Associate Planner/Planner/Senior Planner

***Bring your planning expertise to the forefront of community development with El Paso County! As an Associate Planner, Planner, or Senior Planner, you will help shape the future of our communities by guiding development projects from concept to completion. In this role, you’ll review zoning applications, plats, and development plans to ensure alignment with County codes and the Master Plan while serving as the primary contact and project manager for complex projects.*** ***You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, present recommendations to boards and decision-makers, and play a key role in balancing growth, innovation, and community vision. This position offers the opportunity to solve complex challenges, mentor fellow planners, and grow within a clearly defined career progression path.*** ***If you’re ready to make a lasting impact where planning meets possibility, El Paso County, CO is the place to build your future. Every great community starts with a planner. Are you ready to be that person?*** ***All candidates must provide a Staff report you have composed or compiled and/or a project you have reviewed at the time of application submission.*** **Associate Planner** **Hiring Range: $62,000.00 - $70,000.00 Annually** **Planner** **Hiring Range: $74,000.00 – $81,000.00 Annually** **Senior Planner** **Hiring Range: $83,000.00 - $90,000.00 Annually** **This position has an anticipated work schedule of Monday – Friday, 7:30am – 4:30pm; subject to change.** ***Please be advised this position may close without advance notice, should we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications.*** This planning position primarily focuses on providing information to the public regarding development regulations either in person, by telephone, or via email, and secondarily focuses on the review of land use applications for consistency with County policies and the Land Development Code. This position independently reviews and analyzes applications, plans, regulations, and other information and has the discretion and independent judgment to formulate recommendations regarding applications for moderately complex and occasionally controversial Site Development Plans, Uses by Special Review (USRs), subdivisions and other land development matters. Provides front counter assistance to walk-in customers regarding various land use questions and requests. Provides customer service as a member of Multidisciplinary Teams (MDT). Employment is subject to the terms, conditions, and policies detailed in the Personnel Policies Manual (PPM). This position requires regular in-person presence as an essential job function. - Independently reviews and analyzes data and formulates recommendations with respect to site development plans, USRs, replats, land development, and other planning issues. - Serves as Project Manager and provides the MDT members and customers with feedback on project requirements at Team Early Assistance meetings, including approvals required, project feasibility, distribution needs, application cost, and timeline estimates. - Responsible for reviewing projects for consistency with all applicable adopted plans, codes, and standards, identifying any related issues, and making appropriate recommendations. Identifies acceptable options for project design and clarification on code interpretations and specific code language. - Responsible for actively participating in and making agreements, decisions, or commitments within the regulatory framework for an assigned project. - Responsible for being fully prepared for a project meeting, including understanding the project, researching current and historical information, and evaluating applicable Codes, County policies, and regulations. - Responsible for briefing their replacement when they cannot attend a scheduled project meeting. - Serves as the single point of contact for the customer and staff and keeps the team members informed of separate discussions and decisions with the custome…