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Employer: City of Airway Heights
Job Type: Land Use Planning and GIS
Division: Planning Department
Salary: $4824.00-$5792.00 monthly
Location: Airway Heights, WA
Opening Date: 12/6/2019
Closing Date: 12/20/2019

Job Description:

Come join the amazing team at the City of Airway Heights and be at the ground level of creating and implementing a vision for a rapidly growing community! Centrally located on the West Plains of greater Spokane County area and north of the Interstate-90 corridor, the area is poised for tremendous growth with the expansion of the mission for Fairchild Airforce Base, the Kalispel and Spokane Tribes developing and expanding facilities, as well as new commercial and industrial development continuing to locate here. Airway Heights is a great place to live and work. It has quality affordable housing, schools, short commutes, and services. It is minutes from incredible recreational opportunities including hiking, road and trail biking, fishing, and boating, as well as several destination ski areas within reasonable driving distance, Airway Heights is a great area to live and work. The Planning Technician will be working in short and long-range Planning and Community Development as well as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with Planning, Building and Public Works Departments.

Job Duties:

The essential duties and responsibilities include:

  • Responsible for knowing and disseminating information from the Airway Heights Municipal Code (AHMC) and associated/related documents.
  • Assist applicants in preparing land use permit applications.
  • Coordinate submission of materials with applicants and review process with City staff and outside entities.
  • Review and approve site plans for residential buildings, commercial and industrial uses.
  • Assist in developing land use studies, comprehensive plan, land use or zoning projects, land use and population studies, statistical analyses and illustrations utilizing computer applications.
  • Assist in updating land-use related maps, codes, and programs.
  • Prepare staff reports related to applications being scheduled for consideration/action by Planning Commission, Hearing Examiner, and City Council.
  • Provide technical GIS-related support pertaining to GIS planning, design, development, implementation, and system operations for Planning and Public Works departments.
  • Prepare maps and other material and exhibits for the planning department, boards and commissions related to planning and public works.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

See a complete job description at - http://www.cawh.org/how-do-i/apply-for-city-employment

Experience/Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills:

Minimum Education and Experience:

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Urban and Regional Planning, or a related field; and have earned a certificate of proficiency for a professional GIS System.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

Not required but preferred - 2 years GIS systems technical support experience that included system development, maintenance, troubleshooting, and customer service.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Ability to possess and maintain a valid Washington State driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.

Supplemental Information:

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

The monthly salary range for this position is $4824.00 to 5792.00. Benefits: Employees are eligible to receive medical benefit coverage, vacation accruals, annual paid holidays, sick leave accrues and retirement in accordance with State of Washington Personnel Rules.

How to Apply:

Please submit a resume, a completed City of Airway Heights Employment Application, two professional references, two writing samples, and one GIS project summary including maps to Heather Trautman at [email protected] by 5 p.m. on Friday, December 20, 2019.