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Assistant /Associate Planners (Full Time – Hybrid)
CSG Consultants / California
Posted on: September 15, 2023
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
We are currently hiring for Urban/Assistant and Associate Planners throughout the state of California (Northern California/SF Bay Area region, Central Valley, Central Coast & Southern California). Both roles are part of the journey-level classification in the professional Planner series. The incumbent in this classification is responsible for performing, with regular supervision, routine to complex planning duties in the administration of land use regulations, General Plan, environmental review, and design review. Depending on area of expertise, Planners may be primarily assigned to one or more of the following specialties: current planning, long-range planning, architectural review, transportation planning, or Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping. The Assistant and Associate planners work under the supervision of senior planning staff and performs difficult and specialized planning assignments. The Associate level classification is distinguished from the Urban/Assistant Planner class which handles the less complex assignments.
Required Experience / Skills / Education
QUALIFICATIONS
ASSISTANT PLANNER
- At least 6 months of professional urban planning experience or an internship with a municipality or other local government agency supplemented by a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in urban planning, architecture, or a related field.
- Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities.
Knowledge of:
- Research and data collection methods.
- Principles and practices of planning and zoning administration.
- Environmental protection regulations such as California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), National Environmental Policy Action (NEPA), Clean Water Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Endangered Species Act, etc.
- State and local laws pertaining to land use such as the Williamson Act, Historic Preservation Programs, etc.
- Principles of effective customer service.
- Effective report writing and presentation techniques.
- Statistics and math applicable to planning and property development.
- Common computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheet, database management, internet, video conferencing, and geographic information systems.
ASSOCIATE PLANNER
- Two (2) years of responsible professional urban planning experience supplemented by a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in urban planning, architecture, or a related field.
- An equivalent combination of experience and education sufficient to perform the essential job functions and provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.
- A Master’s degree in planning may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of planning and zoning administration.
- Environmental protection regulations as such California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Water Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Endangered Species Act, etc.
- State and local laws pertaining to land use such as the Williamson Act, Historic Preservation Program, Brown Act, etc.
- Principles of effective customer service.
- Research, report writing and presentation techniques.
- Statistics and math applicable to planning and property development.
- Common computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheet, database management, internet, video conferencing, and geographic information systems.
Application Instructions
Please apply directly with CSG through our career page:
https://www.csgengr.com/careers
