SENIOR PLANNER

The Senior Planner is responsible for a wide range of policy development and development permit review assignments involving relatively complex legal, community, and technical issues.  Significant analysis and problem-solving is required to provide technically sound decisions.  The Senior Planner is also responsible for the development of staff reports and making presentations before the Planning Commission, Hearing Examiner, and

other public forums, as directed.  The successful candidate will possess a Bachelor?s Degree in Planning, Geography, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Environmental Sciences, and have five (5) years experience in planning, site design, project management, and environmental review.  Preferred criteria includes an AICP Certification; a Master?s Degree in Planning Architecture, or Environmental Sciences; and three (3) years professional municipal experience.

 

Eleven (11) paid holidays, outstanding medical benefits and Employee Assistance Plan (100% paid by City for employee, 81% paid for dependents); dental and vision plans (paid 100% for both employees and dependents); as well as life insurance, long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, and survivor life insurance (paid in full by the City for the employee) are all part of the great benefits offered by the City of Covington.  Also, a Deferred Compensation (457) Plan, a Section 125 Flexible Medical/Dependent Care Spending Account, and additional AFLAC medical policies are all available on a voluntary basis.  Flexible 4/10 or 9/80 work schedules are possible after the completion of an introductory employment period. 

 

Please provide a cover letter, completed City of Covington application, and resume to:  Human Resources Manager; City of Covington; 16720 SE 271st Street, Suite 100; Covington, WA 98042.  The information contained in this packet is also available on the City?s website at www.ci.covington.wa.us.  Only submittals containing a completed City employment application will be considered.  Please mail (U.S. Postal Service) or deliver the completed application packet to City Hall (which is open to the public during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday).  Position remains open until filled.  For additional information, please call Noreen Beaufrere, Human Resources Manager, at (253) 638-1110, x2240.  EOE.