PRINCIPAL PLANNER

State of careers Rhode Island • Providence, RI

11h • $76,460 - $86,474 • Onsite

About The Position

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: To perform complex professional, community, regional and statewide planning functions and, as required, to supervise the work of other planners, technicians and other subordinates engaged in such functions; and to do related work as required. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the general supervision of a superior from whom assignments are received in outline form. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: As required, supervises and reviews the work of technical and clerical assistants.

Requirements

• A thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of community and state planning
• A thorough knowledge of the methods and techniques involved in the collection and organization of physical, social, economic, fiscal and other data used in community and state planning
• The ability to make technical planning studies and surveys in such fields
• The ability to analyze and evaluate data and make recommendations thereon
• The ability to make varied types of planning designs, such as sketch plans and graphic presentations
• The ability to plan, organize, supervise and review the work of other planners and clerical assistants
• The ability to understand and carry out complex written or oral instructions
• Graduation from a recognized college with a Master's Degree in Urban or Regional Planning
• Employment involving the performance of responsible professional planning work in the field of local, regional or state planning
• Any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.

Responsibilities

• To perform complex professional planning work relative to a community assistance, a regional or a statewide planning program.
• As assigned, to supervise studies and present findings and recommendations on a variety of planning activities that are phases of community assistance program and/or a statewide planning program.
• To assist and advise city and town planning officials in the development of work programs designed to solve local planning, development or re-development problems.
• To coordinate statewide planning programs with state agency or community programs.
• To confer with state, community and agency officials on matters pertaining to community, regional and statewide planning activities.
• When authorized, to draft and negotiate details of contract agreements to provide technical planning assistance.
• To supervise and review the work of technical and clerical personnel engaged in the performance of work related to community, regional or statewide planning programs.
• As required, to attend meetings, hearings and conferences.
• To do related work as required.

Benefits

• For information regarding the benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees, please visit the Office of Employee Benefits' website at http://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/
• A new provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees.
• Specific to new hires, the law requires that all employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit.
• Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system.
• At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal