Principal Planner - Agency Staffing

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

MNS Engineers, Inc. (MNS) is a fast growing, profitable multi-service infrastructure consulting firm offering construction management, civil engineering, surveying, community planning, agency staffing, housing and environmental planning services throughout California. MNS is jointly owned by the management team and Long Point Capital who will work together to accelerate the growth of the Company both organically and through acquisition. With nine (9) offices throughout California, the Company has provided services to the transportation, water resources, government services, and federal markets for nearly 60 years, and with the influx of capital via their sponsor, are well positioned to build on and exceed their previous growth trajectory in the future.

MNS is hiring a Principal Planner to focus on supporting our Southern California Agency Staffing team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates complex planning projects and / or multi-agency / multi-jurisdictional planning efforts.
• Develops long and short-term plans, programs, goals, and policies involving city / region wide planning initiatives, public transportation systems, economic development, etc.
• Writes and reviews staff reports, resolutions, ordinances, and presents them to commissions, boards, and councils.
• Plans and coordinates planning studies / projects and develops scope of work and work plans including preparing a planning assessment, environmental research and assessment, historical preservation factors, zoning policy and regulations, the public involvement process, data analysis functions, timelines, and budget.
• Serves as a technical consultant and advisor to official planning committees, citizen groups, City Council, and other stakeholders related to planning policies / standards, issues, processes, procedures, zoning / rezoning issues, ordinance changes, and environmental regulations.
• Facilitates meetings and / or presentations to bring together interested stakeholders to discuss proposed planning initiatives, assess obstacles, evaluate opposing views and interests, and determine areas of support.
• Designs and conducts research to collect and assemble original data from land use maps, plans, reports, and surveys and uses data to define issues, assess trends, make recommendations, and identify relationships among disparate data, issues, and positions.
• Provides qualified personnel and oversight for agency staffing services to cities and municipalities.
• By position, coordinates the work of consultants / contractors and other employees who are assigned to specific projects.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and develop staff.

Requirements :

MNS Engineers is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our team members. Depending on your employment status, MNS Engineers’ benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence and retirement benefits.

MNS Engineers is an EEO / AA M / F / V / D employer.