Associate Planner
City of Berkeley
Professional Area:
Land-Use Management and Code Enforcement
Transportation Planning
Location:
Berkeley, CA
Salary: $6,577 - $7,808 monthly
Final Filing Date: October, 13th, 5:00 p.m.
The City of Berkeley is currently seeking applications from highly qualified individuals for Associate Planner. This classification is located in the Land Use Planning Division of the Planning Department, and in the Transportation Division of the Public Works Department.
Associate Planner - Transportation Division
The Associate Planner in the Public Works Department works on the City’s employee transportation benefits program, which includes the AC Transit Easy Pass, pre-tax commute benefits, car sharing, and bicycle pool. The position also works with transit providers, primarily AC Transit, on transit projects affecting Berkeley, including service planning and bus stop improvements. The position will also support several grant-funding transportation capital improvements projects, including efforts to upgrade the Downtown BART station and transit area, develop Complete Streets projects, and implement the City’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans.
The Associate Planner in the Public Works Department works on the City’s employee transportation benefits program, which includes the AC Transit Easy Pass, pre-tax commute benefits, car sharing, and bicycle pool. The position also works with transit providers, primarily AC Transit, on transit projects affecting Berkeley, including service planning and bus stop improvements. The position will also support several grant-funding transportation capital improvements projects, including efforts to upgrade the Downtown BART station and transit area, develop Complete Streets projects, and implement the City’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans.
Additional duties may include assisting in grant applications, grant compliance, procurement of consultants, and consultant contract management.
Associate Planner - Land Use Division
The Associate Planner in the Planning Department performs a variety of professional activities in support of the City’s planning services. In this journey-level class, incumbents conduct planning research and analysis on moderate to difficult projects. Work requires the exercise of considerable independence in preparing planning studies and reports on well-defined assignments and making presentations on such projects.
The Associate Planner in the Planning Department performs a variety of professional activities in support of the City’s planning services. In this journey-level class, incumbents conduct planning research and analysis on moderate to difficult projects. Work requires the exercise of considerable independence in preparing planning studies and reports on well-defined assignments and making presentations on such projects.
The Land Use Planning Division administers zoning regulations, reviews development projects and assists the community in its efforts to plan for the City's physical, cultural, environmental, and socio-economic future. If current planning activities are assigned, work will include data collection, provision of information to the public at the zoning counter, processing development applications, and environmental review. If policy planning activities are assigned, work will include ordinance and plan revisions, and other land use studies.
To apply and for more information about this opening, please visit our website athttp://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/jobs/.