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Senior Urban Designer
City of Glendale / Glendale, CA
Posted on: March 24, 2022
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
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Salary
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$7,138.83 – $10,385.04 Monthly |
This mid-management position performs technical planning duties with a focus on urban design/architectural issues.
Plans, prepares and manages planning projects and assignments such as surveys, studies, investigations, large development project processing, Glendale Municipal Code revisions, General Plan elements, community plans, specific plans, design guidelines, major urban design and peacemaking initiatives, neighborhood and focused studies and similar projects either independently or as a member of a team.
Represents the Community Development Department at public meetings, workshops, focus group discussions, charrettes, or before Boards and Commissions or as a liaison with other City Departments presenting staff work.
Carries out original research, surveys, staff reports, and investigative or assumes fact finding assignments in areas such as general plan preparation, environmental and land use analysis, statutory planning, development application processing (including zoning entitlements, design review, environmental review, zone changes, and subdivisions), urban design analysis and development, economics and social studies.
Inspects development projects to ensure compliance with planning, urban design, historic preservation, and zoning requirements and conditions of approval, including architectural design requirements set by the City’s Design Review Boards and other relevant review authorities, including environmental review.
Keeps current on legislation, case law, and urban design concepts and principles affecting land-use planning, physical form, and environmental review and applies changes to procedures as necessary.
Processes applications and provides public information and counseling, exercising professional judgment on planning, urban design, environmental review, and land use issues to professionals, clients and citizens. Supervises or directs the work of hourly staff and volunteers.
Required Experience / Skills / Education
Experience
Six years of increasingly responsible professional experience in a public planning agency or a private firm with direct experience in urban design, architectural review, or historic preservation issues. Must have strong graphic and architectural review skills and be proficient in producing policy documents with effective graphics, drawings, photographs or other visual means as necessary.
Education/Training
Bachelor’s Degree in City Planning, Urban Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Historic Preservation, Sustainability/Environmental Studies, Landscape Architecture, Geography, Economics, Public Administration or a closely related field.
A Master’s Degree in City or Urban Planning, Architecture, Historic Preservation, Public Administration or a closely related field may be substituted for one year of experience.
Application Instructions
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