Planning Technician, Senior

Working for the City of Mc Kinney

Working for the City of McKinney is more than a job. It is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. It is also an opportunity to have a hand in the development of one of the fastest growing communities in the nation. In 2014, our community was named "The #1 Best Place to Live in America."

Although proud of that honor, everyone on our team is committed to making McKinney an even better place to live, work and raise a family. That is why we exist.

Under general supervision by the Planning Manager, the purpose of the position is to provide technical support and assistance to professional planning staff. Employees in this classification perform complex technical work. The position is responsible for processing development applications and plans, assisting Planners with technical support for case review and staff reports preparation and providing basic Planning information to developers and the public.

Performs related work as required.

• Learn and demonstrate an understanding of how team, department, and City goals are interconnected.
• Contribute to a positive work culture.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to assess his/her work performance or the work performance of the team.
• Contribute to the development of others and/or the working unit or overall organization.
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team, to demonstrate team skills, and to perform a fair share of team responsibilities.
• Ability to continuously learn and develop through a mix of internal and external training opportunities, and if applicable, encourage subordinates to do the same.

• Provides information to citizens, developers, engineers, and other City departments on application processes, ordinances and regulations.
• Reviews and processes residential building permits for compliance with the Zoning Ordinance and land use entitlement requirements.
• Provides technical and administrative support and assistance to professional planning staff.
• Responsible for processing development applications and plans, assisting Planners with technical support for case review and staff reports preparation and providing basic Planning information.
• Coordinates and monitors the status of Planning projects, including maintaining agenda calendars, checking application submittals for completeness, preparation of internal review routing documents, and preparing notification lists from Engineering.
• Reviews final plats for conformance with approval conditions prior to approval by Planners.
• Assists with and attends Planning and Zoning Commission meetings.
• Researches prior zoning and platting cases as needed.
• Provides back-up support and attends Boards and Commissions managed by the Planning Department including but not limited to: scheduling, organizing meetings, recording, and setting agenda.
• Prepares letters of approval to be sent to applicants after the appropriate bodies have considered cases.
• Complies with all written City policies and procedures.
• Adheres to assigned work schedule as outlined in City and department attendance policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Perform other duties as assigned or directed.

• Ability to embrace and embody the City’s core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (R.I.S.E.)
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, subordinates, and people to whom service is provided.
• Ability to produce desired work outcomes, including quality, quantity, and timeliness.
• Ability to plan and organize work, time, and resources, and if applicable, that of subordinates.
• Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data and/or information. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.
• Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or…