2 Senior Planner - Long Range Planning Jobs in San Luis Obispo, CA
County of San Luis Obispo is Hiring a Senior Planner - Long Range Planning Near San Luis Obispo, CA
This is a continuous recruitment and will remain open until filled. This recruitment may be used to fill future permanent, substitute, limited term, and temporary positions, both full-time and part-time throughout the County.
The Planning and Building Department is seeking a highly motivated and self-directed Senior Planner to join its Long Range Planning team. With support and direction from the Long Range Planning Division Manager and Supervising Planner, the Senior Planner will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop land use policies, community plans, general plan amendments, and specific plans. The Senior Planner is a leadership role on the Long Range Planning team and would help to supervise, mentor, and train junior staff. The ideal candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, a working knowledge of California planning laws and principles, and a collaborative attitude.Effective July 1, 2024, the compensation for this position will increase by 2.50%. This is a bargained across the board increase for this job classification.
Senior Planner is part of a career series for Planner I, II, III and Senior Planner. The Senior Planner classification is the advanced journey worker level in the series. Under direction, works independently and with minimum supervision; performs complex and specialized assignments which may include serving as a project manager and directly supervising project staff, including consultant and contract staff; may review work of other staff; trains subordinate staff; supervises subordinate staff as assigned.
Knowledge of:
General land use, environmental, airport and park planning principles
Engineering principles and practices pertinent to land use planning and environmental impact determination
Federal state and local laws and regulations related to the environmental and land use planning with special emphasis on Subdivision Map Act, Zoning and Planning Law (Government Code) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Physical and life sciences
Basic drafting and drawing techniques
Principles of technical report writing
Statistical computation and mathematics
Computer applications and techniques such as Geographic Information Systems
Planning and Building Department or General Services Agency office organization, procedures and standards as well as strategic direction and goals
Office procedures and policies
Effective oral and written communication skills
Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy
In addition, Planner II:
Principles, practices and regulations that are pertinent to land use planning, environmental review, airport planning, and park planning or
Principles of land use modeling, air quality modeling, transportation modeling and acoustical modeling
In addition, Planner III:
Contract management to monitor completion of work specified and expenditures
Precedent setting court cases relating to land use and environmental law
Effective conflict resolution techniques
In addition, Senior Planner:
Basic supervisory techniques
Project budgeting principles
All levels:Graduation from an accredited institution with either a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in urban and regional planning, architecture, landscape architecture, geography, natural resources management, environmental, physical or life science, or a closely related field. (Para-professional or higher level job related experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)
In addition:
Planner I:No additional experience required.
Planner II: One year of professional level experience in urban and regional planning or environmental review and analysis.
Planner III: Two years of professional level experience in urban and regional planning or environmental review and analysis.
Senior Planner: Four years of professional level experience in urban and regional planning and environmental review/analysis or environmental impact assessment work which requires a state approved specialized professional license or certification.
Licenses and CertificatesCertain positions within this classification may require driving. When driving is an essential function of the position, a valid CALIFORNIA driver license will be required at the time of appointment and must be maintained throughout employment.
This is a continuous recruitment; however, the posting can close at anytime without notice, therefore, prompt application is encouraged.
Applications, including answers to supplemental questions, must be submitted online. To apply for this position, click "apply" at the top of this page. Most County recruitments require you to respond to supplemental questions as part of the application process. We recommend that you review these questions prior to beginning your application.
An initial application review will be conducted. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and are best qualified will be invited to participate in selection activities which may include online assessments, performance exams, written exams, and interviews.
Final candidates will be required to have an in-depth background review performed before proceeding in the process. Please note that references will not be contacted until the end of the process.
If you have questions or would like to discuss the opportunity further, please contact Human Resources at hr@co.slo.ca.us. Confidential inquiries are welcomed.
For further information regarding the County of San Luis Obispo, visit our website at www.slocounty.ca.gov.
Job Summary
Full Time
Public Administration
$96k-130k (estimate)
06/24/2023
08/07/2024
slocounty.ca.gov
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA
3,000 - 7,500
1860
ROBERT LILLIE
$200M - $500M
Public Administration
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