Position Type:
Classified Job Postings/Planner
Date Posted:
8/25/2023
Location:
PLANNING/CONSTRUCTION
Closing Date:
Until Filled
8 HOURS/DAY
Monday-Friday
Column T: $23.26/hour benefits
Benefits: Health Insurance employee contribution toward premium for Family $199.52 or Single $60.32
Job Title: Planner
Revised Date: August 2, 2023
Department: Planning and Construction
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Work Year: 12 Months
Salary Schedule: TSS – Grade T
SUMMARY: Manage the district’s short and long-range planning efforts. Use existing GIS school planning systems as a resource for projecting enrollments, school boundary modifications, school capacities, management of a regional housing development database, and property management. Act as liaison to stakeholders by responding to inquiries regarding enrollment forecasts, population statistics, attendance boundaries, active housing developments, future school sites, and district’s short and long-range facility plans.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty/function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Lead, implement, and manage the district’s short- and long-range planning efforts. Provide guidance and expertise in planning-related issues to district leadership, staff, and community members. Collaborate with intergovernmental partners and developers regarding school planning issues.
- Collaborate with and facilitate planning efforts with district personnel, municipalities, community members, and regional planners based on American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) standards.
- Support capital construction projects and other staff members by providing reference and support documents, field investigation, CAD drawings, GIS data, printing, and visual aid for meetings.
- Perform GIS related work including, but limited to, development and maintenance of student geocoding, attendance boundaries, boundary change scenarios, facility capacities, aerial maps, physical feature attributes, suggested walking routes, facility traffic circulation maps, development maps, planning maps, and analysis projections. Attend and participate in monthly GIS cooperative technical committee meetings with various city and county GIS members.
- Utilize GIS to geocode students, analyze housing data, demographic data, and other associated data points for planning purposes.
- Archive as-built documents for past projects by organizing PDF documents, indexing, and cross-referencing files in excel for retrieval and access by other departments.
- Maintain existing facility floor plans, site plans, room utilization schedules, legal descriptions, traffic safety, land and building histories, complex square foot summaries, aerials, and attendance boundary descriptions, both written and visual.
- Complete field investigative work including field measuring, surveying, and data collection to support and facilitate the development of potential construction projects.
- Develop, compile, and maintain accurate records of specific playground and sports infrastructure for continual evaluation for current compliance of various health and safety regulatory entities.
- Review and comment on various plat and development submittals via online portals set up through city and county agencies.
- Maintain office reference materials such as color rood, flooring, concrete, asphalt books, product literature, samples, industry/trade magazines and bulletins, etc.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience, with technical training in Auto CAD and GIS
- 3-5 years’ experience in construction or project management field, preferred.
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:
- Criminal background check required for hire.
- Valid drivers’ license, required, along with district provided defensive driving course.
TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, & ABILITIES:
- Ability to perform single, technical tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills to meet changing job conditions.
- Ability to adhere to safety practices and procedures.
- Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records.
- Advanced math skills to perform algebra and/or geometry.
- Knowledge of surveying and use of transit/laser for identifying topographic and/or spot elevation information
- Ability to read technical information.
- Ability to use a survey GPS, and post process data.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions.
- Ability to communicate with staff, supervisors, outside entities, and the community.
- Experience at an advanced level using ESRI, AutoCAD, and REVIT.
- Ability to work with confidential and student demographic information.
- Proficient in interpreting construction documents.
- Experience with 3D modeling is beneficial.
- Knowledge of building codes.
- Ability to facilitate group discussions and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions.
- Knowledge of construction materials and methods and ability to read technical blueprints.
- Ability to read architectural, structural, electrical, and mechanical plans.
- Ability to schedule activities, gather, collate, and/or classify data.
- Problem solving skills.
- Ability to utilize independently with limited supervision.
- Ability to meet deadlines and schedules.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to work with detailed information/data.
- Advanced communication and organizational skills
- Ability and willingness to adhere to attendance expectations and to follow district procedures for absence reporting
- Ability to promote and follow Board of Trustees policies, District policies, and building and department procedures
- Ability to communicate, interact, and work effectively and cooperatively with all people including those from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds
- Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate/required safety equipment, and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING KNOWLEDGE:
- Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals
- Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, etc.
- Operating knowledge of and experience with office productivity programs, such as Microsoft Office Suite, E-mail, etc.
- Mastery of AutoCAD and GIS software.
- Ability to create and modify REVIT models.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS & DIRECTION/GUIDANCE:
Reports to:
Planning and Construction Program Administrator
POSITION TITLE
# of EMPLOYEES
Direct reports:
This position has no direct reports
BUDGET AND/OR RESOURCE RESPONSIBILITY:
- This position makes recommendations for budget spending and the coordination of project budgets
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS:
The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
No special vision requirements.
Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
X
Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
X
Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
X
Ability to adjust focus
X
NOISE LEVEL:
Exposure Level
HIRING MANAGER: Andy Knapp
Title: Executive Director Support Operations
Phone: 307-771-238