Associate Planner Jobs

Your impact

• Assist with and prepare staff reports for the Planning and Transportation Commission, City Council, various committees and advisory boards as directed; conduct routine project research, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing clear and concise reports, maps, and other written materials;
• Participate in coordinating City planning and development related activities with other City departments, outside agencies, community groups / associations, and other business, professional, and regulatory organizations;
• Confer with and advise residents, business owners. architects, developers, attorneys, contractors, engineers, and the general public regarding City development standards and land use policies and; provide and clarify information relative to zoning, general plan compliance, signage, and other issues;
• Maintain accurate records and files; coordinate the department’s electronic scanning effort, including quality control of scanned materials and preparation of paper files for scanning;
• Compile information for a variety of studies and reports; research, analyze, and interpret social, economic, population and land use data and trends; develop recommendations and prepare written reports on various planning matters and elements of the City’s General Plan and Development Code;
• Provide the highest of standards of customer service, information, and communication to the public.
• Review commercial, industrial and residential development proposals, plans, and applications for issuance of zoning clearance; reviews for compliance with appropriate regulations and policies;
• Interpret and apply Federal, State and local policies, procedures, laws and regulations, as well as Community Development Block Grant and Housing Rehabilitation Programs rules and regulations, and presents related reports;
• Operate modern office equipment, including computer equipment and software programs such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and related mapping, graphic presentation, and database management;
• Promote positive relationships with the public, management team, fellow staff members, and volunteers.
• Serve as project manager for routine application projects, including analyzing and evaluating site and architectural plans, performing technical review and making recommendations, ensuring plans and applications receive appropriate signatures, coordinating in-house review with contractors, administering contracts and giving approval for payment on projects;

YOUR TEAM
The members of the Mission Viejo Community Development Department are committed to promoting public health, safety and general welfare by preserving or enhancing the high quality of life in Mission Viejo. They are looking for someone with the same commitment to service and team spirit to join them.
Applicants are encouraged to review the entire Associate Planner job description
by visiting the City’s website at https://cityofmissionviejo.org.
IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with numerous deadlines and is detail-oriented and accurate in their work;
• Successful performance of work which includes long-and-short range planning and capital improvement project oversight; and
• Flexible self-starter who is enthusiastic, open to new ideas, and works independently with minimal supervision;
• Good oral and written communication skills with knowledge of writing and standard format for reports and correspondence.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and harmonious working relationships with all levels of staff, elected and appointed officials, vendors, contractors, volunteers, and the public;
• Proactive thinker with a positive, solution-oriented attitude;