Planning Intern (Part-Time)

City of Lomita•Lomita, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The part-time Planning Intern provides hands-on support to the City’s Planning Division and will be scheduled to work 19 hours or less per week. The role offers you exposure to municipal planning processes, zoning regulations, development review, and public city counter operations. The position performs a variety of routine office and field tasks under close supervision and is designed for students or recent graduates seeking practical experience in local government. Under immediate supervision, performs a variety of routine, sub-professional planning office and field work; performs a variety of clerical or technical tasks in support of planning projects and programs; assists with department-specific assignments in support of assigned management and supervisory staff; assists in reviewing and commenting on plans for private development to ensure compliance with City standards; and performs related work as required. This class is used for training purposes in the field of municipal planning. Incumbents are assigned to perform projects which both help the department achieve its objectives and provide the Intern with on-the-job exposure to municipal government processes, projects, programs, and issues. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations where appropriate so qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

Requirements

Possession of a high school diploma or G.E.D. and current enrollment at an accredited four-year college or university in urban planning or a related field, or recent completion of a two-year or four-year degree program.
None (Experience)
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Nice To Haves

Familiarity with GIS or mapping tools is highly desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

Assist planning staff with basic office and field assignments related to zoning, property research, and permit inquiries.
Support the review of private development plans for compliance with City standards.
Perform customer service at the public counter, by phone, and via email; respond to general zoning questions and provide guidance on pre-permit steps.
Conduct field inventories and exterior property inspections for code compliance.
Prepare simple maps and graphics using GIS tools and maintain accurate records.
Assist with data collection and research for planning projects and reports.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Provides assistance to other planning staff.
Assists in the processing of residential property reports; gathers information and documentation needed to complete these reports via automated database systems; researches building permits.
Assists the general public at the public counter, over the phone, and through email; responds to zoning inquiries; provides customer access to residential property reports; explains how to obtain pre-building permits; provides pre-approval building letters to the public.
Conducts research and collects data related to planning projects; travels to conduct field inventories; inspects exterior properties of homes to ensure they are in compliance with the municipal code; prepares zoning maps, general plan maps, and other graphics via Geographic Information Systems (GIS) database.