City of Irvine, CA Hiring for Assistant Planner at Irvine, CA  Full Time

The City of Irvine seeks an Assistant Planner in the Community Development Department. The Assistant Planner will perform entry-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.
Your Impact

• Review development plans, documents, technical studies, and reports for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with the General Plan, codes, ordinances, and state law under direct supervision.
• 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, evaluating permit applications and compliance with conditions of approval.
• Maintain complex databases and assess development projections.
• Find additional information within the job description.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Geography, Architecture, Economics, Landscape Architecture Public Administration or related field.
• Some planning experience preferred, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• May require a valid California driver’s license.

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 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.

Your Team
Irvine is recognized as one of America’s Best Places to Live, according to Money Magazine. The City of Irvine features an array of entertainment and recreational opportunities including exceptional parks, open space preservations, sport complexes, and master-planned communities.

The focuses on planning and implementing standards that maintain the City’s high quality of life. The department consists of three divisions: Planning & Development Services, Housing, and Building & Safety. Planning and Development Services oversees all current and long range-range planning programs for the City. The division develops, maintains and implements the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance policies and standards. The division is responsible for reviewing and processing all development applications and permits, assisting residents, businesses and developers on all land use planning and zoning inquiries, and coordinating regional and interagency planning efforts. Housing oversees the Cities Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, Affordable Housing, One Irvine Residential Rehabilitation Program and all Housing grants. Building and Safety’s permit counter, plan check, inspection, code enforcement, and water quality teams ensure that development in the City of Irvine is designed, constructed, used, and maintained in accordance with the Irvine Municipal Codes, California Building Codes, and water quality standards.

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 within the organization’s similar and/or lower classifications.

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.