Senior Planner, Rural Development

Job overview

The Senior Planner, Rural Development role is onsite in Gettysburg, PA, with pay of $25.10 per hour. The planner assists the Rural Resources Manager with the county’s Agricultural Land Preservation Program, focused on protecting productive farmland. The planner supports preservation easements and land-use planning by coordinating with landowners, public officials, and partner agencies, maintaining program records, and helping ensure compliance with preservation policies. Some evening and weekend hours may be necessary.

What you'll do

• Support administration of the Agricultural Land Preservation Program
• rank applications for agricultural conservation easements
• inspect preserved farms for compliance
• provide technical assistance to landowners
• maintain records, GIS data, and easement transaction documentation.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior planner

rural development

farmland preservation

conservation easements

land use planning

gis data

gettysburg pa

the county of adams

$25.10/hr

agriculture

environmental conservation

county government

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The role combines independent work with collaboration across county departments and the public; some evening and weekend hours may be necessary.

About the employer

The County of Adams is hiring for this role. Industry: Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development. Sector: 92.