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Reports directly to the Deputy Director of Planning. Position demands high accountability for careful and complete analysis prior to decision-making and an understanding of a community where the environment serves as the economic base. \nDuties\nReviews development permits for zoning compliance, applications for site plan approval, applications for rezoning, conditional uses, and variances from the requirements of the Land Development Code, and prepares and presents staff’s position at land use hearings.\nResearches, analyzes, and prepares proposed amendments to the Sanibel Plan and the Land Development Code for compliance with State law, City Council direction, principles and practices of land use management, and changing conditions.\nMeets with and responds to requests from the public related to zoning, development permits, and the status of projects.\nWith direction, researches and prepares special planning studies or master plans on such topics as land use and transportation, affordable housing, sustainability, or other short or long-range\nMay serve as staff liaison to advisory committees relating to the interpretation and application of planning, development and redevelopment functions and activities.\nAssists with maintenance of GIS maps and databases as needed. Designs and develops project maps as needed.\nAssists with supervision of Planner and permit review staff. \nServes as Acting Principal Planner in the absence of Principal Planner.\nPerforms other duties and responsibilities as assigned that are consistent with the scope, purpose, and level of responsibility of the position. Such duties may vary based on operational needs but will align with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this position. \nNOTE: The examples of essential functions as listed in this class specification are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.Required Education, Experience, License, Registration, and Certification Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Planning, Urban Development, Public Administration or a related field from an accredited college or university; and\nFive (5) years of progressively responsible planning experience for a municipality or similar public sector organization.\nAn equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered.\nCERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS\nAICP Certification, preferred\nMust possess and maintain at all times, a valid Florida Driver’s License, “Class E,” with a driving record that meets or exceeds minimum city standards, or the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire or promotion.\nSupplemental or Additional Information\nKKnowledge of comprehensive land use planning, land development regulations, transportation planning, the principles of environmental planning and those unique conditions where the environment is the economic base with proven ability to apply those principles with sound professional and expert judgment.\nKnowledge of the Sanibel Plan and the Land Development Codes.\nKnowledge of ecological zoning land management.\nSkills at an exceptional level utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Office365)\nAbility to administer laws, ordinances, regulations, and policies.\nAbility to collect and analyze data and develop complex plans and reports.\nAbility to present concepts, proposals, and information effectively with clear and concise public presentations and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.\nAbility to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with the general public, civic leaders, public officials, contractors, developers, City officials, and other City employees.\nAbility to demonstrate appreciation for and experience with the environment as the economic base for the community.\nBenefits for full-time employeesinclude:\n Health insurance and subsidy for family and spouse coverage \nDental insurance \nLife Insurance \nAccidental Death & Dismembermentinsurance \nRetirement plan \n457 Deferred compensation plan \nRetirement Health Savings Plan \nRoth IRA \nVacation, medical and personal leave \nBlood donation leave program \n10paid holidays \nBeach parking sticker at resident rate \nReimbursementof co-pays for annual physical and cancer screenings \nPaid Family Membership to SanibelRecreation Center \nUnlimited Sanibel Causeway transponder \nCape Coral bridges transponder, if applicable","description_format":"text","description_chars":5049,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Dental insurance","Health insurance","Life insurance","Retirement plans"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Government","Urban Planning","Job Boards & Aggregators"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-16T20:37:06Z"}],"liveness":{"score":20,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.455,"p_room":0.44,"age_days":70,"expected_fill_days":49,"reasons":["conf:0","stale_co","velocity","win:tail","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/careersingovernment-com-senior-planner","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/careersingovernment-com-senior-planner.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-25T03:27:13Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3797,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1203,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-26T00:00:00Z"}}}