Planner III

Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Environmental Sciences, Natural Resources Management or a field directly related to the area(s) of assignment
** AND
* * three (3) years of increasingly responsible professional experience (including related internships), demonstrating knowledge and experience in one or more areas within the Planning field related to the area of assignment, including:
Environmental Planning (SEPA, Critical Areas/Shorelines and Natural Resources) Transportation Planning, Current Planning (Subdivision and Zoning), and  Comprehensive Long Range Planning;
** OR
* * any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
* Bilingual in Spanish;

Experience with Washington State land use and environmental protection law;
* specialized training in environmental or natural resource issues, projects (SEPA, GMA, Critical Areas, Shorelines); and,
* additional degrees, professional certifications, recognition, awards and licenses that demonstrate acquisition and application of the required knowledge, and abilities to be successful in this position.
* customer service techniques and teambuilding concepts;
* presentation and meeting facilitation, including use of technology for displaying, analyzing and evaluating research data;
* research and analytical methods for planning projects including using fundamental mathematics, statistics, scientific methods and field practices for gathering and evaluating data;
* principles of site impact analysis for plan amendments and various project review;
* principles of geography, geomorphology and natural systems functions;
* legal descriptions, cartography and GIS systems;
* U.S. Census geography, demographics and methodologies;
* principles, methods and practices of planning related to the area of assignment, including: urban, regional, environmental, natural resource, transportation, and community development;
* public participation theory and practice including: methods of assessing areas of agreement and conflict among individuals or facilitation groups and techniques for mediating disputes and guiding them to consensus or informed consent;
* rules of grammar, spelling and punctuation used in professional report writing;
* micro-economic theories as applied to the effects of land use regulation; and,
* roles and responsibilities of federal, state and other local public and private organizations.
* instructing others in methods or procedures needed to carry out their work on assigned projects or tasks;
* critically analyzing and resolving customer service and internal work related problems;
* analyzing environmental and land use information to identify options, resolve problems, apply solutions, guidelines and policy to field problems and other work assignments;
* prioritizing multiple projects within established timelines and parameters;
* writing routine to complex technical reports and other documents;
* using a personal computer and related software applications, and operating basic office equipment;
* interpreting, applying and implementing land use policies and procedures;
* giving presentations, public speaking, and facilitating meetings;
* establishing and maintaining effective interpersonal relationships with County and other officials, at all organizational levels and with the public;
* ability to clearly speak, write and graphically illustrate in order to convey general and technical information;
* ability to: give and receive direction; understand, interpret and follow County and department personnel policies and procedures;
* researching, interpreting, evaluating and applying a wide variety of inter-related data, policies, laws, codes, and legislation to work assignments;
* reading and interpreting technical data, legal descriptions, maps and aerial photos;
* operating basic office equipment, scanners, plotters; public address systems and audio-visual presentation equipment;
* applying basic math, algebra and statistics in researching, gathering, organizing and analyzing data from a variety of sources; and,
* maintaining files.**“AN EQUAL…