Principal Planner for Infrastructure
About The Position
The Principal Planner for Infrastructure performs professional planning, analytical, project management, and administrative work to implement the Authority’s long-range infrastructure goals and planning policies. The role manages the grants program and coordinates with management, stakeholders, and Board members. Assignments are performed under the supervision of the Strategic Initiatives Manager and in collaboration with the Director of Government Affairs to support the Authority’s overall needs. The position supports Government Affairs and Engineering initiatives; develops and implements utility master, source water, and strategic planning projects; analyzes demographic data and development impacts; and creates computerized mapping projects. It also monitors local annexation, development, and rezoning activity relevant to the Authority, supports long-term treatment-capacity planning, and represents the Authority in utility planning. The role develops funding strategies and grant pipelines, leads grant writing and administration, and prepares reports and other planning documents.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Geography, Architecture, GIS, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
- Five or more years of professional experience in current, long-range, regional, or municipal planning, or an applicable combination of education and experience.
- Experience in grant writing and demonstrated success with grant applications.
- Valid driver’s license.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in utility infrastructure services is preferred but not required.
- Certification by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Participate in Government Affairs and Engineering initiatives and ensure planning activities comply with applicable laws, guidelines, and internal policies and procedures.
- Prepare and support implementation of utility master planning, source water planning, and strategic planning projects in collaboration with governmental units in the service area.
- Attend local agency meetings and participate in assigned special planning projects.
- Compile demographic data for the service territory and collaborate with other governmental departments to analyze demographic information and projections.
- Create and revise complex computerized mapping projects and analyze data.
- Monitor and provide notice of annexation, large development, and rezoning projects under review by local governments in the service area to support the Authority’s Land Development Team.
- Monitor and analyze the effects of potential and planned development on the Authority’s long-term treatment capacity.
- Support development and implementation of the grants program for the Capital Improvements Program and Government Affairs initiatives.
- Prepare funding strategies, maintain multi-year grant pipelines, ensure compliance, mitigate funding risk, and align grants with Authority initiatives.
- Lead grant writing and grant administration in support of the Authority’s grant program and funding strategy.
- Review, prepare, and process reports and documents, including research memoranda, mapping exhibits, and Board reports.
- Research and assist with planning-related special projects.
- Represent the Authority in support of utility-needs planning.
- Maintain effective business relationships with customers, developers, and local municipalities.
- Perform other duties as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
