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Senior Planner
City of Arcadia / City of Arcadia – Development Services Department (240 W Huntington Dr)
Posted on: May 8, 2024
Application Deadline: 05/12/2024
Job Description
The City of Arcadia’s award-winning Development Services Department is in search of an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to serve as its next Senior Planner. The ideal candidate will have knowledge in urban planning, architectural design, subdivision, and environmental analysis (CEQA). This individual will have excellent customer service skills, value a collaborative team environment, and strive for excellence.
The position will appeal to individuals who are inspired by the challenges and great opportunities presented in working in this first-class City that is home to a regional shopping center, The Shops at Santa Anita, the renowned Santa Anita racetrack, state-of-the-art USC Arcadia Hospital, and a downtown area that is in transition with new mixed-use developments near the Metro station.
If you enjoy working with the public and want to join a team that inspires you to “Go Above and Beyond,” then this will be a great opportunity for you!
Qualified individuals interested in submitting a detailed, thorough application may click here to view the full details of the job bulletin and to submit an application; you may also visit ArcadiaCA.Gov/Employment.
Key Qualities
- Forward thinking with analytical skills
- Great communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong work ethic accompanied by good judgment
- Independent thinking with the ability to work on complex projects
- Familiarity with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
What We Offer:
- CalPERS retirement plan
- Tuition Reimbursement upon successful completion of probation
- Bilingual pay
- City paid vision plan for employee and family
- City paid Life Insurance and AD&D
- Up to $1,072 health insurance allowance
***Opportunity to occasionally work from home may be granted based on the department’s approval.***
RECRUITMENT PROCESS:
Apply Online – Submit a detailed, thorough application
Application Filing Deadline – Open until filled (First review of applications to be conducted on May 6, 2024)
Qualifications Appraisal Interviews (100%) – Week of May 20, 2024 (Tentative)
DEFINITION
Under general direction, to perform advanced level professional planning; to serve as a subject matter expert on environmental review, and urban design; to act as project manager on complex projects; and to provide highly technical assistance to the Community Development Administrator.
Required Experience / Skills / Education
Minimum Qualifications:
Experience:
Five years of increasingly responsible professional urban planning experience including some lead supervisory experience.
Training:
Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in urban planning, geography, or a related field.
License or Certificate:
Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid driver’s license.
Application Instructions
Qualified individuals interested in submitting a detailed, thorough application may click here to view the full details of the job bulletin and to submit an application; you may also visit ArcadiaCA.Gov/Employment.
