Hiring: Senior Planner Company: City of Spartanburg Location: Spartanburg, SC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 13:20:25 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Project Management About the job Required Skills: •Distinguishing Features of the Duties •Implements City Council goals and the City Manager’s Work Program while acting as Project Manager for the research, analysis and report preparation for complex planning issues. •Reviews development plans and provides feedback and expertise on planning; assists applicants, owners, and others through permitting and applications; disseminates information and communicates extensively through the process of planning and development. •Interprets and administers provisions of the City’s Zoning Ordinance as related to development plan review, subdivision reviews, public project reviews, and rezonings, and other planning issues in accordance with City, State, and Federal regulations and the Zoning Ordinance, and makes appropriate recommendations. •Participates in neighborhood planning efforts with the public; drafts and implements redevelopment amendments and development ordinances. •Serves as coordinator for the Planning Commission agenda; reviews and monitors agendas; coordinates the publication of agenda and public notices in the media; reviews draft meeting minutes; coordinates the preparation of documents and correspondence. •Advises and informs the public regarding current issues, findings, and recommendations related to development reviews, enforcement activities, zoning issues, and City planning activities. •Participates in Capital Improvement Program projects; participates in planning, analysis, and development of infrastructure projects such as roads, parks, and pathways; coordinates activities of public project development. Qualifications: •Demonstrated experience in current planning principles, practices, and their applicability. •Comprehensive knowledge of fundamental development codes, ordinances, and zoning enforcement. •Comprehensive knowledge of local government political processes and operations as it relates to planning and development process. •Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with strong public speaking and presentation skills. •Demonstrated capacity to develop and facilitate effective working relationships inside the organization and externally. •Demonstrated capacity to objectively analyze data and to identify and interpret applicable ordinances and other land use directives. •Demonstrated capacity to prepare and present accurate and reliable reports containing findings and recommendations •Demonstrated capacity to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines. •Ability and willingness to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology. •Integrity, ingenuity, and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks. Compensation: •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!