Associate Planner

The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional position-specific duties.

• Provides professional planning services for the City; accepts permit applications and provides review and analysis of residential commercial and industrial site plans for compliance with state and federal regulations development regulations and City codes policies and procedures.
• Answers inquiries and assists the public and developers in matters relating to planning zoning and permit review and other City standards and regulations; provides information and recommendations within scope of authority.
• Reviews and evaluates development plans proposals designs applications occupancy permits technical documents and special permits; verifies compliance with regional standards and regulatory requirements.
• Inspects properties and structures under construction for compliance with codes and regulations; identifies documents and communicates deficiencies and identifies corrective actions.
• Maintains a current and thorough working knowledge of planning regulations and guidelines published by the City and state and federal agencies.
• Prepares staff reports for the Planning Commission and the City Council.
• Prepares and updates elements of the Citys General Plan.
• Conducts thorough and accurate research.
• Researches analyzes and interprets social economic population census and land use data and trends.
• Prepares thorough and accurate written reports on such trends; implements and explains to the public the California Environmental Quality Act.
• Reviews development and redevelopment proposals and works with developers to reach agreements on acceptable development plans.
• Explains required changes to applicants so that submittals will meet development review requirements.
• Provides useful and helpful information to developers and others regarding local state and federal planning and development requirements so that questions and concerns are effectively resolved.
• Understands and is able to apply sound planning and design principles in the analysis of applications and development projects.
• Designs graphic formats to effectively present planning concepts and proposals for public evaluation.
• Organizes prepares and processes written reports and documents such as environmental impact reports for complex planning projects and makes oral presentations before the Planning Commission City Council and community meetings as required;
• Checks and reviews business license applications and assures compliance with land use and zoning regulations;
• Provides the applicant information on land use and zoning regulations in a complete and timely manner;
• Provides technical assistance to professional and clerical planning staff.
• Develops recommendations and reports to summarize development issues; prepares reports on land use applications and planning activities; writes zoning violation letters and coordinates violation abatement actions.
• Interprets and explains City codes policies procedures rules and regulations; inspects work sites as needed; coordinates services with other Departments.
• Reviews and processes a variety of applications and permits; issues special permits and notices within scope of authority; creates correspondence and reports and coordinates with customers as needed.
• Develops recommendations and staff reports to summarize development projects for the Planning Commission and City Council.
• May exercise technical and functional supervision over lower level staff.
• Supports the relationship between the City of Rosemead and the constituent population by providing excellent customer service; promotes the City goals and priorities in compliance with all policies and procedures; maintains absolute confidentiality of work-related issues client records and City information; performs related duties as required or assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in Urban and Regional Planning or related field and three years of professional municipal planning experience.

• Must possess or have the ability to obtain an appropriate valid California Drivers License and a satisfactory driving record.

• City organization operations policies and procedures.
• City General Plan zoning codes and land use regulations.
• Principles of land use planning.
• City county state and Federal laws codes and regulations pertaining to community planning including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
• Personal computers utilizing standard and specialized software including GIS software applications used in planning mapping and statistical analysis.
• Record keeping and file maintenance principles and procedures.

• Understanding and interpreting land use and zoning enforcement regulations and state and Federal laws.
• Organizing evaluating analyzing and presenting data and information.
• Checking designs details estimates plans and specifications of planning projects.
• Researching and analyzing the factors affecting community planning projects.
• Effectively transferring technical knowledge to new and unique situations.
• Maintaining accurate and interrelated technical records.
• Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks projects and demands.
• Managing project development and implementation.
• Interpreting planning and zoning programs.
• Performing professional planning work with a minimum of supervision.
• Providing training to less experienced planning staff.
• Checking building plans for conformance with land use architectural and zoning regulations and suggesting changes to achieve compliance.
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with co-workers elected officials developers contractors and representatives from other local state and federal agencies.
• Effective verbal and written communication.

• Work is performed in a standard office environment; may include travel to site inspections on private property during all phases of construction. May be required to travel to various sites locations and/or events.
• Team members are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours; team members are required to assume duties of a disaster worker in the event of a locally declared emergency.

Physical Demands and Working Environment:
Work is performed in a standard office environment; may include site inspections on private property during all phases on construction. May be required to travel to various sites locations and/or events. Employees are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours.

SELECTION PROCESS:
Applications must besubmitted online. Employment application and supplemental questions must be completed. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a City application. Applicants must be specific in describing their qualifications for this position. Failure to state all pertinent information may lead to elimination from consideration. Stating See Resume isnot an acceptable substitute for a completed application. If you submit multiple applications only the most recent application will be considered. Application packets will be screened in relation to the criteria outlined in the job announcement. Applicants whose qualifications best meet or exceed the requirements and needs of the City will be invited to participate further in the selection process. Copies of the required certifications must be submitted with the application. Possession of the minimum qualifications does not ensure continuing in the recruitment process. The selection process may include a panel interview and other testing processes designed to predict successful job performance. It is the applicants responsibility to notify Human Resources of any changes to their contact information.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
The City of Rosemead is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the City of Rosemead to provide employment opportunity for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race religion sex (including gender gender identity gender expression and pregnancy) national origin ancestry disability medical condition genetic characteristics or information marital status age sexual orientation (including homosexuality bisexuality or heterosexuality) military and veteran status.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:
The City of Rosemead is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Individuals with qualified disabilities who need reasonable accommodation during the selection process must specify the accommodations needed in writing at the time when the employment application is submitted.

LEGAL RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES:
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires all new hire employees to submit verification of the legal right to work in the United States within three (3) business days beginning with the first day of work. The City is legally prohibited from employing anyone who cannot provide such verification or documentation.

EMERGENCY DISASTER WORKER:
City of Rosemead employees are registered as an Emergency Disaster the event of a declared emergency City employees shall initially remain at work or if recalled shall report to work after completing critical personal and family emergency responsibilities.

PROVISIONS:
The provisions of this job announcement do not constitute a contract expressed or implied and any provision contained in this job announcement may be modified or revoked without notice.