Zoning Specialist

Zoning Specialist

Alta Planning + Design is seeking an experienced Zoning Specialist to join our team in Los Angeles. In this role, you will write development and design regulations for zoning codes, specific plans, and design manuals as part of our expanding community planning practice. The ideal candidate is an independent self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced consulting environment.

Alta Planning + Design is a climate-friendly community planning and design firm that prioritizes people, advances equity, and creates a safer, more resilient future. As an Alta company, the R+A team offers expanded services to plan futures, shape places, and design movement. We are dedicated to creating active, healthy communities through planning, landscape architecture, engineering, and education/encouragement programs.

Department:
Community Planning

Employment Type:

Full Time

Location:

Los Angeles, CA

Workplace type:
Hybrid

Compensation: $90,000 - $125,000 / year

• Preparing zoning codes and ordinances.
• Preparing development and design regulations either as stand-alone documents or within area plans.
• Supporting planning projects including general plans, specific plans, and design review
• Managing projects (may vary depending on level of experience).
• Assisting with public outreach and participation, including workshops and social media.
• Preparing proposals and supporting advanced marketing.

This position requires a combination of skills, experience and education including, but not limited to:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in planning, urban design, architecture, or similar field.
• Minimum of 8+ years of relevant work experience in the urban planning and design field in the private or public sector. Private sector experience preferred.
• Proven experience working on zoning codes and development and design standards in a variety of contexts (urban, suburban, rural). The ideal candidate will have written major sections of zoning codes and development and design regulations, and not just individual ordinances.
• Understanding of current best practices and regulations relative to general plans, specific plans, zoning, objective design standards, and other planning documents in California, as well as other State of California housing mandates and laws.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to visually communicate development and design regulations is a plus.

Alta offers a flexible, hybrid work schedule where most employees work from home three days per week. In-office days support our collaborative culture, one of our core values.

The pay range for this job in Los Angeles is $90,000-$125,000 annually. Placement within the range is based upon experience, skill-sets, and qualifications.

Alta offers comprehensive benefits to all full-time employees:

• Medical: PPO or HSA medical plans, Alta pays 75% of the cost
• Dental/Vision: PPO, Alta pays 90% of the cost
• Life Insurance:
  Alta pays 100% of the premium for life and AD&D, equal to your base compensation
• 401(k):
  Alta provides a match up to 3%
• PTO: 21 days accrued annually to start
• Holidays: 11 total company paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave/Short-Term Disability
• Additional Benefits:
  Wellness reimbursement up to $800 annually, Alta Gets Around benefit of up to $900 annually, 5-year travel award, and professional development opportunities

Alta Planning + Design, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants. It is our policy that decisions involving people are made on the basis of job-related criteria, independent of an individual's gender, race, color, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability for which reasonable accommodation is available, and any other status protected by law.

This includes decisions involving hiring, job placement, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, and company-sponsored programs. Alta Planning + Design maintains formal employment policies, available online and by request.

Stage 1:
Applied

Stage 2:
Initial Screening

Stage 3: 1st Interview

Stage 4:
Offer

Stage 5:
Hired