensure the site development plans/projects are consistent with the stated goals of the long-range plan.
Reviews site and development plans for adherence to development regulations required through the Zoning Ordinance and, when appropriate, approves them.
Conducts or participates in neighborhood or public involvement meetings to inform citizens about projects in their community and to obtain feedback.
Interprets codes and ordinances to ensure compliance with applicable federal regulations and programs.

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Senior Planner (Hazard Mitigation)