ASSOCIATE PLANNER - Anchorage AK

Company: Msccn
Location: Anchorage
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post. $31.48 - $46.69 Hourly Open to the general public and any current Municipal employee. This position is represented by the Anchorage Municipal Employee Association (AMEA) and is subject to the provisions of the current agreement between the Municipality of Anchorage and the Union. DEPARTMENT: Planning, Development, and Public Works HOURS OF WORK: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday LOCATION: 4700 Elmore Road Employees who are hired or rehired to any position shall be placed at the entrance pay step, and advancement from the entrance step to the maximum step within a pay grade shall be by successive steps. Remote work schedule opportunities (telecommuting) may be considered after successful completion of probation, at the discretion of management and with the approval of the department head. Not all positions are eligible for remote work (telecommuting) per P&P 40-40. To be considered for employment, applicants must be legally authorized to work and accept employment in the United States. The Municipality of Anchorage is not able to provide any type of sponsorship, including Student Visas and Employment Visas, under any circumstances. Example of Duties Under general direction within the Planning Department, this position is responsible for performance of professional level planning work to include the research, analysis, and preparation of current planning technical and planning related issues primarily involving zoning and platting cases and permits, and other planning and development reviews. Duties include: meeting with potential planning permit applicants and assisting with application preparation; intake and review of planning case applications; holding pre-application meetings; researching case histories; field checking applications against actual site conditions; reviewing case comments received from other agencies; conducting pre- and post- application conferences with applicants and their advisors; preparing case reports for administrators, boards and/or commissions; and writing technical reports and preparing exhibits. Also functions as technical staff to planning related boards, commissions, and committees. Prepares case findings and conclusions. Writes and presents zoning cases, site plans, and other planning and development reviews as well as findings of fact and records of appeal for cases. Makes public presentations before boards and commissions. Reviews board minutes. Ensures case compliance with approval conditions. Other duties as assigned. Position involves a very high level of public contact, responding to inquiries about planning issues from the general public, land development professionals, and other agencies. Interacts with the public in person and by phone to answer/resolve zoning code related questions, and refers individuals to appropriate departments as necessary. At the associate level, the position works under the guidance of more senior personnel and handles less complex planning cases and projects. Must possess the ability to multitask to include the potential for directing the prioritization of work for technical and board support staff; and be self directed, motivated, and work independent as well as a team member. Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities Minimum Qualifications / Substitutions / Preferences High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and six (6) years of urban planning experience with the Municipality or the equivalent elsewhere. OR Associate’s degree in Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, Statistics, or a related discipline and four (4) years of urban planning experience with the Municipality or the equivalent elsewhere. OR Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, Statistics, or a related discipline and two (2) years of urban planning experience with the Municipality or the equivalent elsewhere. OR Master’s degree in Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, Statistics, or a related discipline and urban planning experience with the Municipality or the equivalent elsewhere. All applicants must possess and/or complete: Valid State of Alaska Driver’s License with satisfactory driving record at time of hire.

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