Long-Range City Planner — Lead Strategic Planning

City of Escondido; Escondido (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Escondido is seeking an Associate Planner (Long Range) to advance municipal planning efforts, manage complex long-range projects, and prepare policy analyses for the Planning Services Division. You will coordinate with staff, consultants, and City committees to support the General Plan, zoning updates, and environmental reviews.

Under general direction, you will oversee project progress, prepare staff reports for hearings, and mentor junior planners.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in planning, architecture or related field.
• Three years (full-time equivalent) of progressively responsible experience in municipal planning work, or equivalent. A Master's Degree may substitute for one year (full-time equivalent) of work experience.

Responsibilities

• Under general direction, performs professional planning work on complex current planning and advance planning projects within the Planning Division of the Development Services Department at both the administrative and public hearing levels; and may supervise other personnel in providing planning services to the public.
• Handles complex planning assignments relating to the implementation of the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance;
• Serves as project manager and handles all aspects of analyzing and coordinating of complex planning applications including planned developments, conditional use permits, zone changes, annexations, variances, environmental impact reports and subdivision maps, and prepares and reviews written staff reports thereon;
• Supervises the review of site development, building, grading and landscape plans, parcel maps, final maps, adjustments plats, and similar applications;
• Prepares reports related to planning and zoning issues;
• Makes presentations to decision-making bodies as well as professional and public groups;
• Prepares written staff reports analyzing complex development issues for consideration by decision makers;
• Represents the City on various committees;
• Secures grant funds for various City projects;
• Manages environmental reviews of development projects;
• Develops plans, ordinances, and programs necessary to implement the General Plan;
• Consultant selection and management;
• Plans, directs, coordinates, and reviews the work plan for assigned staff; assigns work activities, projects, and programs; reviews and evaluates work methods, procedures, and products including staff reports, actions, conclusions, and related documents; meets with staff to identify and resolve problems;
• Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for assigned programs; recommends and administers policies and procedures.

Skills

Long-range planning

Project management

Policy analysis

Public speaking

Staff supervision

Grant management

Environmental reviews

Land use policy

Ordinances and codes

Interagency liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in planning or related field

Job description

The City of Escondido is seeking an Associate Planner (Long Range) to advance municipal planning efforts, manage complex long-range projects, and prepare policy analyses for the Planning Services Division. You will coordinate with staff, consultants, and City committees to support the General Plan, zoning updates, and environmental reviews.

Under general direction, you will oversee project progress, prepare staff reports for hearings, and mentor junior planners.