CITY PLANNING ASSOCIATE

IMDiversity; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 99,305 - 145,199; Full time

Job summary

City of Los Angeles is seeking a City Planning Associate to perform professional work in long-range and policy planning across citywide, community, and neighborhood scopes. The role also includes project planning, reviewing land use proposals, development projects, and site plans.

Qualifications include a four-year degree with four years of planning experience or a degree plus two years of experience, with substitutions for graduate study. A valid CA driver's license is required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with four years of professional planning experience in long-range and/or current urban planning.
• Graduation with a major in urban planning, urban studies, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, geography or related field and two years of professional planning experience.
• Two years of professional planning experience as a Planning Assistant with the City of Los Angeles.
• Graduate study in urban planning or related field may substitute for up to one year of required experience.
• A valid Class C driver's license issued by the California DMV is required at appointment.

Responsibilities

• A City Planning Associate does professional city planning work in long-range and policy planning, including citywide, community, and neighborhood planning; and project planning, including review, research, assessment, and clearance of land use proposals, development projects, and site plans.

Skills

Urban planning experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in urban planning or related field

Graduate study in urban planning (24 semester units / 36 quarter units)

Job description

Salary

$99,305.00 - $145,199.00 Annually

Location

CITY OF LOS ANGELES, CA

Job Type

FULL-TIME

Job Number

7941 OP 2026/07/24 R

Department

ALL DEPARTMENTS

Description

DUTIES

A City Planning Associate does professional city planning work in long-range and policy planning, including citywide, community, and neighborhood planning; and project planning, including review, research, assessment, and clearance of land use proposals, development projects, and site plans.

ANNUAL SALARY

$99,305 to $145,199

NOTE: Annual salary is at the start of the pay range. The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.

REQUIREMENTS

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university and four years of full-time paid professional experience in long-range and/or current urban planning; or

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in urban planning, urban studies, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, geography or a closely-related field and two years of full-time paid professional experience in long-range and/or current urban planning; or

Two years of full-time paid professional planning experience as a Planning Assistant with the City of Los Angeles.

One year of graduate study in urban planning or a closely related field with completion of 24 semester units or 36 quarter units may be substituted for up to one year of the required professional planning experience.

As a condition of employment, a valid Class C driver’s license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is required at the time of appointment.

For qualifying work experience gained in Requirements #1, #2, and #3, the term “professional experience” applies to positions that require possession of a degree from an accredited four-year college or university in order to obtain that position. Therefore, to be considered “professional,” qualifying experience must be gained in positions requiring a four-year degree.