Planner IV - Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement Department

City of San Jose•San Jose, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of San José's Planning Division provides oversight and assistance towards the City's growth and development in relation to regulations related to land use, zoning ordinances, development standards, neighborhood plans, and environmental impacts. The Citywide Planning Team is the section of the Planning Division that maintains the Envision San Jose 2040 General Plan and is responsible for all long-range planning functions of the department. The Citywide Planning Teams is also responsible for the updating of the City’s ordinances and policies relating to land use and urban planning, including the subdivision ordinance, zoning ordinance, and sign ordinance. The Planning Division is divided into four sections: Permit Center, Development Review, Environmental Review, and Citywide Planning. The Department’s Planning Division ensures compliance with all the above-mentioned obligations by annually reviewing, analyzing, conducting, researching, processing, and issuance of approximately 4,000 compliance reviews for building permits, over 150 commercial, industrial, and residential development permits, over 500 environmental clearance reviews for public and private projects, over 50 zoning changes, and multiple General Plan Amendments, specific plans, and policies, as well as over 50 community meetings and workshops.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in urban or regional planning, urban studies, architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, urban geography, environmental studies or a closely related field.
Five (5) years of professional planning experience that includes three (3) years journey-level experience.
Possession of a valid driver's license may be required.
This position requires a disclosure of outside investments, real property interest, income, and business positions. You must complete and file an “Assuming Office Form 700” with the City Clerk’s Office within the first 30 days of employment with the office.

Nice To Haves

AICP certification is desirable.

Responsibilities

Supervises subordinate planning staff, including prioritizing and assigning work, training, editing documents prepared by subordinate staff, and general review of work performed by the team under supervision, conducting performance evaluations, making hiring, termination and disciplinary recommendations.
Supervises a team of planners in one or more of the following projects: Managing studies relating to formulating land use policies and General Plan designations, Developing special plans and planning policies, Developing housing elements, plans and programs, Gathering and analyzing socioeconomic and demographic data.
Mentor staff to prepare them for future promotional opportunities.
Coordinates with other City departments and other planning agencies on matters relating to assigned planning programs.
Meets with applicants, community members, or other interested parties to problem-solve on issues associated with long-range plans and policies, and land use regulations.
Prepares complex technical reports, responses, and position statements with respect to planning ordinances, regulations, and policies.
Represents the City and Planning Division at meetings and conferences and consults with citizens, property owners, developers, and professional consultants on various planning and land use issues.
Makes presentations before the City Council, Planning Commission, Historic Landmarks Commission, neighborhood and community groups, and/or other agencies.