Associate Planner in Wildomar, California at City of Wildomar

Salary offerings are based on the City's Pay Plan and the applicant's experience and qualifications.

The City provides great health benefits and a welcoming work environment! The City of Wildomar offers a 4/10 work schedule, generous annual leave and participates in the CalPERS Pension Retirement System, new members benefit from a 2% @62 retirement formula, and classic members have a 2.7%@55 retirement formula, with the City paying 100% of the employee contribution rate!

Under general supervision, performs a variety of duties related to the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of technical land use, environmental, zoning and other City planning data; provides land use and zoning information as part of the city’s zoning counter efforts, and assistance on planning-related matters to the general public and other City staff; ensures compliance with the City’s development standards; and performs related work as required.

Receives general supervision from the Principal Planner, Planning Manager, or Department Director, as assigned.

Environmental Conditions: Employees in this class generally work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees may interact with staff and/or the public and private representatives in various settings including the field or remote offices for meetings. The incumbent will be exposed to outdoor environmental elements on a limited basis with exposure to varying temperatures, moderate exterior noise levels including traffic, and may have limited exposure to dust and fumes.

Physical Demands: Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting including use of standard office equipment, including a computer; and to operate a motor vehicle to visit various City sites. Color vision is required to read printed materials and a computer screen. Hearing and speech is required to communicate in person and over the telephone. Touch is required in order to handle documents and use a computer. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. This is primarily a sedentary office classification although standing in work areas and walking between work areas may be required. Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time. Positions in this classification regularly bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects up to 20 pounds.

Mental Demands: While performing the duties of this class, an employee uses written and oral communication skills; reads and interprets data, information, and documents; analyzes and solves problems; observes and interprets people, and situations; learns and applies new information and skills; performs detailed work; deals with changing priorities, interruptions, and multiple concurrent tasks; and interacts with others encountered in the course of work.