Dear Colleagues,
The Town of Guilford is looking for a creative planning professional to join its newly reformed and dynamic Planning & Zoning Department. Working alongside the Town Planner, this newly created role of Assistant Town Planner will:
Collaborate with the Town Planner on comprehensive planning processes, including but not limited to the Plan of Conservation & Development and the integration of Sustainable Development therein.
Serve as the Town’s Zoning Enforcement Officer
Staff the Zoning Board of Appeals
Assist in GIS Mapping and Geospatial Analysis
Review development plans and building permits for zoning compliance with a focused eye on soil, erosion & sedimentation control as well as stormwater management measures.
Assist the Department’s Administrative Assistant in servicing the public at the Land Use counter
Guilford is a dynamic town which embraces planning, sustainable development and community engagement. We have a long and productive history of Town Planning which has recently been re-invigorated. Currently, under the new Town Planner
the Planning & Zoning Department is tackling a comprehensive Zoning and Subdivision Regulations re-write, which integrates active space planning & creative placemaking around the Green, an Affordable Housing Plan, a Safe Streets vision plan and a commercial
corridor master plan.
The Department has excellent administrative and legal support as well as highly engaged and effective commissions including; the Planning & Zoning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, a Historic District Commission and a Design Review Committee.
The Department is invested in professional development and will support, in both time and resources, CAZEO continuing education, AICP certification and advancement in GIS mapping and geospatial analysis utilizing ESRI platforms.
A little bit about Guilford. We are an absolute gem of a Connecticut Shoreline town. Spanning an impressive North-South geography, Guilford has it all, from shoreline beaches to rocky ledge hiking trails. Guilford hosts active farms,
significant open space, a commercial corridor, historic architecture and a walkable, vibrant Town Green. Our Town Staff is committed, professional and agile. Our citizenry is active and passionate. We have more than two dozen volunteer committees and task
forces engaging in a great diversity of social issues and perhaps most importantly, our Town Officials are highly supportive of Planning and all its potential.
Do you have the passion, creativity and skills to join our team? If so, please consider applying.
This is a Full-Time Exempt Position with Benefits
Starting Salary (DOE)- $70,800 - $75,100 per year
Any person interested in applying for this position should submit an Employment Application to:
Human Resources, Guilford Town Hall, 31 Park Street, Guilford or via email to Town Planner, Jaime Stein no later than:
3:00 p.m., Monday, August 22, 2022
A copy of the job description and employment application are attached.
Jaime Stein, AICP
Town Planner
Guilford Planning & Zoning Department
(203)-453-8032