Job Opening: Senior Planner for Albany County
/Incumbent in this class has the responsibility to review private development projects for impacts to County roads, drainage systems, county owned property, farms in the county agricultural district, munici-pal boundaries, state roads, state owned property and facilities, state or county parks, and other impacts as listed under NY State General Municipal Law (GML) 239-L. The projects are sent to the Albany County Planning Board (ACPB) by all local municipalities in the County pursuant to requirements under NYS GML 239-m and n. Incumbent performs duties under the supervision of the Director and Deputy Director. Does related work as required.
The St. Lawrence County Planning Office is seeking an entry level Planner to join a group of other professionals working in the largest County, by area, in the State. The successful candidate will have strong communication and writing skills and be familiar with GIS. Work will be varied but responsibilities include collecting and analyzing data, preparing graphic materials, assisting with community planning projects and programs, and staffing various advisory boards such as the County Planning Board, Environmental Management Council, Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board and Fair Housing Taskforce. The work is closely reviewed and is performed under direct supervision of a higher level Planner or the Director of Planning, but incumbents are allowed to work under more general supervision as they increase in professional competence.