Any combination of education, training and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Economics, Architecture, Public Administration, Affordable Housing or closely related field, (a master's degree in a related area is desirable); AND four years of increasingly responsible professional planning experience, including at least two years professional experience in assigned specialty with some lead responsibility. Under general direction, the Senior Planner leads and coordinates the day-to-day activities of a unit or program and performs advanced professional planning work in areas such as current and advance planning, environmental analysis, historic preservation, design review, affordable housing, CDBG/HOME grant administration, and economic development.