Planning Manager
Job Location:
San Jacinto, CA - USA
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Job Summary
- Summary/Objective
- PLANNING MANAGER (Exempt)
MTh 7am-6pm (4x10 work week); Holidays & Special Events attendance required.
$68.7250 - $92.0982 hourly ($142948.02 - $191564.26 annually)
OPEN UNTIL FILLED - INITIAL SCREENING 07/20/2026The Planning Manager is a division manager within the Community Development Department who exercises full responsibility for planning organizing and directing the work activities of the Planning Division staff; reviews and processes complex projects; and plans schedules assigns and reviews the work of planning staff within the Planning Division. This is the advanced professional level classification in the Planning Series. The Planning Manager class is distinguished from lower Planner classes by the difficulty and complexity of work performed and direct management responsibility of subordinate staff.
Under general direction from the Community Development Director or assigned supervisor accepts management responsibility for the activities operations and services of the Planning division; directs coordinates reviews and participates in the work of professional and technical employees in data collection analysis plan formulation implementation and maintenance of a wide variety of planning and zoning activities; provides interpretation of the General Plan zoning and subdivision ordinances; coordinates activities with other divisions City departments outside agencies and organizations.
Review full job description: QualificationsQualification Guidelines
The following combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is essential. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Masters degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in planning or a closely related field andfive years of professional planning experience including two years of administrative and/or lead supervisory experience.
Or
Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in planning or a closely related field and seven years of professional planning experience.
Licenses and CertificatesPossession of a valid Class C California Drivers License with a safe driving record. Possession of American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certificate highly desired.
Supplemental InformationExpected Hours of Work/Work Schedule
Monday Thursday 7:00 AM 6:00 PM (4x10 work week). Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.Travel
10-20% travel is expected for this position.PROJECTED RECRUITMENT TIMELINE
INITIAL SCREENING: JULY 20 2026
Due to high volume of calls we may not be able to respond to all inquiries. Please refer to the following timeline and if you have additional questions please email
NOTICE OF SELECTION OR NON-SELECTION: AUGUST 3 2026Screening Notice:
Applications listing duties copied directly from this job posting or job descriptions without contextualizing personal experience will not advance in the process. Original documentation of your skills is required to evaluate candidacy. Applications with responses such as See Resume will be considered incomplete and will not advance in the process.
Required Experience:
Manager
