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Senior Planner
City of Orange / Orange, CA
Posted on: April 17, 2026
Application Deadline: Continuous
Job Description
Under general supervision, a Senior Planner administers advanced and complex current and advance planning activities, including serving as project manager for complex development applications and special projects; administers specified activities in such areas as zoning, advance planning, and environmental impact studies, protection, and compliance, as well as the capital improvement program (CIP); provides technical direction to lower-level staff; provides information and assistance to property owners, developers, contractors and the public; provides complex professional assistance to the Community Development Department management staff, City Council, Planning Commission, Design Review Committee, and others in areas of expertise; oversees, reviews and performs a variety of studies and prepares and presents staff reports; and performs related work as required.
Required Experience / Skills / Education
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical and ideal way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
- Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in urban planning, community development, business or public administration, or a related field.
- Five (5) years of professional experience in planning, zoning, and related community development activities, or two (2) years of experience as Associate Planner at the City of Orange.
- Experience applying historic preservation principles is highly desirable.
- Experience presenting to boards, commissions, community groups, or governing bodies such as City Councils is highly desirable.
Application Instructions
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