Principal Planner
Company: City of Sacramento
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: October 2, 2024
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Job Description:
THE POSITION
With supervisor approval, incumbents may be eligible for
intermittent remote work; however, they must physically reside
within the Sacramento region or have the ability to regularly
report to a City of Sacramento physical worksite with little
notice.
This position is responsible for the oversight of the Environmental
Planning Services Section of the Planning Division.
Major functions include:
The ideal candidate will be a highly experienced California
Environmental Quality Act practitioner who can provide high-level
environmental compliance advice to decision-makers, -adept at
streamlining environmental review while ensuring compliance with
legal requirements and protection of the City's interests, and an
effective leader and manager of lower-level staff.
Under general direction, the Principal Planner plans, organizes,
supervises, and reviews the work of professional planning personnel
and provides technical advice; performs responsible administrative
and professional planning work in carrying out the current, long
range and environmental functional areas of the Planning Division;
represents the City and the Department in public and official
meetings; and makes recommendations.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This management classification is populated with multiple
incumbents who are responsible for carrying out, interpreting, and
ensuring compliance with existing regulations, policy and methods.
The Principal Planner is distinguished from the next lower level
classification of Senior Planner in that the latter is a first line
supervisor over a project team while the former has responsibility
for overseeing several teams of staff engaged in implementing a
comprehensive planning program and participating in the development
of the goals, objectives, and policies of the division. The
classification is distinguished from that of Planning Manager in
that the latter has a broader responsibility in the administration
of the Planning Division and assists in the administrative duties
of the Director of Planning.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
General direction is provided by the Director of Planning or
Planning Manager. Responsibilities include the direct and indirect
supervision of professional and technical personnel.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
TYPICAL DUTIES
- Plans, organizes, supervises, and reviews the work of
professional planning personnel and others in the preparation,
revision, and administration of master plans, zoning ordinances,
and development regulations for a large region within the City.
- Coordinates preparation and maintenance of the general plan and
long range planning work program; provides technical advice to
subordinate personnel engaged in performing difficult
assignments.
- Compiles and evaluates data and makes recommendations for the
more complex planning projects and participates in special studies
as required.
- Makes administrative decisions in the absence of the Director of
Planning and Planning Manager.
- Coordinates regular and special meetings of the Planning
Commission; represents the City in public and official meetings
with other City departments, organizations, and professional groups
on planning matters.
- Participates in the development and implementation of goals,
objectives, policies, and priorities.
- Supervises, trains, and evaluates assigned personnel.
- Performs other or related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of effective supervision.
- Principles and practices of governmental planning.
- Current literature and recent developments in the field of public
planning.
- Planning law, theory, and practice.
- General Plan and specific plan preparation.
- Regulations and procedures affecting local planning agencies.
- Other disciplines related to city planning such as architecture,
urban design, historical preservation, urban studies, environmental
studies, transportation, public administration, economic
development.
- Statistical concepts and methods.
- Project management.
- Applicable Federal, State, and local laws and ordinances
including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Skill In:
- Use of modern office equipment including computers, computer
applications, and software.
Ability to:
- Plan, assign, and supervise the work of professional and
paraprofessional planning personnel.
- Participate in technical research on planning, environmental,
economic, transportation, and related problems.
- Provide technical advice to subordinate personnel engaged in
performing difficult assignments.
- Participate in technical research on planning, environmental,
economic, and transportation problems.
- Perform research, analyze data, prepare reports, and present
recommendations on complex planning projects.
- Establish effective working relationships with employees, public
officials, and the general public.
- Develop alternatives and resolve conflicts among competing
interests.
- Represent the City in meetings with other City departments,
organizations, and professional groups on matters pertaining to
development applications.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing; make
presentations before large and small groups.
- Organize and manage complex planning teams.
- Develop planning policies and implementation strategies.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Any combination of education and experience that would provide the
required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to
obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience:
Six years of progressively responsible professional experience in
urban planning, including two years in a supervisory capacity.
Education:
A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or
university with a major in planning, architecture, engineering or
other design-related field, urban studies, environmental planning,
public administration, political science, economics, or closely
related field. A Master's Degree in one of these fields is
desirable.
PROOF OF EDUCATION -
Should education be used to qualify for this position, then proof
of education such as, but not limited to, university/college
transcripts and degrees should be -submitted -with your application
and -will be -required -at the time of appointment. Unofficial
documents and/or copies are acceptable. - -
An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United
States must have education records evaluated by a -credentials
-evaluation service. -Evaluation of education records will be due
at time of appointment. -
SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Driver License:
Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License at the time
of appointment. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to
physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
THE SELECTION PROCEDURE
Please note, the City of Sacramento's preferred method of
communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure
you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your
e-mail -frequently, including your spam and junk folders. All
e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the
governmentjobs.com applicant inbox. -1. Application: -(Pass/Fail) -
All applicants must complete and -submit -online -a City of
Sacramento employment application -by the final filing -deadline;
-Employment applications must be -submitted -online; paper
applications will not be accepted. -Employment applications -will
be considered incomplete and will be disqualified: -If applicants
do not list current and past job-related experience in the -duties
area of the -"Work Experience" section. -Note: Qualifying
experience is based on full-time experience (40 hours per week).
Qualifying experience is calculated to the full-time equivalent
(pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week). -If "see resume" is noted
in the "Work Experience" section; a resume will not substitute for
the information -required -in the "Work Experience" section.
-Position/job titles will not be considered in -determining
-eligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this
position. - -Proof of education such as, but not limited to,
university/college transcripts and degrees should be -submitted
-online -with your application. Proof of education -will be
-required -at time of appointment. - -2. Supplemental
Questionnaire: -(Pass/Fail) - In addition to the City of Sacramento
employment application, all applicants must complete and -submit
-online responses to the supplemental questionnaire to the City of
Sacramento Employment Office -by the final filing -deadline;
-Responses to the supplemental questionnaire must be -submitted
-online; paper questionnaire will not be accepted. -Incomplete
supplemental questionnaire will not pass the review process;
omitted information cannot be considered or assumed. -A resume will
not substitute for the information -required -in the supplemental
questionnaire. -Possession of the minimum qualifications is not
necessarily a guarantee for further advancement in the selection
process. - -3. Screening Committee: -(Pass/Fail) - -All
applications received by the final filing deadline will be
-forwarded -to the hiring department for review. The hiring
department will select the most competitive applications for
further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate
employment applications for the minimum qualifications, as -stated
-on the job announcement, for applications selected by the hiring
department. - - -4. Interview Process: -Human Resources will
-forward -applications to the hiring department. Those -determined
-to be the most qualified candidates will be invited to
-participate -in an interview process. - -5. Conditional Hire:
-Upon receipt of a conditional offer, the selected candidate must
complete and pass Live Scan/fingerprinting. -If applicable,
candidates may also need to pass a pre-employment medical exam,
controlled -substance -and/or alcohol test, and -possess -any
required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date
from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be
grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment. -
-QUESTIONS: -For questions concerning this job announcement and the
application process: -Please visit - for a comprehensive,
step-by-step guide to the application process. -For technical
support between 6 AM - 5 PM PT, contact Live Application Support at
855-524-5627. -Visit the City of Sacramento Human Resources
-Department website at -; -Send an email to -; -or -Call the Human
Resources Department at (916) 808-5726 -
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