Associate Planner

Beverly Hills, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 95970 - 119231

Posted on: 07-09-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Summary

Who We Are
TheCity of Beverly Hills has a long-standing reputation for providing superior customer service to residents businesses and visitors. This characteristic combined with outstanding staff in all departments has been a hallmark of success for this high-performance organization. The municipal government (approximately 1000 full-time and part-time employees) provides the highest quality safety services recreational municipal services and physical environment.

What We Do
The Community Development Department guides the planning development and preservation of the City of Beverly Hills. The department is composed of six divisions (Administration Code Enforcement Special Events and Filming Building and Safety Planning and Rent Stabilization) and provides staff support to three commissions (Architectural and Design Review Cultural Heritage and Planning). Community Development is responsible for the review and processing of all private development projects to ensure compliance with the General Plan Zoning Ordinance and Building Code including planning entitlements zoning and plan review permits and inspections. The department preserves the communitys character and high quality of life through code enforcement and historic preservation programs and administration of the Rent Stabilization Ordinance.

Who Were Looking For
The Associate Planner is a journey-level professional position who performs long-range planning activities which involves preparing ordinances for review at Planning Commission and City Council hearings updates to and implementation of the General Plan Elements preparation of planning guides ensuring compliance with state-mandated reporting and updates from state law and implementation of other Planning programs such as the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) program. As a journey-level professional in the Planner Series incumbents receive supervision and training on new aspects of assignments and work is reviewed in progress and upon completion. Associate Planners have acquired the skills and experience to perform planning duties of moderate difficulty and require less supervision. We are looking for a forward thinking hands-on detail-oriented individual with superior written/oral communication and customer services skills and a desire to build positive relationships within the overall community and with colleagues. The ideal candidate will possess a high degree of professionalism and exhibit proactive planning and project management skills and interest in various initiatives for the City.

Detailed Job Description:

Associate Planner Job Description

Selection Process

Candidates must meet the minimum qualificationsasoutlinedin thejob bulletinat the time of submissionunless specified otherwise.

When an application is being reviewedonly informationincluded in theEducation WorkExperience Certificates and Licenses and Skillssections of the application will be consideredtodeterminewhether an applicant meets the minimum qualifications.

Rsumsand cover letters are notreviewed orconsidered when screening for minimum qualifications.

Rsums and cover letters are not accepted in lieu ofa complete job application.

Required supplemental attachments(i.e. diplomasdegreescertificationsor transcripts etc.)must be included as part of the original applicationand may not be emailed separately unless explicitlystatedotherwiseor approved to besubmittedseparately.

Applications must have clearconciseand complete informationregardingtheir qualifications for the position including detailed responses to all supplemental questions if applicable.

Incomplete applicationswill not be considered or reviewed.

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Theutilizationof Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) during any step in the selection process will be grounds for disqualification.

The selection process may include any combination of the following:

Review of Required Supplemental Questionnaire
Virtual Oral Interview(s)
Technical/Writing Project (tentative)

Proof of Education

If educational units a degree transcripts or certificate isupload a copy of anylicense(s) official/unofficial transcript(s) degrees and/or related employment documents to your Government Jobs account at the time of application and before the closing date unless specified otherwise by Human Resources.Official or unofficial transcripts will be accepted.

If your education was completed outside of the United States you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators Inc. (AICE).

Note: Falsifying ones education training or work experience or attempteddeception on the application may result in disqualificationor disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Conviction History

As a finalist for a job youwill be contacted to schedule a fingerprintingappointmentand your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice(DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used todeterminewhether the nature of your conviction (or arrest in limited circumstances) conflicts with the specific duties andresponsibilities of the job for which you are a finalist. Having a conviction history does not automaticallyprecludeyou froma job with theCity.

The City of Beverly Hillswill consider qualified applicants with a criminal historypursuant tothe California Fair Chance Act. You do not need todiscloseyour criminal history orparticipatein a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check ifthe City of Beverly Hillsis concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction provide mitigating evidence or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting .

EEO Statement

The City of Beverly Hillsis an equal opportunity employerandiscommitted to providing an inclusive and accessible work environmentwithout regard to race color ethnicity religion national origin age sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status ancestry disability genetic information veteran statusdrivers license statusor any other status protected under federal state and/or local law.If you require a reasonable accommodation toassistwith the applicationexaminationor interview process please contact our Human Resources departmentat.Please note that this request must be made at leastthree businessdaysprior to any test or interview in the selection process.

