Position Title:    Planning Technician / Associate Planner

Reports To:         Planning Director

FLSA Status:       Full-time, Exempt

Department:      Planning

Location:             Golden, CO

General Summary:

Baseline’s mission is to serve our clients as trusted advisors delivering integrated land development solutions. Planning Technicians and Associate Planners collaborate with our multi-disciplinary team to complete planning, entitlement, permitting, and engineering for development clients and perform development review and other planning work for municipal clients.

Essential Functions:

• Participate in preparing a full range of development applications for pre-application, rezoning, PUDs, subdivisions, site plans, special use permits, etc.
• Perform development application review work for municipalities
• Prepare and make presentations for public meetings and hearings
• Research and analyze state and local land use regulations
• Provides technical assistance and information to clients and team members
• Prepares narrative staff reports and recommendations
• Prepares maps, charts, tables related to zoning and land use issues
• Data manipulation and calculations
• Memos, letters, reports and preparation of plans, graphics, and regulations

Other Functions:

• Performs routine office tasks including data entry, file management, copying and answering the telephone
• Prepares and posts public notices
• Attends public meetings, assisting other planning staff as needed
• May assist with land surveying and field observation as needed

Job Qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal and written/oral communication skills
• Uses critical thinking to effectively solve problems
• Displays self-motivation and self-discipline
• Demonstrates understanding of community planning principles and practices, land use codes and plans
• Ability to review plans and apply codes and regulations to determine compliance
• Use critical thinking to solve problems and gather relevant information to solve vaguely defined practical problems
• Ability to work on several projects or issues simultaneously
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment, as needed
• Must be proficient in Outlook and Microsoft Office (Work, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Proficiency in GIS applications strongly preferred
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and SketchUp preferred
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign) preferred

Education and Training:

• Bachelor’s degree in urban/community planning, landscape architecture, environmental design, or closely related field is preferred.  Unrelated degrees will be considered if combined with at least four years of directly applicable experience.
• Planning Technician: One to two years of experience in a municipal planning or community development department, or equivalent private-sector position, is required
• Associate Planner: Two to five years of experience in a municipal planning or community development department, or equivalent private-sector position, is required

Salary Hiring Range:

• Planning Technician: $50,000 - $60,000
• Associate Planner: $60,000 - $75,000

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

We take pride in having one of the best employee benefits packages not only in the region but also in the industry. Here’s a partial list of traditional and non-traditional benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Vacation pay, wellness pay, 7 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays
• One-month paid sabbatical after seven years of employment and then after every four years
• Wellness reimbursement
• Parental Leave Program
• Company-paid continuing education
• Company-paid life insurance
• Voluntary short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance, critical illness, and accident insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) Plan Company Match
• ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) – 30% employee ownership (ESOP since 2015)
• Each year Baseline reviews company performance and may grant discretionary bonuses to eligible team members.

More Perks:

• Hybrid work environment and work-life balance
• Community involvement – B4C (Baseline For Community)
• Professional license/certification bonus

Position open until filled