Associate/Assistant Planner

Shape the future of our community! Join the City of Roseville Development Services Department as a motivated Associate/Assistant Planner. In this role, you'll play a key part in reviewing development proposals, guiding long-range planning efforts, and helping residents and developers navigate planning policies to support sustainable growth.

About the Role

As an Associate/Assistant Planner, you will serve as the point of entry for development proposals and provide assistance to architects, designers, developers, builders, and residents. You’ll be the go-to resource for guiding applicants through the process, recommending improvements to project design, and preparing environmental documents that shape the future of our community. Your expertise will enable you to review plans, conduct site visits, issue permits, and respond to public inquiries.

Examples of Duties

• Review development proposals and provide guidance to applicants
• Recommend improvements to project design
• Prepare environmental documents
• Review plans and conduct site visits
• Issue permits
• Respond to public inquiries

Requirements

Assistant Planner

• No professional experience is required; one year of technical planning experience is desired
• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably with major course work in planning, environmental studies, or a closely related field
• Possession of a valid California driver’s license by date of appointment

Associate Planner

• Two years of responsible experience performing duties similar to that of an Assistant Planner with the City of Roseville
• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably with major course work in planning, environmental studies, or a closely related field
• Possession of a valid California driver’s license by date of appointment

For a complete and detailed job specification and minimum qualifications, click here.

Benefits

• $33 - $54 hourly rate (dependent on experience)
• Opportunities to learn and promote
• Competitive vacation and sick leave programs
• 10 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays annually
• 45 hours of annual personal leave, in addition to vacation time
• Bilingual pay opportunity
• Health and welfare benefits, with City contributions of up to $2,490 per month
• And much more

Schedule

The normal work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. A flex and/or hybrid schedule may be available depending on department needs, and employees must be able to report to the City of Roseville worksite when required.

First consideration will be given to applications received by Monday, August 31, 2026. Tentative interview schedule:

• First round interviews: Week of September 7, 2026
• Second round interviews: Week of September 21, 2026

The current two vacancies are regular, benefitted positions. The list established from this recruitment will be used to fill any Regular, Limited Term, or Temporary, Part-time vacancies for the duration of the list.