PLANNING TECHNICIAN

The City of Newport Beach Community Development Department is currently seeking a Planning Technician. This position serves as a frontline resource for residents, developers, and businesses, providing guidance on zoning regulations, land use policies, and development applications. The role involves staffing the public Planning Counter and assisting with various planning and development inquiries.

About the role

• Serves as a frontline resource for residents, developers, and businesses
• Provides guidance on zoning regulations, land use policies, and development applications
• Staffs the public Planning Counter
• Assists customers with a wide range of planning and development inquiries
• Combines customer service, plan review, technical research, and project coordination skills
• Supports development throughout the City

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance on zoning regulations, land use policies, and development applications
• Staffs the public Planning Counter
• Assists customers with planning and development inquiries
• Performs plan review and technical research
• Coordinates projects related to development

Requirements

• Experience: Six months related work experience in urban planning is highly desirable. Experience in working with the public will also be considered.
• Educational Background: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in urban planning, environmental planning, geography, landscape architecture, or a related field.
• Licenses/Certificates: Due to the performance of some field duties which require the operation of a personal or City vehicle, a valid and appropriate California driver's license and an acceptable driving record are required.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED, Some college or certificate(s), Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Advanced degree, None of the above
• Field(s) of Study: Business, Environmental Planning, Geography, Landscape Architecture, Planning, Public Administration, Urban Planning, Related field
• Work Experience: Two years or more, More than one year, but less than two years, More than six months, but less than one year, Less than six months, No experience
• Public Experience: Yes, No, N/A
• Driving Record: Valid California driver's license and an acceptable driving record

Benefits

• Excellent benefit package including membership in the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)
• Retirement formula based on appointment date and membership status with CalPERS
• Employee required to contribute 8% (or half the normal cost, whichever is higher) of pay towards the retirement benefit

Pay

• Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• This position has the potential to work a flexible schedule (e.g., 5/40 or 9/80).

Career Path

• Planner series: Planning Technician → Assistant Planner → Associate Planner → Senior Planner

Disaster Service Worker

• In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, City of Newport Beach Employees, in the event of a disaster, are considered disaster service workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.

Application Instructions

• Attach a resume to the online application.
• Complete the Supplemental Questions section of the application.
• Provide a valid California driver's license and an acceptable driving record.