Senior Planner - PART TIME TEMP

Urban Planning Partners•Oakland, CA

76d•$120,000 - $175,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Urban Planning Partners (UPP) seeks a Senior Planner/Associate Principal to join their team. The role involves working on a variety of exciting projects related to housing policy, community and stakeholder engagement, planning entitlements for development projects, CEQA, and contract planning. The position offers opportunities to lead projects, provide support, and advance within the company, including potential leadership roles on the Executive Management Team, mentoring junior staff, and serving as a subject matter expert. UPP is a small, respected firm located in downtown Oakland, providing land use planning policy, community engagement, municipal planning, and environmental review consulting services.

Requirements

Senior Planner: Minimum of 7 years of experience, with 3-4 years of experience in project management.
Associate Principal: Minimum of 10 years of experience, with 5 years of experience in project management.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree. Ideally focused on city/urban planning, housing policy, community development, environmental studies, or a related field.
Experience managing multiple projects in a range of sizes, including client communication, contract, and budget management, ensuring quality control, and meeting deadlines.
An understanding of zoning and other planning policies and regulations, typical city planning approval processes, and CEQA processes.
Experience serving as main point of contact for clients and subconsultants, leading meetings, and presenting at City Council or Planning Commission sessions.
Demonstrated experience or training in people management.
Excellent writing/editing, research, and analysis (qualitative and quantitative), and communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively in teams and willingness to do what is needed to get the job done.
Ability to think creatively, take initiative, and be comfortable with ambiguity.
Experience managing the proposal development process and leading and/or participating in interview processes.
Flexibility, an orientation toward detail, and excellent time management and organizational skills.
Creative problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced and professional environment.
Legal eligibility to work in the U.S.
Valid California driver’s license and ability to drive a vehicle for company business.
Ability and willingness to work in office.
Ability to occasionally travel and attend evening and weekend meetings.

Nice To Haves

Urban design experience
Demonstrated ability to win and lead new work.
Experience, training and/or interest in community engagement.
Data analysis.
Experience/Expertise with equity, urban design, Adobe CS and/or GIS, formal training around community engagement and meeting facilitation.
Active membership in a professional organization and AICP.
Desire for significant growth opportunities including company leadership and ownership shares.
Bilingual

Responsibilities

Housing policy and associated implementation for numerous agencies and local governments in the Bay Area.
Community and stakeholder engagement around housing policy and transportation planning with a strong equity lens.
Specific Plan development for downtowns, neighborhoods, and transitional areas in Bay Area, Central Coast, and beyond.
Development land use entitlement management for developers, nonprofits, and corporate companies throughout Northern California on housing, commercial, and recreational projects.
Contract planning for jurisdictions throughout the Bay Area, generally on a project-basis.
Preparing CEQA documents for mixed-use and infill development, transit projects, Specific Plans, and Housing Elements.
Lead some projects and provide project support for others.
Participating on Executive Management Team.
Mentoring junior staff.
Serving as a subject matter expert on specific planning issues.