Senior Planner
City of Santa Rosa
April 20, 2015
Contact person:
Maria Greco
Phone:
707-543-3061
Email:
Mgreco@srcity.org
Location:
Santa Rosa, CA
Apply online only at www.srcity.org/jobs
The City of Santa Rosa is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Senior Planner. The current vacancy is in the Development Review section.
Senior Planners possess the full range of knowledge, abilities and experience required to perform the more difficult and complex work involving the application of professional planning principles and theory to various municipal planning and zoning issues. Individuals assigned to this classification are expected to work independently, complete complex and difficult projects, and to perform higher level assignments, many of which have high public visibility. The Senior Planner does not directly supervise professional staff but may provide indirect supervision and serve in a lead capacity or serve as a technical expert in a particular area. Incumbents may also serve as staff liaison to boards and commissions and represent the City through direct participation in local or regional committees or forums.
IDEAL CANDIDATE: Successful candidates will demonstrate a solid foundation in planning principles and practices, possess a minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible planning experience, preferably in a high volume urban planning environment with extensive public involvement, possess a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s and AICP certification is desirable), have excellent communication, interpersonal and mentoring skills, and a strong commitment to providing excellent customer service. Additionally, ideal candidates will be proven self-starters with a strong enthusiasm for the profession, possess excellent organizational skills, and the ability to balance a multi-project workload. A positive customer service orientation, and ability to foster that attitude among co-workers, is essential.
THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA: A charter city incorporated in 1868, is the county seat of Sonoma County, one of California’s premier wine growing regions, and is the gateway to tourist destinations in the redwoods and on the coast. Santa Rosa is the 26th largest City in the state. It occupies 41 square miles and serves a population of 170,000. The City has a historic preservation program and has environmental diversity.
The City of Santa Rosa provides a full range of services including police and fire protection; construction and maintenance of streets and other infrastructure; water, storm water, and wastewater utilities; housing services through its Housing Authority; economic development; transit; parking; and recreation, parks, and cultural services, including a municipal golf course. The City of Santa Rosa’s residents work in a well balanced mix of management, professional, manufacturing, sales, tourism, transportation, construction, and service jobs. The City also plays an important role in supporting the agriculture and tourism industries of California’s north coast.