Job Opportunity: Development Review Planner in Vancouver, WA!

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has an exciting opportunity for a dedicated planner who has strong analytical abilities, project management experience, and excellent communication skills. As the Development Review Planner, you will independently review and comment on current planning development applications from local jurisdictions for compliance with state transportation policies and guidelines and proposed comprehensive plan amendments from local jurisdictions?, as well as periodic city or county comprehensive plan updates. This individual will review State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) checklists on local land development projects and manage planning studies, as well as coordinate with local stakeholders and agencies. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of, or experience in the following areas: land development or current planning; Washington state Growth Management Act and comprehensive plans; and local agency transportation projects.

Community involvement will also be an important part of this work to cooperatively engage stakeholders and jointly develop strategies on the Southwest Washington Regional (SWR) transportation system. Therefore, our top candidate must be a self-starter, embrace continuous process improvement, possess excellent communication skills, and have a strong commitment to advancing the mission, vision, and goals of WSDOT.

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