Urban​/Principal Planner Hybrid

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

We only consider candidates living locally or within the State of CA. We do not pay any relocation expenses.

The Principal Planner supervises and participates in current and advanced highly complex professional planning activities. The Principal Planner works under the direction of the Director of Planning. An incumbent in this classification demonstrates strong ethical, professional, and service-oriented leadership and interpersonal skills; sets a good example; and correctly applies the tenets of the company’s Code of Ethics and Values.

• Perform and manage complex and sensitive professional planning projects, research, and analysis.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws.
• Oversee specialized planning functions such as large-scale new development proposals and environmental studies.
• Advise the Planning Director and/or Vice President of Planning Services on all planning-related matters.
• Assign work to professional staff and ensure appropriate training is provided.
• Evaluate operations and activities of assigned responsibilities.
• Prepare reports on operations and activities, recommending improvements and modifications.
• Handle sensitive personnel matters.
• Comprehensive experience preparing and reviewing land use entitlement applications for a California Public Agency.
• Evaluate complex land development proposals (Pre-Applications, General Plan amendments, Text Amendments, Re-zonings, Conditional Use Permits, Variances, Annexations, land subdivisions and other development requests).
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to varying work environments such as working directly at a client site, from an assigned office location, able to work remotely, and/or from other locations as necessary.
• Attend substantial number of evening and weekend meetings as needed.
• Gather, analyze, and present data in the form of written, graphic, or oral reports and presents findings and recommendations before the approving body (Planning Commission, City Council, Board of Supervisors and other bodies) at public hearings.
• Plan, manage, and participate in the preparation of advanced planning projects.
• May represent the Planning Department at the Architectural Committee, Historical and Landmarks Commission, and other planning advisory committees as needed.
• Act as a company representative while actively pursuing new business opportunities.
• Customarily and regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Studies, Public or Business Administration or a closely related field and five years recent managerial level experience in governmental.
• Sufficient education and experience in governmental planning to demonstrate the possession and application of the required knowledge and abilities.
• A Master’s degree in one of the above areas is highly desirable and would substitute for one year of managerial experience.
• Possession of license, registration, or certification in a related field, such as American Planning Association (APA) or American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), is highly desirable.
• Proactive in business development activities and take an active role in building the company’s client base in coordination with the Director(s) of Planning and Vice President of Planning Services.
• Demonstrate effective leadership with the ability to motivate and inspire staff while working as part of the CSG team.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Class "C" California driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record is required.

• Principles, practices, and legal requirements of planning and zoning administration.
• Environmental protection regulations such as California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Water Act, National Historic Preservation Act, and Endangered Species Act, etc.
• State and local laws pertaining to land use such as the Williamson Act, Historic Preservation Program, etc.
• Relationship of land use planning to the…