What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Planner position at Interwest Consulting Group?
Do you have experience as a planner with California public agencies? Do you enjoy solving community planning issues and taking on new and different challenges? If yes, then Interwest Consulting Group would like to talk to you!
As a company, Interwest is focused on providing results – to our clients and to our staff. Our Planning group is dedicated to professional development and is committed to mentoring our newer professionals. We truly value each of our employees by offering comprehensive benefits which include:
- Competitive compensation based on experience and expertise
- Complete affordable health care packages
- Paid Holidays
- Generous paid time off
- Life insurance
- Long term disability
- 401K plans
We are seeking experienced and motivated Senior Planners to provide planning consulting services to our public agency clients. We have current opportunities in both Northern California and Southern California, and we are also establishing a list of potential planners for positions that may become available in the near future. We are accepting applications for both full-time and part-time positions.
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Processing development entitlement applications
- Updating zoning code and development standards
- Assisting with or completing planning studies
- Overseeing CEQA review of projects, possibly including preparing IS/MND’s
- Generally supporting local agency planning departments
- Advance/policy planning, state and federal permitting procedures and compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) may all be required.
- Experience working for a city or county planning agency in California (as staff or consultant) with experience processing moderately complex to complex development applications is required.
We are looking for individuals who:
- Can work independently and have strong customer service skills.
- Have excellent oral and written communication skills for preparing and presenting planning reports and projects
- Are creative problem-solvers
- Can work on several projects or issues simultaneously
- The ability to manage projects effectively and meet firm deadlines
Education:
- Graduation from a recognized College or University with a Bachelor’s degree in planning, landscape architecture, public administration, geography, architecture, civil engineering, environmental sciences, or a closely related field and 7 years’ experience with substantial work in California planning agencies.
Salary Range: $90,000 - $112,000
About Interwest
Founded in 2002, Interwest Consulting Group has become the leader in providing high quality Building Safety services to cities, counties, and other public agencies throughout the Western United States. We take our proven professional expertise and reputation very seriously and strive to continue to be the leading Building Safety consulting company in the industry.
Joining our team of professionals offers a collaborative work environment and a culture that encourages personal and professional growth. Earning our employees and clients trust by exceeding expectations is our ultimate measure of success but don’t take our word for it! Ask any of our employees or clients about us and the services we provide!
Interwest Consulting Group is committed to providing equal employment opportunity and equal treatment in employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender/gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, military status or any other basis in protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Interwest Consulting Group makes employment decisions based solely on the basis of qualifications for the job.
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Salary : $90,000 - $112,000
