Planner

*The City of Rochester invites applications for the position of:* **Planner** **Community Development** *The City of Rochester is committed to a community where all members feel a sense of belonging. We commit to recognizing the diversity of our community members, listening to ALL voices and providing equitable services to create an inclusive place to live, play and work.We believe EQUITY should be at the center of all our work. We strive to represent our community in our teammates, as we know that diverse and inclusive teams are more innovative, and have an empowering impact on the work, progress and culture of our community.It takes us all working together* **Nature of Work** The *Planner* position provides professional expertise and assistance for a range of planning, development, economic development and related department services and activities. Typical job duties include, but are not limited to: facilitating the predevelopment review process; serving as a City representative in providing information, education, and findings to City Council, commissions, boards, community groups, and the public; compiling data, maintaining records, and completing studies and analyses to provide a sound foundation for policy recommendations and decision making; and performing special project planning work as assigned. The *Planner* is part of a team that promotes an overall positive customer service experience within the development services area and contributes to the city's vision to create a vibrant, compassionate and innovative team. **Pay:** The 2026 salary hiring range is $79,473 to $93,500, depending on qualifications, with advancement to $112,198. **Benefits:** This position is eligible for benefits offered by the City of Rochester. Please check out the benefits tab at the top of the page for more details. **To have your application considered for the first round of interviews, please apply by Wednesday, August 5th, 2026, at 11:59 PM CST.** **Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.** **The City of Rochester will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position including F1 OPT STEM.** **\*Facilitate the development review process** - Provide information and assistance to developers and to citizens regarding development approval requirements. - Review plans and prepare reports on development requests; consult with planning peers in peer review on planning projects; and perform site visits as needed. - Conduct zoning review on building permits. - Ensure compliance with zoning and other related codes; collaborate with City teammates to ensure zoning compliance with building construction and public realm impacts. **\*Serve as a City representative in providing information, education, and findings to City Council, commissions, boards, community groups, and the public.** - Assist the public with planning and zoning questions. - Present reports to commissions and boards for map amendments, subdivisions, variances, conditional use permits, and similar planning applications. - Ensure increased understanding and support for departmental programs, services, and policies within the City and organization. **\*Play an integral part in the City's transportation planning efforts.** - Complete preliminary subdivision reviews for street classifications. - Update the street classification map (and GIS layer) to align major roadways with the City's Long range Transportation Plan. - Serve as the Community Development staff representative to the Rochester Olmsted Council of Governments (ROCOG) Transportation Technical Advisory Committee. **\*Compile data, maintain records, and complete studies and analyses to provide a sound foundation for policy recommendations and decision making** - Confirm planning and project reporting is timely, thorough, and provides an accurate and current measure of actions taken to create and maintain quality land development services for the community. - Utilize GIS and other resources to compile data, pe…