Senior Planner
CITY OF LAKE WALESFlorida, United States
Posted May 20, 2024
43220 - 66660 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
The City of Lake Wales, established in 1917, serves a population of 15,000 residents in Polk County, Florida, from its central location on the peninsula’s highest ground. The municipal government delivers essential public services, including fire and police protection, water and wastewater utilities, street maintenance, parks and recreation, library programs, and airport oversight. Lake Wales distinguishes itself through its abundant clear lakes and rolling hills, offering year‑round recreational opportunities and a high quality of life. Employees enjoy a collaborative culture that prioritizes community engagement, transparency, and responsive governance.
Job Description
Performs a variety of supervisory, administrative and technical work in the current and long-range planning programs of the City related to the development and implementation of land use and related municipal plans and policies, requiring advanced professional planning experience.
Requirements
- Manages complex planning studies, development applications and reviews consultant proposals
- Reviews and processes complex comprehensive plan amendments, re-zonings, annexations, site plans, plats
- Provides professional planning assistance to member communities on varied land use projects
- Works in regional program areas relating to natural/water resources planning, community development, hazard mitigation, coastal zone management and others
- Prepares and presents reports and other findings to staff, planning and zoning boards and commissions, and elected officials and serves as liaison