Planner III

Development and Maintenance of Plans, Programs and Regulations **(
** performs or assists with a broader range of professional planning tasks):

Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Environmental Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Geography, Geology 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.

Work is performed in an office and/or field environment with occasional exposure to irate customers and citizen groups.  To perform the essential tasks, incumbents must be able to: see, read, communicate in person and over the phone, in writing and perform basic keyboard functions.  May require: travel for data gathering, site inspection and analysis; and attendance at night meetings. Requires climbing, reaching, standing, stooping, walking on sometimes-uneven terrain, lifting and carrying objects, pushing/pulling objects;

grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Environment: travel, multiple work locations, field work, and office and/or field environment with occasional exposure to irate customers and citizen groups.

Physical Demands: bending, carrying, handling, lifting, reaching, sitting, standing, walking, fingering, balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, kneeling, hearing, smelling, talking, and visual acuity.

Intellectual Demands: ability to multitask, confidentiality, ability to work under pressure, ability to articulate information in conversations, ability to follow written instruction, and ability to follow verbal instruction.
** Knowledge:
*** 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.
** Skills (and abilities):
*** 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…