Senior Urban Planner

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Urban Planner to join our team at 4LEAF, Inc. as a key member of our planning department. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in municipal planning and community development, with a proven track record of success in land use entitlement applications, development proposals, and project management.

• Land Use Entitlement Applications: Prepare and review land use entitlement applications for a California Public Agency, ensuring compliance with regulations and ordinances.
• Development Proposals: Evaluate complex land development proposals, including Pre-Applications, General Plan amendments, Text Amendments, Re-zonings, Conditional Use Permits, Variances, Annexations, land subdivisions, and other development requests.
• Development Agreements and Maintenance Improvement Districts: Review and provide recommendations on Development Agreements and Maintenance Improvement Districts.
• Staff Recommendations and Conditions: Formulate staff recommendations and conditions for development proposals.
• Public Hearings: Present findings and recommendations before the approving body (Planning Commission, City Council).
• Client and Staff Meetings: Conduct meetings with development clientele and City staff to discuss Pre-Applications and project reviews.
• Visual Aids and Presentations: Prepare and manage the creation of maps, exhibits, aerial photographs through GIS and Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint presentations, and other visual aids in conjunction with staff reports and presentations before hearing boards.
• Internal and External Coordination: Coordinate with and act as liaison with internal groups and committees and external committees.
• Work Assignment and Review: Schedules and prioritizes work assignments, meets review timelines, and prepares review comment and approval letters.
• Code Interpretation and Application: Assist in the interpretation and application of City codes, ordinances, regulations, standards, guidelines, policies, and procedures pertinent to planning, zoning, land development, land use, and development design proposals.
• Research and Policy Recommendations: Research code-related issues as needed and makes new policy recommendations to management.

• Education: Minimum of 4-6 years of staff experience working in municipal planning and/or community development AND completion of Master's degree (preferred) from an accredited college or university with a major in urban planning or a closely related field; or
• Experience: Minimum of 6-8 years of staff experience working in municipal planning and/or community development AND completion of Bachelor's degree (required) from an accredited college or university with a major in urban planning or a closely related field.
• License: Possession of or ability to obtain a valid California driver's license.

• Hourly Rate: $45 to $75 hourly; commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Benefits Package: Benefits Package available including Health insurance, Vision insurance, Dental insurance, 401(k) Retirement, Flexible spending account, Paid time off.
• Work Schedule: Part-time, remote, 20-40 hours a week, some meetings can be attended virtually but others may need to be in-house.
• Travel: Potential travel.