Employment Opportunity - Town Planner

The Town of Ayer is seeking a creative, team-oriented, and experienced professional capable of handling multiple responsibilities for the position of Town Planner.  The Town Planner provides professional, technical and administrative work in the development of planning and land use controls, and coordinating both short and long range physical, social, and economic development and improvement plans for the Town of Ayer.  Serves as the professional and technical advisor to the Ayer Planning Board.  Oversees projects related to the Subdivision Control Law; special permit process; and site plan review.  Prepares reports and recommendations to the Ayer Planning Board, attends and staffs the Planning Board meetings.    Serves as the enforcement agent for the Planning Board for the purposes of evaluating plans and monitoring construction activities to ensure compliance with the Town’s regulations and other bylaws.  Coordinates Town planning goals and priorities with surrounding towns, state and local agencies as appropriate.  Solicits and secures funds to support planning related activities to achieve Ayer’s planning objectives.  Research the availability of grants and writes grant applications and administers programs.  Minimum qualifications:  Master’s degree in planning or related field is highly desirable with three (3) years of progressively responsible planning experience.  Bachelor’s degree in planning or related field with five (5 years) of direct experience in land use or municipal planning will be considered.  Certification by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) is preferred.  Excellent oral and written communication skills. Grant writing experience.  Familiarity with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) desirable.   Excellent technology and presentation skills.  Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a diverse municipal setting.  Full-time (40 hrs/week) benefitted position with a Salary range:  $72,307 to $74,124 DOQ.    For full job description click here.  Send letter of intent, resume, and professional references to Ayer Town Administrator, 1 Main Street, Ayer, MA 01432 or to ta@ayer.ma.us    Application deadline, August 18, 2017.  Town of Ayer is an EOE.