Hybrid Senior Planner - Seattle Area (Zoning & Long-Range)

SAFEbuilt; Kennewick (WA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K Plans

Job summary

SAFEbuilt is seeking a Senior Planner for a hybrid position in the Greater Seattle Area, WA. You will advise municipal planning departments, support zoning updates, and contribute to long-range planning while managing complex development applications.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in planning or related field and 7+ years of city/county planning experience, with strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work independently on multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in planning or closely related field.
• 7+ years’ experience in city/county planning roles handling moderately to complex development applications.
• Experience supporting municipal planning departments and staff reports.

Responsibilities

• Serve as contract planner for municipal clients and on-call staff.
• Provide day-to-day advisory support to city planning departments.
• Support or lead zoning code updates and development standards.
• Contribute to long-range planning efforts (general/specific plans, policy studies).
• Prepare staff reports and recommendations for planning commissions and councils.
• Process development applications (entitlements, site plans, subdivisions, use permits).
• Manage projects, budgets, and client relationships.

Skills

Planning

Zoning

Written Communication

GIS

Office Software

Project Management

Client Interaction

Independent Work

Education

Bachelor's degree in planning or related field

Tools

GIS

Desktop plan review software

Microsoft Office

Adobe suite

Job description

SAFEbuilt is seeking a Senior Planner for a hybrid position in the Greater Seattle Area, WA. You will advise municipal planning departments, support zoning updates, and contribute to long-range planning while managing complex development applications.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in planning or related field and 7+ years of city/county planning experience, with strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work independently on multiple projects.