Associate Project Planner

Position Overview

The City of Anaheim Community Services Department, Parks Division, seeks a talented and experienced Associate Project Planner to perform a range of professional duties to plan and implement capital improvement projects. This professional will lead the planning and design of multiple capital projects, develop, administer, implement, and monitor project budgets, grants, and contracts, and assist in construction administration and project close‑out activities.

This individual will also coordinate and lead community meetings and collaborate with various city departments and non‑profit partners.

• Has experience with managing public works construction projects
• Has strong project management skills related to budgets, grants, contracts, etc.
• Has strong written and verbal communication skills
• Possesses prior government experience
• Reads and understands all aspects of construction documents and specifications
• Works collaboratively with coworkers, other city departments, stakeholders, and partnering agencies

This position requires a flexible work schedule, which may include evenings and weekends.

This position is distinguished from the Planner classification in that the emphasis of the Associate Project Planner is on providing journey‑level professional support to the Department’s Capital Improvement Project section, including monitoring the professional services of consultants and contractors, ensuring compliance with contract requirements and specifications, managing all other aspects of projects during the design phase, presenting to various audiences, and conducting contract administration.

The Associate Project Planner is distinguished from the Principal Project Planner in that the latter has full responsibility for managing and overseeing the Community Services Department, Parks Division’s, Capital Improvement Projects section.

• Assist in coordination of capital project planning and development; implement and administer specific projects with all interested parties.
• Coordinate development of plans and designs for site development proposals; identify specific projects, scope of work, estimate costs; prepare and manage project budgets; prepare written specifications; prepare permit applications; obtain approvals.
• Prepare Request for Proposals for consultants; participate in selection of architectural/engineering/design consultants; manage contracts and monitor professionals.
• Read and understand all aspects of construction documents and specifications.
• Be familiar with California friendly and native plant material and trees.
• Assist with construction administration; facilitate bid advertisements; ensure compliance; monitor projects and agreements; keep records; approve billings; recommend change orders; maintain accounts; resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare administrative studies, research projects, statistical data and graphs; assist in coordination and implementation of approved studies and projects.
• Assist other departments and developers when encroaching onto parks, easements, and right‑of‑way; comment and recommend solutions for right‑of‑way screening concerns; review developer/cell site projects for compliance with standards.
• Facilitate public input meetings; present plans to internal/external partners; respond to public inquiries.
• Prepare, assist, and/or manage preparation of environmental documents required by CEQA/NEPA.
• Participate in development and monitoring of the Capital Improvement Project budget.
• Apply for and administer grants.
• Supervise and train assigned staff.
• Perform related duties as required.

Three (3) years of professional planning and project management experience, including analytical and administrative staff work in park and recreation planning, design, and construction, supplemented by a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in landscape architecture, parks planning, urban planning, public administration, project management, or a related field. An equivalent combination of experience and education sufficient to perform the essential job functions and…