Planner

About the role

Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and our dynamic team of professionals seek a motivated Assistant Planner or Associate Planner to provide support to the Permitting and Compliance Department. This is a single-position recruitment that may be filled at either the Assistant or Associate Planner level, depending on candidate qualifications and experience.

Under the direction of a Senior or Principal Planner, the Planner provides comprehensive technical support to the department while delivering responsive, solution-oriented service to the public, applicants, and partner agencies via phone, email, and in-person consultation. The role works directly with applicants to ensure development proposals align with code requirements and adopted community plans, efficiently guiding projects through the environmental review and permitting processes. Additionally, the position collaborates with partner organizations—often through memoranda of understanding—to implement regional planning initiatives and environmental programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive technical support to the Permitting and Compliance Department
• Deliver responsive, solution-oriented service to the public, applicants, and partner agencies via phone, email, and in-person consultation
• Work directly with applicants to ensure development proposals align with code requirements and adopted community plans
• Efficiently guide projects through the environmental review and permitting processes
• Collaborate with partner organizations through memoranda of understanding to implement regional planning initiatives and environmental programs

Qualifications

Assistant Planner level:

• Bachelor's degree in urban planning, environmental science, public policy, or a related field
• Some relevant professional or internship experience in planning, permitting, or environmental review

Associate Planner level:

• Bachelor's degree in urban planning, environmental science, public policy, or a related field
• Two or more years of progressively responsible professional planning experience

Both levels:

• Knowledge of land use planning principles, environmental review processes (CEQA/NEPA), and local government permitting
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to read and interpret development plans, site plans, and zoning codes
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and database management
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel within the Tahoe Basin as needed