Planner, Government, Environmental​/ Urban Planning

Overview

Community Development

ANNOUNCMENT OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Planner

Community Development

Full Pay Range: $70,463.93 to $ Per Year

FLSA Status: Exempt

Pay Grade: 114

Final date to receive applications: 02/15/2026

Benefits Summary

Major Benefits for Full-Time Regular Employees:

• A diverse range of complimentary mental health and wellness services is available, including an Employee Assistance Program, a free subscription to Calm, and health coaching
• Paid time off up to 20 days in first year of employment
• 10 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per year
• Free employee only coverage for medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance
• Free family coverage for select medical and dental plans
• Pension and long-term disability through Arizona State Retirement System,  for more details
• Supplemental benefits such as deferred compensation plans and additional life insurance

Performs review of building permits, planning applications, historic preservation, rezoning requests, site plans, temporary permits, variances, conditional uses, and other private development processes related to assigned area; answers general questions as well as confers, advises, and makes recommendations to developers, architects, builders, attorneys, contractors, engineers, and the public; and creates technical reports and makes presentations for the Council, management and staff, commissions, boards, and the public.

• Analyzes and processes rezoning requests, preliminary and final plats, commercial and residential site plans, development agreements, permits, variances, conditional uses, temporary use permits, historic preservation, and other private development processes as required.
• Performs building permit and planning application reviews.
• Researches planning issues and prepares recommendations.
• Answers planning questions from citizens, developers, and other interested parties.
• Confers with and advises architects, builders, attorneys, contractors, engineers, and the public on the City of Prescott's General Plan and/or specific plans, development regulations, and policies.
• Designs and prepares illustrative, graphic, and narrative presentation materials for public hearings and meetings; makes presentations; and gives public speeches.
• Utilizes the City's mapping programs; collects, records, analyzes and maintains statistical and demographic databases.
• Retrieves, utilizes, inputs, and manages data within the project/permitting/plan review modules of established Department software.
• Prepares and presents technical staff reports for the Planning Commission, City Council, and other boards, commissions, and citizen committees.
• Reviews or helps draft changes to zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, and general and neighborhood plans.
• Participates in public meetings and public hearings; makes presentations to elected officials, appointed boards/commissions, staff, and public.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and/or

Experience:

Bachelor's Degree (master's degree preferred) in Urban or Regional Planning, Geography, or related field; or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.

Licensing, Certification, And Other Requirements
Possess and maintain a valid Arizona driver's license.

City of Prescott employees should seek to uphold the City's core beliefs throughout their day-to-day business and with every customer they come in contact with, both internal and external. Our core beliefs are: Act with Integrity, Work as a Team, Have Personal Commitment and Loyalty, Solve Problems, Take Pride In Excellent Results, High Level of Productivity and Being Nice.

• Knowledge of federal, state, and City of Prescott rules, regulations, policies, principles, practices, procedures, codes, and ordinances related to municipal/regional land use planning.
• Knowledge of municipal infrastructure, building, site design, research methodology, statistical techniques, and data base applications utilized in planning.
• Skill in identifying and coordinating current planning issues with other departments, agencies, developers, consultants, citizen groups, and general public.
• Skill in efficiently organizing tasks, allocating resources, and training staff assigned to planning projects.
• Skill in performing research and making independent investigations and recommendations on complex planning problems.
• Skill in analyzing and compiling technical and statistical data for reports.
• Skill in communicating, both verbally and in writing, for individuals and groups.
• Skill in utilizing public relations techniques in responding to inquiries and complaints.
• Skill in using established Department software programs for the processing of planning, permitting, and plan review elements of Community Development applications.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships…