Principal Planner

City and County of Denver

Denver, US
Base: $95,000.00 - $120,000.00pyear; bonus/equity:...
Hybrid
Project management for complex planning projects
Community outreach and engagement
Inter-agency collaboration
Denver Parks and Recreation provides a broad range of programs, services, facilities, and park amenities within the City and County of Denver

Job Summary

  • Denver Parks and Recreation provides a broad range of programs, services, facilities, and park amenities within the City and County of Denver.
  • This position sits on the Citywide Planning Team, which leads complicated park and system-wide planning efforts, engages with the City’s development review program, participates on inter-agency teams to advance parks and open space in development projects, develops DPR’s Capital Improvement Program, and stewards our tremendous system through policy and process improvements.
  • The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience, a guaranteed life-long monthly pension, 457B Retirement Plan, 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 13 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year, and competitive medical, dental and vision plans.

Matching Summary

Denver Parks and Recreation provides a broad range of programs, services, facilities, and park amenities within the City and County of Denver.

Salary

Base: $95,000.00 - $120,000.00/year; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Pension, 457B Retirement Plan, 140 hours PTO, 13 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day, 1 volunteer day, medical, dental, vision plans

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Project management for complex planning projects
  • Community outreach and engagement
  • Inter-agency collaboration
  • Develop Capital Improvement Program
  • Policy and process improvements

Nice-to-have

  • Resourceful problem solver
  • Proactive strategic decision-maker
  • Adept team-builder
  • Decisive yet collaborative management style
  • Enthusiastic about making impact

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in City or Regional Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Historic Preservation, Engineering, or related degree
  • Six (6) years of professional planning experience
  • Valid Driver's License
  • Master's Degree in related field preferred
  • AICP Certification or ASLA licensure preferred
  • Bilingual skills preferred

Work Rights

Must have valid work authorization

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