United States Job Openings
City of San Diego
Principal Planner
San Diego
FULL TIME
October 26, 2024
JOB INFORMATION
See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.
Principal Planner positions supervise the work of professional staff responsible for updating and amending land use/environmental plans, policies, and regulations; manage long-term, complex planning related initiatives; reviews and provides direction to consultants regarding draft policies, planning and environmental documents, technical studies, ordinances, and implementation measures; prepares and presents staff reports, formal presentations, and recommendations at community meetings, advisory boards, commissions, Council Committees, and City Council; and perform other duties as assigned.
NOTES:
Principal Planner positions supervise the work of professional staff responsible for updating and amending land use/environmental plans, policies, and regulations; manage long-term, complex planning related initiatives; reviews and provides direction to consultants regarding draft policies, planning and environmental documents, technical studies, ordinances, and implementation measures; prepares and presents staff reports, formal presentations, and recommendations at community meetings, advisory boards, commissions, Council Committees, and City Council; and perform other duties as assigned.
NOTES:
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Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:
2% effective 1/1/25
5% effective 7/1/25 - Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.
EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).
NOTE:
EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).
NOTE:
- Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for education lacked on a year-for-year basis. One year of full-time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.
EXPERIENCE: Four years of full-time professional-level planning experience. Qualifying professional-level experience must be in at least ONE of the following areas:
- Prehistoric or historic archeology.
- Historic preservation.
- Environmental review or analysis.
- Resource management.
- Landscape planning or landscape architecture.
- Environmental, general and community planning.
- Transportation and mobility planning.
- Design, redevelopment and capital improvement projects.
- Zoning administration and enforcement.
- Architecture and urban design.
- Site planning.
- Discretionary permit review and processing.
NOTES:
LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License may be required at the time of hire.
HIGHLY DESIRABLE:
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):
Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: (619) 533-3337; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.
- A Master's Degree in Archeology, History, Urban/City Planning, Urban Studies or Urban Design, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Historic Preservation, Economics, Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Public Administration, Life Science (e.g., Biology, Zoology, Ecology, Botany), Environmental Studies, or a closely related field may be substituted for a MAXIMUM of one year of the required experience.
- City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.
LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License may be required at the time of hire.
HIGHLY DESIRABLE:
- Lead/Supervisory Experience.
- Experience in historic preservation.
- Experience developing and managing environmental and/or habitat/open space conservation plans and programs.
- Experience supporting equitable public engagement for planning initiatives.
- California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) or National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental documentation and compliance experience.
- Experience developing park, trails and/or public space plans.
- Certified Planner Certification (AICP).
- American Society of Landscape Architects membership.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):
- Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
- For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: (619) 533-3337; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.
SCREENING PROCESS
Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may constitute cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.
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