Associate Planner
City of Rosemead
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Job summary
The City of Rosemead seeks an Associate Planner to perform professional planning work in current and advance planning, redevelopment, zoning, and environmental matters. You will assist developers and the public, provide technical support, and help guide long-term city projects with independent judgment.
Responsibilities include reviewing permit applications, preparing staff reports, and presenting findings to the Planning Commission and City Council.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Urban and Regional Planning or related field with three years of professional municipal planning experience.
- Knowledge of planning regulations, CEQA, zoning, and development review processes.
- Proficiency in GIS and data interpretation for land use analysis.
Responsibilities
- Provide professional planning services including permit review for residential, commercial and industrial sites.
- Assist the public and developers on planning, zoning and permit requirements; offer informed recommendations.
- Review development plans and ensure compliance with regional standards and regulatory requirements.
- Prepare staff reports for Planning Commission and City Council; update General Plan elements.
- Explain changes to applicants to meet development review requirements and coordinate with other departments.
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Job description
THIS RECRUITMENT IS TO FILL ONE (1) FULL-TIME VACANCY IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND TO ESTABLISH AN ELIGIBILITY LIST TO BE USED FOR FUTURE VACANCIES.
Filing Deadline: Continuous.
First Review: Monday August 24, 2026.
Required Application Materials: Completed City of Rosemead application and resume are required. Failure to include a resume with your completed application, may be subject to disqualification from the recruitment and selection process.
Under general direction, to perform a wide variety of professional level work in the field of current and advance planning; redevelopment, zoning, architectural, and environmental matters; to provide information and assistance to developers and the public on planning related matters; and to provide highly technical and responsible support to the department director.
This is the journey-level of the professional Planner series; Positions at this level are distinguished from the Assistant Planner level by the performance of the full range of duties as assigned including responsibility for the application of professional knowledge and skills to various municipal planning problems and projects. Duties, responsibilities, and assignments are more complex and require greater independence in decision making and the original creativity and responsibility for organization and execution of long-term projects. Incumbents are expected to provide leadership and guidance on projects carried out by other staff. Responsibilities include the preparation of specific reports and plans with opportunity for working independently and exercising judgment and initiative.
The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.
- Provides professional planning services for the City; accepts permit applications, and provides review and analysis of residential, commercial and industrial site plans for compliance with state and federal regulations, development regulations, and City codes, policies and procedures.
- Answers inquiries and assists the public and developers in matters relating to planning, zoning and permit review, and other City standards and regulations; provides information and recommendations within scope of authority.
- Reviews and evaluates development plans, proposals, designs, applications, occupancy permits, technical documents and special permits; verifies compliance with regional standards and regulatory requirements.
- Inspects properties and structures under construction for compliance with codes and regulations; identifies, documents, and communicates deficiencies, and identifies corrective actions.
- Maintains a current and thorough working knowledge of planning regulations and guidelines published by the City and state and federal agencies.
- Prepares staff reports for the Planning Commission and the City Council.
- Prepares and updates elements of the City's General Plan.
- Conducts thorough and accurate research.
- Researches, analyzes, and interprets social, economic, population, census, and land use data and trends.
- Prepares thorough and accurate written reports on such trends; implements and explains to the public the California Environmental Quality Act.
- Reviews development and redevelopment proposals and works with developers to reach agreements on acceptable development plans.
- Explains required changes to applicants so that submittals will meet development review requirements.
- Provides useful and helpful information to developers and others regarding local, state, and federal planning and development requirements so that questions and concerns are effectively resolved.
- Understands and is able to apply sound planning and design principles in the analysis of applications and development projects.
- Designs graphic formats to effectively present planning concepts and proposals for public evaluation.
- Organizes, prepares, and processes written reports and documents such as environmental impact reports for complex planning projects and makes oral presentations before the Planning Commission, City Council, and community meetings as required;
- Checks and reviews business license applications and assures compliance with land use and zoning regulations;
- Provides the applicant information on land use and zoning regulations in a complete and timely manner;
- Provides technical assistance to professional and clerical planning staff.
