Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Department, Senior Planner Position – Tallahassee, FL

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Job Title:   Senior Planner (Planner II

Company/agency Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Department (City of Tallahassee)
City and state (only if not Florida) Tallahassee, Florida
Salary range $24.1863 to $65.6314/hourly. Hiring rate generally will not exceed $41.5966/hour
Experience required Mid I (1-4 years)
AICP mandatory? no
Specialty (pick all that apply)  

Comprehensive or Long-Range Planning

 

Land Use and Development Regulation and Zoning
Job description This is advanced professional work in transit or community planning, research, and design relating to current land development and rezoning proposals, environmental assessment, planning and ecological research, or planning and developing programs, depending upon the functions of the department to which the position is assigned. This position may supervise permitting, compliance, or engineering staff. An employee in this class receives direction from a higher level professional or manager and must exercise considerable judgment in technical planning matters. See full job posting #183086. Apply on or before Friday, April 4, 2025.

 

Minimum Training & Experience: Possession of a master’s degree in planning, public administration, a field related to the aforementioned areas or a field directly related to the area to which the position is assigned and one year of professional experience that includes planning; or possession of a bachelor’s degree in planning, public administration, a field related to the aforementioned areas or a field directly related to the area to which the position is assigned and two years of professional experience that includes planning; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Job contact information City of Tallahassee Human Resources and Workforce Development Department
Phone to applicants to call with questions (850) 891-8214
Employment Website https://www.talgov.com/employment/employment
Application Position #183086. This posting will be open until April 4, 2025, unless extended due to lack of applicants.