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Planning Technician
City of El monte / El Monte, CA
Posted on: November 29, 2022
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Job Description
EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Illustrative Only)
Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
- Provides information and assistance at the front counter, on the phone, and through e-mail communication by answering questions and providing information regarding zoning, development standards, and approved development proposals.
- Performs routine plan check functions for various projects; receives and reviews, applications for planning permits for accuracy and completeness; routes applications to appropriate planning staff.
- Reviews applications for building permits; within authorized guidelines, may approve routine permits; if outside scope of authority, routes permit applications to appropriate planning staff.
- Provides administrative support to professional planners on basic current and advanced planning projects, coordination with project applicants, preparation and posting of legal notices, and conducting background research.
- Researches land use and development entitlements and prepares documentation for lending institutions, real estate brokers, and property owners for approval by professional planning staff.
- Performs administrative duties including typing, filing, copying documents, and record keeping; prepares forms and provides graphic displays, photographs, or other exhibits as needed.
- Performs site inspections for entitlement projects and zoning compliance; documents and submits findings for action by planning staff.
- Conducts research for land use, zoning, advanced planning, urban design, populations trends, transportation, housing, economic, and environmental issues.
- Observes and complies with City and mandated safety rules, regulations and protocols.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Experience / Skills / Education
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
Education:
Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade supplemented by college level coursework in urban planning, land development or a related field.
Experience:
Two years of experience providing technical support to a planning or land development program.
Licenses and Certifications:
- Possession of a valid California Driver’s License to be maintained throughout employment.
Additional Information
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
When assigned to an office environment, must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone; ability to stand and walk between work areas may be required. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information.
When conducting field inspections, must possess mobility to work in changing site conditions; possess the strength, stamina, and mobility to perform light to medium physical work; to sit, stand, and walk on level, uneven, or slippery surfaces; to reach, twist, turn, kneel, and bend, to climb and descend ladders; and to operate a motor vehicle and visit various City sites; vision to inspect site conditions and work in progress. The job involves fieldwork requiring frequent walking in operational areas to identify problems or hazards, with exposure to hazardous materials in some site locations. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects averaging a weight of 40 pounds, or heavier weights, in all cases with the use of proper equipment and/or assistance from other staff.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Employees primarily work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees also work in the field and are exposed to loud noise levels, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, road hazards, vibration, confining workspace, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards, hazardous physical substances and fumes, dust and air contaminants. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.
E-Verify: The City of El Monte is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees in the United States.
Application Instructions
Apply online at:
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/elmonteca/jobs/3814210/planning-technician?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