- Develops recommendations and reports to summarize development issues; prepares reports on land use applications and planning activities; writes zoning violation letters and coordinates violation abatement actions.
- Interprets and explains City codes, policies, procedures, rules and regulations; inspects work sites as needed; coordinates services with other Departments.
- Reviews and processes a variety of applications and permits; issues special permits and notices within scope of authority; creates correspondence and reports, and coordinates with customers as needed.
- Develops recommendations and staff reports to summarize development projects for the Planning Commission and City Council.
- May exercise technical and functional supervision over lower level staff.
- Supports the relationship between the City of Rosemead and the constituent population by providing excellent customer service; promotes the City goals and priorities in compliance with all policies and procedures; maintains absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, client records and City information; performs related duties as required or assigned.
- Bachelor's Degree in Urban and Regional Planning or related field, and three years of professional municipal planning experience.
- Must possess or have the ability to obtain an appropriate valid California Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record.
- City organization, operations, policies and procedures.
- City General Plan, zoning codes, and land use regulations.
- Principles of land use planning.
- City, county, state and Federal laws, codes and regulations pertaining to community planning, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
- Personal computers utilizing standard and specialized software, including GIS software applications used in planning, mapping, and statistical analysis.
- Record keeping and file maintenance principles and procedures.
- Understanding and interpreting land use and zoning enforcement regulations, and state and Federal laws.
- Organizing, evaluating, analyzing and presenting data and information.
- Checking designs, details, estimates, plans, and specifications of planning projects.
- Researching and analyzing the factors affecting community planning projects.
- Effectively transferring technical knowledge to new and unique situations.
- Maintaining accurate and interrelated technical records.
- Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.
- Managing project development and implementation.
- Interpreting planning and zoning programs.
- Performing professional planning work with a minimum of supervision.
- Providing training to less experienced planning staff.
- Checking building plans for conformance with land use, architectural and zoning regulations, and suggesting changes to achieve compliance.
- Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with co-workers, elected officials, developers, contractors, and representatives from other local, state and federal agencies.
- Effective verbal and written communication.
- Work is performed in a standard office environment; may include travel to site inspections on private property during all phases of construction. May be required to travel to various sites, locations and/or events.
- Team members are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours; team members are required to assume duties of a disaster worker in the event of a locally declared emergency.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Physical Demands And Working Environment
Work is performed in a standard office environment; may include site inspections on private property during all phases on construction. May be required to travel to various sites, locations, and/or events. Employees are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours.
The City of Rosemead is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the City of Rosemead to provide employment opportunity for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression and pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics or information, marital status, age, sexual orientation (including homosexuality, bisexuality, or heterosexuality), military and veteran status.
The City of Rosemead is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Individuals with qualified disabilities who need reasonable accommodation during the selection process must specify the accommodations needed, in writing, at the time when the employment application is submitted.
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires all new hire employees to submit verification of the legal right to work in the United States within three (3) business days beginning with the first day of work. The City is legally prohibited from employing anyone who cannot provide such verification or documentation.
City of Rosemead employees are registered as an Emergency Disaster Worker. In the event of a declared emergency, City employees shall initially remain at work, or if recalled, shall report to work after completing critical personal and family emergency responsibilities.
The provisions of this job announcement do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, and any provision contained in this job announcement may be modified or revoked without notice.
City of Rosemead
Robert Tapia, Human Resources Analyst
rtapia@rosemeadca.gov
(626) 569-2125
"The City of Rosemead is an Equal Opportunity Employer"
Allowance of $100 per month for employees using personal cell phones in lieu of city issued devices based on Department Director recommendation and City Manager approval.
Employees hired after December 1, 2021, receive up to $2200 per month to use towards the City's medical, dental, and vision health premiums. Employees who opt-out, receive $500 per month.
- 2% @ 55 formula for classic California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) members.
