Hiring a Planner
Updated 2023-09-11
Vacancy
We are hiring a planner in the Department of Economic Development, Planning and Tourism.
Salary
Grade 23: $30.18 per hour
*Provisional Appointment General Bargaining Unit
*Permanent appointment requires successful completion and placement thru the Civil Service examination process.
Work
The work involves performing studies primarily concerned with physical development and governmental services within Cattaraugus
County. The incumbent also does technical drawings for the Planning Department and may participate in other studies of other planning
topics. Duties are performed under the direct supervision of the County Planning Director with some leeway allowed for the use of
independent judgement in carrying out the details of the work. A Planner does related work as required.
Minimum Qualifications: Either:
A. Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in Planning, Landscape Architecture, Public Administration, Engineering, Environmental
Studies or closely related field, including or supplemented by successful completion of three (3) credit hours in Mechanical or
Engineering Drawing or Graphics, Computer-aided Design, or related field; OR
B. Possession of an Associate Degree in Planning, Landscape Architecture, Public Administration, Engineering, Environmental
Studies or closely related field, and two (2) years of experience in municipal, community or regional planning which must have
included mechanical or engineering drawing or graphics, or computer-aided design; OR
C. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and four (4) years of experience in municipal,
community or regional planning which must have included mechanical or engineering drawing or graphics, or computer-aided
design; OR
D. An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of A), B) and C).
NOTE: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency
recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an
educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of
acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the New York State Civil Service website. You must pay the required
evaluation fee
Apply
Interested applicants must complete a Civil Service Application by either:
- Download / Print an Application, complete it and deliver it to Cattaraugus County Civil Service, 303 Court Street, Little Valley, NY 14755 or
- Apply on the Civil Service Employment Portal
and submit it prior to 11:59pm on Saturday, September 30, 2023
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