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Senior Planner
Willdan / Los Angeles County Area
Posted on: June 8, 2022
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Job Description
Description
Willdan has been a consistent industry leader for 55 years providing all aspects of municipal and infrastructure engineering, including building and safety, public works, public financing, current and environment planning, grants management/administration, and construction management services. Willdan offers very competitive salaries and a full range of benefits, as well as opportunities for growth and advancement
Willdan Engineering currently has an opening for a Senior Planner in the Los Angeles County area.
Responsibilities:
- Provides lead direction to professional, technical and office support staff in assigned functional areas; instructs staff in work procedures and reviews and evaluates work performed; confers with personnel from other departments and agencies in coordinating work activities; meets with representatives of community organizations and other groups to encourage cooperative action or to resolve problems.
- Performs professional land use and urban planning work, including current and advance planning, and implementation of the City’s General Plan; reviews complex zoning and development applications.
- Performs complex research and analysis; performs major planning and zoning studies for development; investigates planning problems while considering legal and public relations aspects as well as planning and makes presentations of findings.
- Prepares maps, graphs, charts, models and reports; plans, organizes and executes projects or surveys.
- Provides information and assistance to developers, property owners and the public regarding laws, regulations, standards, policies and procedures related to the submission of plans, processing of applications and implementation requirements; performs field inspections; communicates and coordinates with other City departments and outside agencies.
- Prepares staff reports, resolutions, reports, letters, zoning ordinance changes and environmental review documents; verifies zoning compliance for business licenses and In-Home business licenses.
- Performs advanced planning activities, including major General Plan updates and amendments; monitors the effectiveness of the General Plan implementation, zoning and design guidelines; recommends action or petitions for general planning, zoning and development.
- Reviews building, landscaping, fencing, signage, and Conditional Use permit applications and plans.
- Coordinates various planning studies and related matters with consultants.
- Receives and reviews development applications; assesses fees; establishes conditions for project approval; responds to public inquiries at the public counter, on the phone and through email.
- Establishes positive working relationships with representatives of community organizations, state/local agencies and associations, City management and staff, and the public.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Experience / Skills / Education
Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s degree in urban planning or a related field;
- A Master’s degree in urban planning or related field is highly desirable;
- Experience in preparing and processing CEQA documents;
- 6 – 8 yrs. in professional level land use and environmental planning
- 3 or more years of experience working with a city or county, in current and/or advanced planning is highly desirable;
- Thorough knowledge of complex principals of urban planning, development, zoning and redevelopment;
- Methods and techniques of project management; and
- Strong written and oral communication skills and experience in presentations before the Planning Commissions and/or City Councils.
Application Instructions
To be considered for this employment opportunity, please send a full resume to Director of Planning, Salvador Lopez Jr. at slopez@willdan.com.
