Planner, Government, Environmental​/ Urban Planning

The City of Virginia Beach is recruiting for a Comprehensive Planner I to join the Planning & Community Development Department. This position provides innovative long-range planning services, land use, special area, urban design, and other planning services and will report to the Comprehensive Planning Administrator and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate the vision of the city laid out in the Comprehensive Plan.

Primary duties associated with this position are as follows:

• Comprehensive Plan Policy: Assist with updates to the city’s Comprehensive Plan (approximately every 5 years) along with more specific amendments as deemed necessary. Review development applications and proposals for consistency with Comprehensive Plan policy and prepare detailed reports on comprehensive planning, special area plans, and design guidelines for consideration by the Planning Commission and City Council.
• Area Planning Policy: Assist with the maintenance and update of Strategic Growth Areas (SGA) and other area plans and design guidelines.
• Development Review: Evaluate and determine consistency of various development items with the Comprehensive Plan, Master Transportation Plan, and relevant area plans/guidelines.
• Public Outreach and Input: Provide support for public input on proposed planning policies under consideration by the Planning Commission and City Council. Compile and make presentations to a variety of civic and professional organizations as needed.
• Written and Verbal Communication: Interpret and analyze technical information and provide written and verbal information to internal and external groups; assist with the facilitation of public meetings; develop written reports, meeting summaries, and briefings related to planning and development for planning areas such as the Strategic Growth Areas. Utilize geographic information systems to perform data and spatial analysis for short- and long-range planning.
• Construction Document Review: Assist in the review of development-related applications, plans and proposals for compliance with City Code and policies relating to development in the Strategic Growth Areas as well as consistency with Strategic Growth Area long range plans.
• Boards and Commissions: Represent the Planning Department and provide technical assistance to staff, boards, commissions, Council, and public and present reports, staff recommendations, and other findings
• Interagency Support: Participate in various city/state/regional/federal level working groups related to Comprehensive Planning, Area Planning, or Urban Design.

This position is open until filled. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Once the appropriate applicant pool has been established, it will be closed.
The City offers a generous benefits package, which includes health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans, maternity/paternity and parental leave, holidays and leave.