Middleboro: Municipal Job Opening

Staff Planner/Engineer, Town of Middleborough
Staff Planner/Engineer

Town of Middleborugh

Position: Staff Planner/Engineer in the planning department. All interested parties should apply in writing to Ruth McCawley Geoffrey, planning director, including resume. Hours: 40 hrs/week Wages: In accordance with the current General Municipal Employees Group Contract, Technical Services Group. Accountable to: planning director. Qualifications: Thorough knowledge of planning practices, landscape design, Mass. General Laws specific to planning and zoning and drainage and road design standards is necessary. Must have excellent communication skills for customer service/public meeting presentation. Strong organizational, writing and presentation skills are essential. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, Power Point and GIS experience is highly desirable. B.A. degree in planning (M.A. degree in planning and/or AICP status preferred), B.S. in Civil Engineering or closely related field will be considered. Salary per General Municipal Employees Group contract is $51,018.24. Send resume and cover letter to Ruth McCawley Geoffroy, Planning Director, 20 Centre St., Middleborough, MA 02346. Duties: Provide direct staff support to the planning director, planning board and other town boards and committees regarding special permits, site plans, major development proposals and zoning analyses; lead and coordinate technical review with board’s consulting engineers, other agencies, boards and departments; and maintain familiarity with all ongoing planning department projects in order to provide information to the public or direct inquiries. Position assists in strategic planning, zoning studies and community development-plan implementation; performs any other task as directed by the planning director necessary for performance of the planning department’s duties. Posting closes: Will remain open until filled. Pursuant to Federal Regulations 51.55(e)(k)(6), the town of Middleborough does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to, or treatment in, its programs and activities. (posted 4/28, exp. 5/28) MMA