Planner II - Transportation

Job Description Summary

Department – Transportation

Job Description:

REOPEN OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Job Type: Classified
Job Classification: 5367 – Planner II
Salary Grade: 15
Pay Range (Hiring): $69,908 – $83,886 annually
Pay Range (Complete): $69,908 – $97,864 annually
The first review of applications will be on 07/10/2026.

• Coordinates, schedules and participates in land planning work and research.
• Prepares amendments to update and implement the County’s zoning code, Comprehensive Plan and other development plans and regulations.
• Maintains and updates department records, files, databases and maps.
• Reviews and analyzes applications for rezoning variances, comprehensive plan amendments and other development plans and prepares staff recommendations based on applicable research, current or past studies and other relevant factors.
• Presents oral and written presentations and staff reports or recommendations to various County, other government, or public agencies, committees, boards, regulatory committees, or citizen groups.
• Performs general zoning administration including research, review, interpretation and revision to codes, ordinances, regulations and policies.
• Reviews complex building and infrastructure permits for compliance with planning and zoning regulations.
• Provides information services to the general public, developers, contractors or government employees and agencies regarding planning or zoning policies, procedures, or processes.
• Represents planning division staff on various local planning committees and boards.
• May supervise, train and evaluate staff, make effective recommendations on hiring, termination and related personnel activities.

The incumbent will work on a wide range of technical, non-technical and policy issues to advance the Department of Transportation’s priorities. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating general zoning and land-use planning program development, reviewing for approval of new subdivision and development plans, reviewing long range and multi-modal planning documents, participating in traffic safety initiatives, and serving as the project lead or collaborator on other tasks that support the Department’s mission.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in City, Urban or Regional Planning, Geography, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Cartography, Remote Sensing or other degree as identified by the department head at the time of recruitment.
• Two years of professional planning work experience reviewing or processing subdivision plats, development plans, rezoning applications or in comprehensive urban or regional planning or landscape architecture.
• OR:
  Six years of professional planning work experience reviewing or processing subdivision plats, development plans, rezoning applications or in comprehensive urban or regional planning or landscape architecture.
• OR:
  Two years of experience as a Planner I with Pima County.
• Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.
• Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write “see resume” on your application.

• Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree from an accredited college or university in urban planning, civil engineering, transportation engineering, or related field.
• Minimum three (3) years experience in transportation planning and/or travel demand forecasting, traffic impact analysis, quantitative and qualitative analysis, including smart mobility and modeling.
• Minimum three (3) years experience reviewing subdivision and/or development plans and roadway engineering drawings in accordance with Pima County Roadway Standards and Specifications.
• Minimum three (3) years experience managing programs or projects including developing project scopes, schedules, and budgets. This may also include transportation funding and roadway impacts fee programs and methods.
• Minimum three (3) years professional experience applying transportation…