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Development Liaison (City Planner II)

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Development Liaison (City Planner II)

Salary

$54,601.07 - $62,791.15 Annually

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

13424

Department

City Planning

Division

Planning

Opening Date

08/26/2025

Closing Date

9/10/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

Norfolk, Virginia is America's most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents.

The Department of City Planning ensures the highest quality of life for present and future generations by providing excellent planning and enforcement services emphasizing the development of safe, healthy and fun communities where people choose to live, work and play.

The City of Norfolk is seeking an innovative person to work with developers and citizens to help explain and assist in navigating the multiple City development review approval processes, including zoning/plan review and the building permit process. The selected candidates will:

+ Serve as an advocate for developers and business owners.

+ Communicate ordinance and code requirements to developers and business owners to assure applicants fully understand requirements.

+ Guide private projects through the necessary approvals providing direct access and concierge services to all Planning processes.

+ Be responsible for deconflicting issues and concerns through zoning/plan and building permit review as well as communicating requirements through the entire development process.

+ Establish cross departmental relationships and assist developers in scheduling meetings and collaboration with departmental leadership and reviewers.

+ Assist business owners and developers through the public hearing processes required through Planning which include rezonings, conditional use permits, development certificates, variances and certification of appropriateness.

Essential Functions

+ Ability to communicate requirements of Planning and Building Permit processes, codes and regulations.

+ Ability to communicate with multiple departmental representatives and communicate City requirements to developers and design professionals.

+ Ability to mediate when there are conflicting requirements or concerns.

+ Ability to read and interpret site plans, business plans, codes and ordinances.

+ Ability to manage and track multiple projects at one time.

+ Provides assistance to the public by receiving questions and concerns on how to complete construction projects, open businesses and how to navigate city processes.

Education/Experience

Work requires specialized knowledge in a professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required:

+ Bachelor’s degree in urban planning (or related field) w/ 2 years of experience OR Bachelor’s degree in non-related field w/ 4 years of experience.

Preferred:

+ Four or more years of experience in Planning and/or Economic Development.

+ Detailed knowledge of the Conditional Use Permit, Rezoning, Site Plan, and Building Permit processes.

+ Knowledge of the steps and processes required to start and open a business.

Additional Information & Requirements

+ Valid Driver's License Required.

+ American Planning Association (AICP) and/or Virginia Association Zoning Official (VAZO) certification preferred.

Schedule:

+ Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

+ Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

+ Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

+ Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

+ Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

+ The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

+ I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02

If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

03

Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

+ High School Diploma/GED

+ Some College (6 months or more)

+ Vocational/Technical Degree

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree or higher

04

Do you possess a Bachelor's degree or above in City/Urban Planning or a related field?

+ Yes

+ No

05

How many years of experience do you have in urban planning or a related field?

+ Less than 2 years

+ 2-4 years

+ 4-6 years

+ 6 or more years

06

Briefly describe your experience working in a collaborative team environment.

07

Do you have experience reviewing development plans and proposals?

+ Yes

+ No

08

Briefly describe your experience assisting applicants through planning or development processes.

09

Do you have experience utilizing permit tracking software?

+ Yes

+ No

10

Do you have experience in facilitation and interaction with the public?

+ Yes

+ No

11

Do you have a valid driver’s license?

+ Yes

+ No

12

Do you have the legal right to work in the United States and, upon employment, can you provide documentation to verify this?

+ Yes

+ No

13

Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.

14

Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

+ Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee

+ Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee

+ No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

15

Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

+ I am not a Veteran

+ I am a Veteran

+ I am a Disabled Veteran

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