The City of Lewisville is hiring a Senior Planner. Come join our team! We are seeking individuals who share our commitment to people, sustainability, practical solutions, and collaboration.

The Planning Department is a forward-thinking, innovative department that promotes the physical, economic, and social wellbeing of all community members through long-range and current planning activities. Our mission is to ensure development and redevelopment in Lewisville reflects the community’s values and promotes a high quality of life and wellbeing for all citizens, visitors, and businesses. Our vision is a continuously improving Lewisville where new developments and projects exceed the expectations of our residents.

The Senior Planner reviews plans and site plans for conformance with the Unified Development Code and makes recommendations, provides staff support for citizen boards associated with the department, participates in research projects, and supervises the development review process to ensure compliance, accuracy, efficiency, and exemplary customer service.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning or a related field
• Five (5) years of professional planning experience
• Valid State of Texas Class “C” driver’s license and a good driving record as defined by City policy
• Must obtain American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification within one year of the hire date
• Any combination of related education, experience, certifications, and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job is an acceptable substitute

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Urban Planning or a related field
• Bilingual

Conditions of Employment:

• Must pass a pre-employment drug test
• Must be able to attend evening, night, and weekend meetings

The Senior Planner job responsibilities may include:

• Reviewing and analyzing plats, site plans, and subdivision and development proposals, conducting site visits, and preparing written recommendations to various boards
• Reviewing Zoning Board of Adjustment cases and making written recommendations
• Providing staff support for department boards, including agendas, minutes, and other materials
• Receiving, scheduling, and facilitating pre-development and Development Review Committee (DRC) meetings and follow-up meetings, including developing DRC agendas
• Advising developers, architects, builders, and the public on development issues, and serving as an ombudsman to the development and business community
• Coordinating with internal departments on complex commercial and residential projects and highly sensitive planning, engineering, and economic development issues
• Advising the City Manager’s office on development-related issues
• Building relationships with agencies such as TNMP, USACE, DCTA, and TxDOT to improve inter-agency collaboration and efficiency
• Assigning work and deadlines to professional staff on the development review team
• Recommending and coordinating process improvements, including code revisions, to increase compliance, accuracy, and efficiency in permitting
• Developing metrics, goals, and reports to monitor the development review process, and managing the Development Activity Report
• Developing and implementing customer satisfaction surveys throughout the development process
• Maintaining consistent review standards in Bluebeam and using project management software
• Conducting research projects and preparing reports
• Making presentations at City Council and other City board meetings
• Performing other related duties as assigned