Senior Planner

Join Redmond!

The City of Redmond is a thriving, culturally diverse community and home to over 80,000 residents. Redmond is the hub of an array of commerce and industry, ranging from technology, aerospace, and gaming to biomedical and innovation start-ups. In this role, you will represent the City and our values of service, integrity, accountability, belonging, and stewardship.

We are seeking a Senior Planner with outstanding project management expertise and demonstrated technical proficiency in watershed planning, stormwater basin design, NPDES stormwater-required program implementation, and facilitation of long-range planning. In this role, you will lead multi-disciplinary initiatives that directly support the stormwater and watershed elements of Redmond 2050 Comprehensive Plan and Redmond's Environmental Sustainability Action Plan, especially its "Water Management" focus—protecting, restoring, and enhancing our city's natural water systems while meeting net-zero and climate resilience goals.

In this position, you will define and manage project scopes, coordinate interdisciplinary teams, guide planning studies, engage the community and interest groups, prepare and interpret data, and develop clear, actionable recommendations. Success in this role requires the ability to analyze and communicate complex project issues, apply professional judgment, and collaborate effectively with internal and external partners. Your leadership in project planning, technical implementation, and long-term facilitation will be vital for advancing Redmond's commitment to climate resilience, clean water, and vibrant natural systems.

• Define, scope, and manage watershed and stormwater basin planning projects—including watershed prioritization, BMP selection, and rehabilitation strategies from Redmond's Watershed Plan.
• Draft tailored watershed plans that integrate stormwater retrofits, habitat restoration, monitoring, outreach, and programmatic activities to improve stream health.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary teams to implement regional stormwater facilities and champion low-impact development (LID) strategies aligned with both the ESAP and municipal regulations.
• Oversee NPDES Stormwater Management Action Plan (SMAP) and Stormwater Management for Existing Development (SMED) program delivery, ensuring compliance with state permit requirements.
• Lead long-range watershed planning and community engagement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on Redmond's Storm and Surface Water Systems Plan (SSWSP) development to prioritize flood prevention, habitat restoration, and stormwater infrastructure investment priorities.
• Collaborate on identifying, prioritizing, and managing stormwater capital improvement projects (CIP) including stormwater retrofits.
• Engage community and interest groups through public meetings, outreach campaigns (e.g., Adopt-A-Drain), and educational efforts that bolster ESAP goals and foster stewardship of watersheds and stormwater systems.
• Coordinate with regional partners on restoration, mitigation, and stormwater planning initiatives.
• Provide consultant and grant sourcing, scope development, contract administration, budget coordination, implementation and deliverable oversight, and reporting.
• Analyze hydrologic, water quality, and habitat data, applying qualitative and quantitative methods to refine project scopes, model watershed conditions, and support capital planning as outlined in Redmond's Watershed Plan and ESAP.
• Communicate complex technical issues clearly, crafting reports, visual materials, and presentations that inform city leadership, elected officials, partner agencies, and the public.
• Serve as a technical lead providing strategic planning leadership.
• Apply independent professional judgment to integrate watershed health, stormwater management, and regulatory compliance into recommendations that advance Redmond's vision for a resilient, sustainable water environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of stormwater and watershed systems.
• A strong understanding of regulatory requirements such as the Western Washington NPDES Phase II permit or similar environmental…