Senior Community Planner & Engagement Lead (Hybrid, CA)

Rincon Consultants, Inc; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage options

Retirement benefits

Generous time off

Job summary

Rincon Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Senior Community Planner / Community Engagement Project Manager to lead outreach and engagement for planning initiatives across California communities.

The role focuses on growth, housing, land use, and long-range planning priorities, with opportunities to mentor staff and grow Rincon's engagement capabilities. You will shape strategies, build client relationships, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, with a hybrid work setup and preferred proximity

Qualifications

• B.A./B.S. in Urban/Regional Planning or related field; advanced degree a plus.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in California with increasing responsibility for technical work, project management and client support.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects, including scopes, schedules, budgets, and client coordination.
• Established knowledge of California land use planning principles, housing policy, and local government planning processes.
• Experience leading community engagement programs, workshops, stakeholder meetings, and outreach efforts; engagement strategies for planning and policy initiatives.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and communication skills; strong interpersonal abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead outreach and engagement for and facilitation for community planning projects from project initiative through adoption and implementation
• Prepare and oversee complex community outreach and engagement programs for General Plans, Housing Elements, Community Plans, Specific Plans, zoning code updates, and other planning and policy documents
• Manage integrating qualitative analyses from outreach and engagement data into land use, housing, demographic, and policy analyses that support long-range planning decisions, community goals, and implementation strategies
• Manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, staffing, and deliverables across multiple concurrent projects
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated planning solutions that align with client goals and community priorities, integrating engagement strategies and community input into planning processes and project outcomes
• Provide QA/QC review to support technical quality and consistency across project deliverables
• Coordinate engagement activities with multidisciplinary teams to ensure public input is effectively integrated into planning processes and project outcomes

Skills

Writing

Presentation

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Travel (occasional)

Education

Urban/Regional Planning degree

Advanced degree (plus)

Job description

Rincon Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Senior Community Planner / Community Engagement Project Manager to lead outreach and engagement for planning initiatives across California communities.

The role focuses on growth, housing, land use, and long-range planning priorities, with opportunities to mentor staff and grow Rincon's engagement capabilities. You will shape strategies, build client relationships, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, with a hybrid work setup and preferred proximity