Senior Planner

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The City of Irvine seeks a Senior Planner in the Community Development Department. The Senior Planner will perform complex level professional planning, project management, and analysis tasks related to assigned projects or duties in the areas of development, environmental review, zoning, General Plan, and land use matters specifically for the Current Planning team.

Your Impact

• Assist in the development and implementation of planning goals, policies, and priorities while functioning as a project manager.
• Review and coordinate assigned special land use planning, zoning, transportation, or environmental studies. Direct, coordinate, review, and participate with professional and technical staff collecting data, analysis, plan formulation, and implementation.
• Research and prepare memos, letters, and staff reports and present findings and recommendations to Department personnel and decision-makers regarding development proposals.
• Analyze statistical, written, and oral reports and correspondence related to assigned planning and analytical tasks.
• Provide information to residents and customers regarding planning standards, codes, and permit requirements at the public counter.
• Participate in the code compliance process, evaluate permit applications, and comply with conditions of approval.
• Draft zoning code, development guidelines, and General Plan amendments.
• Maintain complex databases and assess development projections.
• Mentor junior-level planning staff.
• Find additional information within the Senior Planner job description.

Best Fit

• Possess relevant planning experience.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and progressive working environment.
• Exhibit exceptional customer service, written and verbal communication, and critical thinking skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and efficient, with excellent time management and multi-tasking skills.
• Self-motivated and a consensus builder.
• Be a team player whose successful contribution will uphold Irvine's tradition of excellence.
• A Master's degree in Planning and AICP (American Institute of Certified Planners) certification is preferred.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Transportation Planning or Engineering, Geography, Architecture, Economics, Public Administration or related field.
• Five years of professional planning experience or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• A valid California driver's license.

Your Team
The Community Development Department plans, implements, and enforces construction development standards and performance criteria that facilitate the creation and maintenance of a built environment that is safe, vibrant, and aesthetically pleasing. The department consists of two primary divisions - Planning & Development Services and Building & Safety - with support functions for each provided through the Community Development Assistance Center.

The Community Development Assistance Center (CDAC) acts as a one-stop shop for businesses, developers, and anyone interested in development projects in Irvine. They provide information and resources to help people make informed decisions about building, expanding, or altering structures in the City. The CDAC also facilitates the submittal and processing of planning and permit applications, as well as the processing and issuance of business licenses.

Planning & Development Services oversees current and long-range development planning for the City. The division develops, maintains, and implements the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance policies and standards, including the adopted Traffic Study Guidelines and other planning documents. The division is responsible for reviewing and processing all development applications and permits, reviewing and analyzing all transportation-related issues for development projects, assisting residents, businesses and developers on all land use and transportation-related planning and zoning inquiries, and coordinating regional and interagency planning efforts.

Building & Safety (including the Water Quality and Code Enforcement sections) ensures that development in the City of Irvine is designed, constructed, used, and maintained in accordance with the Irvine Municipal Code, California Building Codes, and federal water quality standards. The division is responsible for reviewing and approving grading and building permit applications and associated construction documents, and for inspecting the permitted construction for conformance with the approved plans. The Code Enforcement section responds to and investigates concerns from the public regarding potential code violations, including unpermitted construction, property maintenance, unpermitted signs, and more.

The Mission of the Employees of the City of Irvine is to create and maintain a community where people can live, work, and play in an environment that is safe, vibrant, and aesthetically pleasing. We are one team that exists to serve our community in the continual pursuit of a City that offers an exceptional quality of life.

The City of Irvine's five values of Humility, Innovation, Empathy, Passion, and Integrity reflect the interests and needs of the community, and the level of service they expect and desire. We are One Irvine through the embrace of a team-oriented approach by living our values every day.

The Process
The selection process will include an examination and conduct a background investigation prior to appointment. This recruitment may establish an eligibility list to fill future positions in similar and/or lower classifications within the organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. We encourage you to inform Human Resources at least two business days prior to the first phase of the selection process if you have a disability that may require an accommodation.


Closing Date/Time: 10/11/2024 5:00 PM Pacific

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