Job Posting End Date:

August 26, 2026

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Planner III

Salary Range:

N/A5,107.00 USD Monthly

Location:

Planning Department

Civil Service or Non Civil Service:

Civil Service

Job Summary:

Independently conducts a variety of County planning projects; conducts land use, housing and/or environmental surveys and studies; collects, compiles, and analyzes social, economic, and physical development data; prepares reports and graphic illustrations; gathers background data for the review and analysis of zoning or subdivision applications; and performs other related duties as required.

Examples of Duties:

Examples of Duties: (The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical assignment for the position).

• Plans and conducts surveys to secure generalized and detailed land use data;

• Compiles and classifies statistical data and prepares reports on present and future land uses;

• Conducts studies to secure data on school population, electric and water consumers, population, traffic, transportation facilities, businesses, and industries to determine infrastructure requirements;

• Analyzes data and prepares reports on existing community facilities, sanitation facilities, land crowding, hazards, and nuisances;

• Reports future need for agricultural and industrial services, businesses, and recreational and educational facilities;

• Examines data on traffic counts and proposes size and location of streets;

• Reviews technical papers, reports and studies and gathers data covering planning practices in other jurisdictions and various socio-economic conditions in the community;

• Examines zoning practices in other jurisdictions for possible application to local problems;

• Studies specific land use problems and reports trends;

• Delineates and computes areas of developable lands and reports their suitability for uses as allowed in the zoning ordinance;

• Prepares graphic presentations of statistical data by means of maps, charts, tables, and graphs;

• Assists professional planners by performing technical staff work in the review and analysis of applications for zoning or subdivision of land;

• Obtains basic data to determine whether applications for zoning or subdivision are in compliance with the requirements of each of the agencies affected and with applicable ordinances, zoning districts and the General Plan;

• Assists in preparing comprehensive preliminary reports on applications for zoning or subdivision land; and

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Training & Experience:

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation form an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree; and

• two (2) years of specialized work experience.

Qualifying Specialized Work Experience:

Professional work experience which involved one (1) or a combination of the following:

• Architecture, engineering, or socio-economic research;

• County planning or related planning activities;

• Planning, development, and formulation of social or community action projects and programs;

• Transportation planning which included the organizing and developing of transit routes and/or engineering projects; or

• Coordinating and managing capital improvement construction projects which must have included feasibility analysis, coordination of budgeting and cost studies, and administration of engineering, architectural and other contractual requirements.

License Requirement:

Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator’s license (Hawaii type 3 or equivalent) and appropriate licenses or certificates as required of the position.

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Work Shift/ Schedule:

Monday-Friday (United States of America)

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the County of Kauaʻi that there shall be no discrimination in employment pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended, and the Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapters 368 and 378.

Except for bona fide occupational or other legal requirements, no individual employed by the County, or applying for employment with the County, shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy or reproductive health decisions, arrest and court record, assignment of child support, national guard participation, Veteran status, credit history, domestic/sexual violence victim status, or any other basis covered by state or federal laws governing non-discrimination