- Under the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA), effective January 1, 2013, all "new members" will be subject to the 2.0% @ 62 benefit formula which also requires a three-year final compensation (the highest average annual pensionable compensation earned by a member during a period of at least 36 months) with an early retirement age of 52.
- A "New Member" is defined as: (1) A new hire that is brought into CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who has no prior membership in any other California public retirement system. (2) A new hire who is brought into CalPERS membership for the first time on or after January 1, 2013, and who is not eligible for reciprocity with another California public retirement system. (3) A member who established CalPERS membership prior to January 1, 2013, and who is hired by a different CalPERS employer after January 1, 2013, after a break in service of greater than six months.
- CalPERS refers to all members that do not fit within the definition of a new member as "classic members". All existing CalPERS members as of December 31, 2012, will retain the existing benefit levels for future service with the same employer.
- Effective January 1, 2013, PEPRA prohibited employers from paying any portion of a "new member's" member contribution rate. All non-classic California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) members must pay 50% of total normal cost as employee contribution rate.
- All "classic members" are required to contribute their full share, up to 8%, of the employee contribution of the CalPERS rate.
The City deducts from each full-time employees' paycheck, an amount as determined by law for the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (Social Security). In addition, the City contributes an additional amount at least equal to the employee's contribution.
All employees may voluntarily participate in the available 457 deferred compensation plan.
The City offers employees a flexible benefit plan which will allow individuals to pay for certain expenses (childcare, unreimbursed medical expenses, insurance premiums) with pre-tax dollars.
The City provides employees with a short-term disability plan to protect against cases where a non-work-related illness or injury is sustained which results in an inability to work for a short period of time. Employees will receive 66.67% or 2/3 of their pre-disability base salary (one-year average of W-2) with a waiting period of 15 calendar days before receiving their benefits and can last up to 11 weeks. Employees will receive continued payment until the employee is medically able to return to work, or has to begin utilizing long term disability, or until the employee reaches the age of 65, whichever comes first.
The City provides employees with a long-term disability plan to protect against cases where a non-work-related illness or injury is sustained which results in an inability to work for a long period of time. In these cases, LTD is received only after STD has expired and the employee continues to be medically disabled. Employee will receive 66.67% or 2/3 of their pre-disability base salary with a 90-day waiting period. Employee will receive continued payment until the employee is medically able to return to work, or until the employee reaches the age of 65, whichever comes first.
Employees receive an accidental death and dismemberment and life insurance policy of $100,000.
Subject to City Manager approval, employees may attend and be reimbursed for part or all of the costs of educational and other training courses (up to $5,000 per fiscal year) which provide a benefit to the City provided there are budgeted funds for such approval by the City Council. Employees with may be reimbursed for registration, cost of books, tuition, lab fees and parking for classes or instruction, provided such classes or instruction are related to the employee's assigned duties with the City.
The City shall reimburse employees up to three-hundred dollars $400 per fiscal year for qualifying expenses of the City's Wellness Program.
The City provides a computer purchase program for all full-time employees.
The City provides employees with access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Employees accrue 100 hours of vacation leave during their first year of service. 140 hours are accrued for employees with one year of service, up to (but not over) 13 years. For employees with over 13 years of service the accrual rate is 160 hours.
Once per calendar year, employees are eligible to have the City buyback up to 60 hours of accumulated unused vacation time.
Allocated an allotment of 60 hours per year.
Employee will accrue ten (10) hours of sick leave per month. Sick leave will be earned, commencing on the first day of employment employee, and accrued on a bi-weekly basis.
- 12 paid holidays per year.
- 1 floating holiday per year.
- Non-essential City services and facilities are closed from Christmas Day (Christmas Eve beginning December 2022) through New Year's Day. Employees are required to utilize their own time or may opt to take the time off without pay during the holiday closure.
An alternate work schedule may be arranged with City Manager approval. This could include the possibility of utilizing flextime or telecommuting from an offsite location. Any prolonged telecommuting arrangement, or alternate workweek, must be approved, in writing, by the City Manager.
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