Urban/AssociatePlanner

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. We only consider candidates living locally or within the State of CA. We do not pay any relocation expenses. JOB SUMMARY The Associate Planner is a journey-level classification in the professional Planner series. The Associate Planner is responsible for performing, with regular supervision, routine to complex planning duties in the administration of land use regulations, General Plan, environmental review, and design review. Depending on areas of expertise, an Associate Planner may be primarily assigned to one or more of the following specialties: current planning, long-range planning, architectural review, transportation planning, or Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping. The Associate Planner works under the supervision of senior planning staff and performs difficult and specialized planning assignments. This classification is distinguished from the Assistant Planner class which handles the less complex assignments. RESPONSABILITIES Assist senior planning consultants in the management of both ministerial and discretionary land use projects to determine compliance with General Plan Policies, Zoning Ordinance regulations, State Land Use regulations, Specific Plan policies and regulations, and other agency processes, as necessary. Advise applicants and property owners about procedures for the filing of ministerial and discretionary land use applications, including, General Plan and Zoning amendments, zoning review, subdivision review, variances, use permits, environmental review, and design review. Assume a lead project manager role in the review of complex planning applications to determine completeness, compliance, and consistency with development and design standards. Make decisions to determine the level of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review required for discretionary land use applications. Process applications and reviews plans necessary for issuance of a variety of per