Overview

Position Title:Associate Planner

Company:City Of Carlsbad

Location:Carlsbad, CA

Job Description:

Carlsbad is a well-balanced community with beaches, lagoons, habitat preserves, a variety of housing types, world-class employers, Legoland, the second-highest number of hotel rooms in San Diego County, a successful auto dealership core, two golf resorts and a municipal golf course, two rail stations, a thriving downtown village, and an engaged public. This balance has been achieved not by accident, but in part through the efforts of a strong team of experienced planners. From translation of the community’s vision into ambitious General Plan goals and policies and application of rigorous growth management principles that ensure public facilities, open space and infrastructure are provided in conjunction with development, to consistent implementation of zoning rules and development codes, the Planning Division is at the forefront of ensuring that Carlsbad’s high quality of life is maintained and the city continues to evolve in a manner valued by the community.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve on cross-functional teams
  • perform site inspections and field research
    review and analyze technical drawings, specifications and reports
  • Exercise judgment within the standard, defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action
  • Perform informational and advisory reporting
  • Perform other related duties as assigned
    prepare legal notices and notices of decision
  • Attend public hearings for assigned projects
  • Manage land use and land development projects
  • Prepare and coordinate processing of local, state and federal permits
  • Present staff reports to Planning Commission and City Council
  • Respond to inquiries/requests; assist customers with planning issues, and intake permits, conduct sites visits for proposed development sites; organize and participate in conducting and organizing public workshops and hearings
    review projects and advise citizens and developers during the application process to ensure compliance with City regulations
  • prepare planning reports, use GIS products/maps
    review and process private and public development projects and update land management files
    conduct surveys and studies to address significant development issues
    prepare Planning Commission and City Council staff reports, conduct final inspections on projects, process private and public development projects and review grading improvement plans
  • Review and write environmental documents
  • Manage general, community and urban plans
  • Research and create draft resolutions, ordinances, and General Plan amendments for review
  • Handle complex projects, perform site inspections and field research, review and enforce plans and specifications, perform quality control, coordinate various departments and agencies, monitor mitigation requirements for environmentally sensitive projects and perform proper documentation and reporting, and perform related tasks
    research, review and prepare ordinances and policies
  • May attend regional committees for information and assist in communicating agency input on regional issues
  • Provide solutions to a wide variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity
    perform quality control, coordinate various departments and agencies, monitor mitigation requirements for environmentally sensitive projects and perform proper documentation and reporting and perform related tasks

Requirements:

  • Requires full use and application of standard principles, theories, concepts used and a basic understanding of the City’s policies and procedures
  • Strong interpersonal and communications skills
  • Effective communicator with both written and oral presentation
  • Effective team player and leader of small, departmental or interdepartmental teams
  • Excellent presentation, demonstration, and writing skills