Staff City Planner - Landmark Preservation - Community Planning and Development
Are you an preservation professional that is passionate about preserving the historic, architectural and cultural character of Denver? Do you enjoy providing excellent customer service to guide customers through changes to designated properties? The City and County of Denver’s Community Planning and Development Department (CPD) is seeking a highly motivated and creative individual for our Staff City Planner position with our Landmark Preservation team. We offer work/life balance, unmatched benefits and an excellent pension plan for life! If this sounds like a fit, apply today!
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Landmark Preservation is a vital and integrated component of CPD. Denver’s landmark structures and historic districts enhance the city’s unique identity, quality of life, and economic vitality. In this position you will have the opportunity to grow your design review skills and expertise by reviewing minor alterations to historic buildings, and reviewing Section 106 undertakings. You will also review demolition applications by researching a building’s history and evaluating the property for historic significance.
Schedule – Monday – Friday (flexible start/end times as long as in for core hours 9am-3pm). Hybrid – at least 3 days per week in office. 9/80 flex option after completing 6 month probation.
Key responsibilities include:
· Reviewing a wide range of proposed projects in historic districts and at individual landmark sites using adopted design guidelines and policies. This includes reviewing applications for signs, site work, solar panels, retaining walls, and other smaller design review projects in our 58 historic districts and for 360 individual landmarks
· Reviewing and researching applications for demolition and Certificates of Demolition Eligibility to determine designation potential before approvals can be issued
· Processing applications for residential state income tax credits, and helping historic property owners obtain tax credits associated with their rehabilitation projects
· Providing seamless and high-quality customer service to help applicants navigate the Landmark Preservation design review and demolition review processes, and providing guidance to applicants on how to develop projects that meet Landmark Preservation program and ordinance requirements
· Assisting the Landmark Preservation team on regulatory improvements such as updates to the design guidelines
· Ensuring compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
- Performing other duties as assigned
About You
Research shows that women and people of color are less likely to apply for a position if they do not meet almost 100% of the desired skills. Please note this is not necessary! If you meet the minimum requirements below and have a passion for the work, you are encouraged to apply.
Our ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications, skills, and experience:
· Basic knowledge of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties or historic design guidelines
· Knowledge of architectural history and interest in researching historic properties
· Ability to evaluate the historic integrity and significance of a building when evaluating its eligibility for demolition
· Excellent writing, public speaking and communication skills, as well as interpersonal and customer service skills
- Ability to thrive in a team-based culture
- Commitment to integrating equity into preservation and planning
- Excellent attention to detail and highly organized
- Proficiency in the Spanish language - speaking, reading, and writing preferred
We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's Degree in City or Regional Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Historic Preservation, Engineering, or a related field
- Education/Experience Equivalency: Additional appropriate experience may be substituted for the minimum education requirement
To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachments to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):
- Resume
- Cover Letter (preferred)