Associate/Senior Planner with the City of Soledad

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City of Soledad

Associate Planner 
$6,079.39 – $7,249.79/month DOE/DOQ 
Senior Planner 

$7,783.33 – $9,281.77/month DOE/DOQ 
Are you a planning professional who is ready to make meaningful impacts long-range planning decisions? 

Are you excited about the opportunity to guide the development of a growing community while delivering solution-oriented results and top-notch customer service? 

If you’re a self-starter who thrives when working both independently and as part of a dynamic group, we want to hear from you.  

Currently, the City of Soledad is conducting a recruitment for an Associate/Senior Planner and we encourage you to apply to become the next planner! 


Regional Government Services and its staff are conducting the recruitment on behalf of the City of Soledad.
  
 

The Position 
 
Associate Planner:  This is the journey-level class in the professional planning series. Incumbents may be assigned the full range of routine and complex planning, zoning, and related functions encountered by the City. Responsibilities include providing a range of routine and complex customer services to the public at the front counter and on the telephone regarding policies and procedures, ongoing projects, zoning regulations, permit requirements, and related building and development issues. This class requires the frequent use of independent judgment as well as a knowledge of departmental and City activities. This class is distinguished from the Senior Planner in that the latter is the advanced-journey level class in the series, providing administrative support and day-to-day supervision to departmental staff in addition to performing the most complex planning and related duties. 
 
Senior Planner:  This is the advanced journey-level class in the professional planning series with responsibilities spanning the entire spectrum of the planning function with a primary emphasis on current and advanced planning and related issues. Successful performance of the work requires a broad professional background as well as skill in coordinating assigned work with that of other City departments and public agencies. Responsibilities include assisting with performing specified departmental day-to-day administrative functions. This class is distinguished from the Community and Economic Development Director in that the latter has overall responsibility for all planning and community development functions and for developing, implementing, and interpreting public policy for the department  
 
The Ideal Candidate will: 

  • Be motivated by the opportunity for professional growth and satisfaction that comes from working in an environment ripe with challenge and possibility. 
  • Be a self-starter, flexible, reliable, and detail oriented with high standards for work product. 
  • Thrive in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities, high expectations, and a constant influx of work.  
  • Be an effective problem-solver who combines technical expertise with excellent leadership and written and oral communication skills. 
  • Relish the opportunity to engage in work autonomously while also effectively collaborating with various members of the City. 
  • Have familiarity with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the California Coastal Act, and experience with updating ordinances, writing staff reports, and working with various state agencies. 
  • Work strategically and collaboratively to solve problems with team members, contractors, consultants, other government agencies, and individuals at all levels of the organization.
  • Have the ability to innovate, learn new ideas, and develop strategies that focus on successful implementation.
  • Confidently articulate their viewpoints while being open to different professional perspectives. 

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