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Senior Planner (Development Review)

Salary

See Position Description

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Job Type

CS Non-Competitive, Full Time

Job Number

24-SPDR-01

Department

City Planning

Opening Date

04/08/2024

Closing Date

5/6/2024 4:00 PM Eastern

FLSA

Exempt

Bargaining Unit

09

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

POSITION SUMMARY

Department: City Planning

Salary: $69,155 per year.

Posting Type: Announcement/Bid

Union: This position is included in the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 2719 bargaining unit and will be filled in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Union Bid Form: None required. Your application for this position will serve as your union Bid Form.

Civil Service Classification: Non-Competitive

REQUIREMENTS

General Application Requirements:

You must submit or show proof of all of the following at the time of filing your application (unless otherwise indicated below) or your application will be disqualified. Disqualifications based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject to a Civil Service appeal.

• Applicants must submit a complete application including education, work experience, a resume (if applicable) and completed supplemental questions.

• Applicants must comply with the City of Pittsburgh's COVID 19 vaccination mandate.

• Applicants must become residents of the City of Pittsburgh prior to employment and remain a resident throughout employment.

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NOTE: The City of Pittsburgh, as a matter of policy, conducts pre-employment and promotional background investigations on all candidates being considered for positions. The background investigation includes but is not limited to criminal background, driver's license and City of Pittsburgh real estate tax payments. Candidates may be disqualified from consideration for employment based on the results of their background investigation (as it relates to the job for which the applicant is being considered).

NOTE: Candidates being considered for employment will be required to submit official transcripts to verify their post-secondary education (college/university, trade school, etc.) prior to being hired by the City of Pittsburgh. Transcripts must be submitted at the time of any/each job interview you have with the City of Pittsburgh.

Qualifying Requirements:

Your City of Pittsburgh application will be reviewed and your work experience and education/training will be evaluated to determine if you meet the qualifying eligibility requirements listed below for this position. You will be sent an eligibility letter regarding your eligible/ineligible status.

• WORK EXPERIENCE: The application must clearly show two (2) years of full-time professional experience in Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, or a related field. (Less than full-time experience will be calculated on a pro-rated basis.)

• EDUCATION/TRAINING: The application must clearly show a Master's Degree from a fully accredited institution in Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, or a related field. (See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the verification of education/training).

• EQUIVALENCY: Education/training and/or work experience may be substituted on a year for year basis if the application clearly shows the required number of years to meet the Total Qualifying Requirement for this position (based on the sum of work experience and education/training listed above). The Total Qualifying Requirement is eight (8) years. (See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the verification of education/training).

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

If you meet the qualifying requirements listed above, you will be sent a letter of admission (when applicable) for the following examination(s). You must pass the written and/or performance examination(s) in order to have your name placed on the official Civil Service eligibility list for this position. Candidates who receive job offers must pass a medical examination (when applicable) prior to start date.

• Written: None required for this position.

• Performance: None required for this position.

• Medical: None required for this position.

POSITION DUTIES

• Oversees the plan review team within the Zoning & Development Review Division.

• Manages the queue for planning and zoning applications in the online permitting system, sorts applications by review type, assigns applications to staff.

• Administers provisions of Zoning Ordinance and reviews applications, site plans, surveys, landscape plans, grading plans, deeds, and related documents for compliance with the applicable Zoning Code regulations, as needed.

• Serves as a primary contact and customer service provider for architects, engineers, developers, property owners and the public on applications for development.

• Writes and coordinates procedures and policies for reviewing applications in the electronic permitting system.

• Coordinates reporting on applications and electronic permitting system.

• Works with the Zoning Administrator and other staff to make efficiency improvements to the online permitting system as needed.

• Coordinates with the Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections (PLI) on related projects.

• Maintains records, either manually or through automated systems, and prepares accurate reports, correspondence, etc. as requested or required.

• May direct the work of planning interns or lower-level planners on plan review and research projects.

• Performs activities and functions of related position and other related tasks/duties as assigned or required.

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Full-time City employees receive a comprehensive benefit package including:

• Health, Dental and Vision Benefits

• Pension

• Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Paid Holidays

• Paid Vacation

• Personal Days

  (Benefits may be modified based on collective bargaining unit terms.)

  01

  Do you have two (2) years of full-time professional experience in planning, urban design, architecture, or a related field?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Please describe your experience.

  03

  Do you have a Master's Degree from a fully accredited institution in Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, or a related field?

• Yes

• No

  04

  Did you read and understand that you must submit OFFICIAL documentation to the Department of Human Resources & Civil Service to verify any of your post secondary education/training?

• Yes

• No

  05

  Did you remember to attach your complete resume with this application? If you did not, your application may be disqualified.

• Yes

• No

  06

  All City of Pittsburgh positions require you to be a City resident. If you are not already a City of Pittsburgh resident, are you willing to relocate?

• N/A- I am already a City of Pittsburgh resident.

• Yes, I AM willing to relocate (prior to my start date) if I am selected to fill this position.

• NO, I am NOT willing to relocate (prior to my start date) if I am selected to fill this position.

  07

  Due to the City of Pittsburgh's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the City of Pittsburgh requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Do you agree to provide proof of vaccination if you are selected to fill this position?

• Yes

• No

  Required Question

Agency

City of Pittsburgh

Address

414 Grant Street Room 431 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219

Phone

412-255-2710

Website

http://www.pghjobs.net

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