The City of Beverly Hills is compliant with SB1100whichamends Californias Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibitingemployers from requiring a drivers license incertainjob postings.

Exempt At-Will Status
Employees in this position are at-will and exempt from the Civil Service pursuant to Beverly Hills Municipal Code Section 2-5.206. At-will employment is defined by Labor Code 2922.

Disaster Service Workers

All City of Beverly Hills employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employeesare required tocomplete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned and to return to work as orderedin the event ofan emergency.

NOTE:The provisions of this announcementdo not constitutean expressed or implied contract and any provisions contained in this announcement may bemodifiedor revoked without notice.

Major Duties

Associate Planners are journey level professionals performing current advance planning and environmental analysis implementing the Municipal Code Local guidelines and State Law. This is the second working level in the Planner series. Associate Planners have acquired the skills and experience to perform planning duties of moderate difficulty and require less supervision.

Some of the core duties include but are not limited to:
Current Planning:

Checks simple and complex commercial industrial and residential development plans and provides advice regarding zone requirements at the public counter and on the telephone.
Reviews more complex zoning variance permit applications and development proposals for compliance with city codes; works with developers to bring any plans into compliance with zoning and all other laws.
Confers with and advises architects builders attorneys contractors engineers and the general public regarding City development policies and standards.
Processes permits for planning applications (variances conditional use permits re-zoning requests etc.) including issuance of public notice preparation of staff reports inspection of sites and analysis and preparation of recommendations to the Planning Commission.
Analyzes proposals for potential aesthetic and environmental impacts and compliance with appropriate regulations.
Evaluates and prepares graphic displays and/or photographs of project sites.
Prepares written and presents oral reports on projects to Planning Commission Architectural Commission Design Review Commission and City Council.
May assist secretary to relative Commissions and participates in meetings assists chairperson answers questions record notes and assists applicants in presenting their cases.
Prepares agendas for meetings staff reports notices and maintains files for all related assignments.

Advance Planning:

Compiles information and makes recommendations on special studies and prepares planning reports.
Prepares zoning code and General Plan amendment studies.
Researches and drafts ordinances for review.
Researches analyzes and interprets social economic population and land-use data and trends; prepares written reports on various planning matters and elements of the General Plan.
Monitors projects in adjacent jurisdictions and provides updates to Planning Commission and City Council.

Environmental:

Analyzes develops and prepares studies regarding environmental impacts when required for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Other:

May act as department liaison on interdepartmental projects such as technology human resources and others.
Develops budget recommendations.
Prepares activity reports for City county and federal government as required for the federally sponsored Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
Performs other related tasks as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

(These qualifications are typically required. An equivalent combination of education experience knowledge skills and abilities sufficient to satisfactorily perform the duties of the job may be substituted).

Bachelors degree from an accredited College or University in planning architecture economics geography public policy or related field.
A Masters degree is desirable.
Three or more years of progressively responsible current and/or advanced planning or community development experience.
AICP is desirable.
Six months of internship experience may be considered as part of work experience.
Possession of a California drivers license.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Knowledge:

Intermediate knowledge of principles and practices of urban planning site planning and architectural design.
Intermediate knowledge of state zoning and planning laws and codes including CEQA subdivision map act and zoning laws.
Intermediate knowledge of current literature information sources and research techniques in the field of urban planning.
Intermediate knowledge of technical drawings graphics and computer generated visual materials.
Intermediate knowledge of building and engineering practices.
Intermediate knowledge of applicable environmental laws and regulations.

Skills:

Skill in photography and graphics.
Knowledge of principles of community development and ability to work closely with community groups.
Ability to use or be trained to use several specialized planning tools such as word processing spreadsheet GIS PowerPoint and data base applications.
Ability to seek and implement creative solutions to problems.
Respect members of the public and to implement a high level of customer service to a diverse population.
Ability to explain complex codes and procedures to public.
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).

Required Experience:

Job SummaryWho We AreTheCity of Beverly Hills has a long-standing reputation for providing superior customer service to residents businesses and visitors. This characteristic combined with outstanding staff in all departments has been a hallmark of success for this high-performance organization. The...