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Planning Technician - City of Wheat Ridge, CO

Planning Technician

City of Wheat Ridge

Description

The ideal candidate will be responsible for assisting with various aspects of the City's planning program such as coordinating City's pre-application meeting process, reviewing building permits for zoning compliance, maintaining and creating maps and other planning related graphical information, informing the public of planning regulations and procedures, conducting preliminary research on various planning, land use and zoning issues and processing routine land use applications.

Successful Planning Technicians will have the opportunity to perform professional-level (Planner I) duties and may promote into a Planner I position upon demonstrated professional proficiency.  

This is a great opportunity for a self-starter who wants to begin their career in Urban Planning.

City Values:
All team members are expected to adhere to the organizational values of ACTION! (Accountability, Change, Teamwork, Integrity, Opportunity, Now!) and are responsible for contributing to the achievements of the organization and department. Team members are expected to continue to grow professionally and to apply learning in their job setting.

Desired Attributes:
Strong work ethics that holds themselves accountable for high 
quality and timely work.
Self-motivated and possesses an internal drive to pursue work.
Resourceful to identify and use a variety of tools needed for 
problem solving.
Adaptable to changing and at times difficult situations.
Active listener who can understand and translate the needs of 
diverse customers. 

Communication/Working relationships:
Strong written, verbal and visual communication skills are required of this position. Ability to express ideas and facts in order to interact with all levels of the organization and external customers. Listens to others and facilitates an open exchange of ideas. Ability to maintain strong working relationships with all internal and external customers.

Diversity:
Is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, and other individual differences.

APPLY ON-LINE AT:  http://agency.governmentjobs.com/wheatridge/default.cfm

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Posted Date

Listing ID

08/03/2015
288221760