Planning Technician

Salary Range:   $25.53 - $34.47

Anticipated Hiring Range:  $25.53 - $30.05

Short Job Description:

The City of Greeley is seeking a Planning Technician to join the Development Review Division of the Community Development Department.

This position is a full-time, term-limited position funded for 2024.

The position is anticipated to continue in 2025 with the possibility of becoming permanent subject to future appropriations.

This position is benefit eligible.

Job Summary:

The City of Greeley is seeking a Planning Technician to join the Development Review Division of the Community Development Department.  The Planning Technician will report to the Chief Planner – Development Review and is responsible for a variety of essential planning functions to assist the Department’s professional planners.

The technician is the point person for all new project intakes, checking development review submittals for completeness, and is the Department’s primary Planner On-Call.

Other duties include reviewing minor cases such as adjacent agency referrals and minor subdivisions; performing reviews of building and sign permits; responding to citizen and applicant inquiries; and providing information via walk-in, telephone, and email. 

The ideal candidate understands that latitude is considered the most appropriate procedure or precedent to follow.

Standard operating procedures provide guidance for daily work; however, each project, permit, and question include unique aspects to take into consideration. 

Experience, Knowledge, Skills:


* Detailed knowledge in a specialized field such as planning, environmental science, economics, etc.  


* The ability to selectively extract, verify and compile data and/or operate specialized equipment to produce results.

Entry level for more specialized fields.  


* Extensive knowledge of land use planning principles and zoning regulations to accurately convey requirements to external customers or demonstrated experience communicating highly technical information to non-technical customers. 


* The ability to interpret data and the city development code, as well as an understanding of general planning principles. 


* The ability to complete all activities associated with a site visit.  


* Knowledge of the business and organizational structure of Colorado municipalities.  


* Collaboration skills, including the ability to work with others from different areas and backgrounds to reach a common goal.  


* Computer skills, including the ability to utilize Microsoft Office programs (i.e.

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) and learn and experiment with new software and systems. 


* Interpersonal skills, including the ability to facilitate interaction, communication, and teamwork between others. 


* Oral, written, and listening communication skills, including the ability to accurately interpret what others are saying and convey messages, informa...