City Planner I

This is entry level professional urban planning and regulatory work including data collection, analysis and maintenance. Work requires knowledge of general principles and practices of urban planning, which is usually gained through degree-granting schools or equivalent training and experience.  Contacts with others require skills in understanding and influencing people and are important in implementing urban planning projects, discussing and resolving work-related issues and problems, and presenting and defending recommendations and decisions.  The work is standardized in that tasks are covered by procedures or precedents, but some latitude is permitted to consider the most appropriate method, technique or procedure to follow and involves differing situations requiring the use of judgment in searching for solutions or new applications within one’s known experience.   Work is performed primarily in an office environment though the employee may be required to make field visits to project sites in order to evaluate project or gather statistical data.  Operates vehicles and standard office equipment including computer.   The physical demands consist mainly of sitting at a workstation for extended periods of time, occasionally lifting and moving light objects or file boxes, and visiting field sites.  The work is performed under limited supervision where the work assignments are subject to established procedures and practices and is reviewed in progress and upon completion for adherence to proper procedures.