Associate Planner

Join Our Community Development Team as an Associate Planner! 

The City of Larkspur is seeking a talented planning professional to support a wide range of current and long-range planning initiatives. This position offers the opportunity to work on impactful projects, provide outstanding customer service, and collaborate with colleagues and community members to enhance the quality of life in Larkspur. If you’re looking for meaningful work in a welcoming and engaged community, apply today!

Click HERE to view the Associate Planner Brochure.

Under general direction, the Associate Planner performs professional planning duties in the fields of long-range planning, current planning, and building permitting; performs a variety of diverse professional planning assignments including technical reviews and evaluations of land use and permit applications, environmental impact documents, and construction projects; ensures compliance with all aspects of the City General Plan and related ordinances and laws; collects and analyzes data on zoning, subdivision design, housing design, and other land use issues; assists in conducting environmental impact reviews; prepares written and graphic reports; and performs related work as assigned. The Associate Planner is the journey level class in the professional Planner series. Incumbents in this class are assigned a broad range of planning assignments from short-term and moderately sized projects to difficult and complex planning projects with latitude for initiative and independent judgment within organizational policy parameters. This class differs from the lower level of Assistant Planner in that the latter class requires direct supervision and works less independently and is considered an entry or training level classification in the planner series. Additionally, the Associate Planner may act as the Zoning Administrator and exercises a high level of independent judgment in that role. The Associate Planner may provide technical direction to administrative and technical staff members in the course of the City’s daily operations. Supervision is provided by the Planning and Building Director, and lead direction may also be received from other managers or mid-managers; or from higher level professional staff.

The position’s benefits include:

• CalPERS Classic members at 2% at 55, 2% at 62 for members after January 1, 2013
• Health care benefits at up to 80% of the Employee Only premium rate, plus family allowances
• Dental plan including 100% of the premium for applicable coverage, including reimbursements for qualifying expenses
• Section 125 Plan
• Retiree Medical Contribution Program
• Education Reimbursement
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Vision Benefits
• Employee Wellness Benefit
• 11 Holidays, Vacation Leave Accrual, Sick Leave Accrual, 4 Personal Leave Days, Emergency Leave, Bereavement Leave, and Overtime Pay Compensation for Unused Vacation Leave Accrual
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Paid Jury Duty
• Flexible Hours and 9/80 Work Schedule Available
• Friendly Work Environment in a Walkable Downtown

Applications accepted through July 30, 2026. Experienced planners are encouraged to apply.