Category: 
Job
Organization: 
City of Somerville, MA


Location: Somerville, MA

Planner

Salary: $82,806.06 annualized

Description

Come join the Planning, Preservation, & Zoning team in Somerville, Massachusetts, a small, dense city with 81,000 people adjacent to Boston and Cambridge. 

We work with a highly educated and actively engaged public constituency to conduct long range planning, preserve cultural assets, and advance regulations to implement the City’s Comprehensive Plan, SomerVision. 

Duties of the Planner position include permit process administration; advising the permitting Boards and Commissions; serving as a principal planner and coordinator to one of the Boards or Commissions staffed by the Division; providing professional and technical planning services, including research, analysis, and communication concerning land use, historic preservation, and community planning; and participation in long-range planning and zoning ordinance projects. 

  • Maintains records of each permit application, including email correspondence and meeting notes. 
  • Coordinates with applicants through each step of the permitting process. 
  • Reviews permit application materials to assess development impacts and necessary mitigation. 
  • Coordinates all interdepartmental feedback concerning permit applications. 
  • Prepares advisory staff memos to Boards and Commissions for each permit application. 
  • Prepares written decisions of the Boards and Commissions. 
  • Manages meeting proceedings for Boards and Commissions. 
  • Schedules public hearings, design reviews, and other business for Boards and Commissions. 
  • Prepares meeting notices, agendas, and cancelation notices for Boards and Commissions. 
  • Serves as the point of contact for all assigned Board and Commission communications. 
  • Provides training to Board and Commission members concerning meeting and permitting process procedures and responsibilities. 
  • Negotiates historic agreements with property owners or developers under demolition delay. 
  • Collaborates with hired consultants, city staff, and community stakeholders. 
  • Collaborates with the Division’s Community Outreach Coordinator for all project public engagement. 
  • Conducts research, analysis, and produces written and graphical content for long-range planning, zoning ordinance, and other City projects. 
  • Assist in the onboarding and training of new staff. 

Benefits: 4 weeks vacation; MA state pension program; medical, dental, and vision coverage; long term disability; flex spending; tuition reimbursement; free MBTA transit pass; free Blue Bikes membership; eligible for PSLF 

How to Apply: 

Please apply at this link: https://cityofsomerville.applytojob.com/