Planner (Promotional Only)

City of Montebello•Montebello, CA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a promotional-only recruitment, open exclusively to current permanent employees of the City of Montebello who meet the minimum requirements. Under general supervision, the Planner organizes, coordinates, and monitors an assigned area of the City's urban planning activities. This role involves performing a variety of journey-level professional urban planning, advanced planning, community development, and environmental analysis administrative work. It is a supervisory position responsible for organizing, coordinating, and monitoring the work of assigned staff.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in urban planning, geography, environmental studies, or a closely related field.
Three years of progressively responsible and varied professional planning work, preferably including supervisory experience.
Possession of an appropriate California driver's license.
Knowledge of modern principles, practices, and techniques of a public planning agency, including community planning, urban design and site planning, regional planning economic development, and environmental planning.
Knowledge of principles of supervision and training.
Knowledge of applicable City, County, State, and Federal laws, rules, and regulations affecting planning zoning activities.
Knowledge of techniques used in the development and amendment of general plans.
Knowledge of computer applications related to planning and land use.
Knowledge of graphic illustration and presentation.
Knowledge of research methods and procedures.
Ability to coordinate and oversee assigned planning activities.
Ability to provide supervision, training, and work evaluation for staff.
Ability to organize, conduct, coordinate, and present major planning research studies.
Ability to prepare charts, maps, and graphic presentations.
Ability to prepare a variety of reports and presentations.
Ability to research, collect, and analyze information related to planning and zoning.
Ability to interpret, explain, apply, and enforce a variety of laws, rules, and regulations including zoning and land use ordinances.
Ability to effectively represent the urban planning functions of the Department with concerned individuals, organizations, and other governmental agencies.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

Membership in the American Institute of Certified Planners highly desirable.
A Master's degree in planning or a closely related field is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Coordinates and oversees assigned planning activities.
Gathers, analyzes, and presents data in written, graphic, or oral reports for presentation before the City Council, Planning Commission, and public hearings.
Assists with applications and permit procedures.
Reviews development proposals, maps, use permits, mitigation measures, and building plans for compliance with planning regulations, policies, and ordinances.
Explains ordinances, regulations, and planning policies to the public.
Conducts zoning change studies for specific geographical areas.
Prepares zoning ordinance revisions and changes to reflect general plan amendments.
Makes field inspections for compliance with zoning ordinances.
Investigates planning problems, coordinates public concerns, and prepares studies.
Oversees the preparation of land use maps depicting general plan and ordinance revisions.
Reviews environmental impact reports for consistency with City policies.
Makes presentations to the City Planning Commission and City Council.
Supervises the review of proposed development and land uses.
Reviews new and proposed legislation and other regional documents.
Monitors changes in relevant State legislation.