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SalaryAre you a knowledgeable California planning professional with business development experience? Do you enjoy delivering top notch projects for municipal governments and mentoring staff? Do you enjoy the flexibility of working remotely or in a hybrid situation?
If yes, then Interwest Consulting Group would like to talk to you!
Interwest has grown our Planning Team from 5 planners with 4 clients four years ago to 36 planners and 64 clients today. We are looking to continue to grow our Planning Team and to expand our services to municipalities throughout California and the rest of the country.
Interwest is seeking an experienced and motivated Principal Planner to manage our Greater Sacramento Area planning operations and to manage current and advanced planning projects throughout the state.
This work would be completed remotely and/or at client sites. Alternatively, if you work better in an office environment, we can provide office space in one of our northern California offices.
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Manage 5-10 urban planners working in a variety of locations.
- Conduct Business Development as part of the Interwest Management Team
- Respond to RFQs and RFPs
- Project Management of current and long-range planning projects
- Processing development entitlement applications
- Update zoning code and development standards
- Direct planning studies
- Advance/policy planning, state and federal permitting procedures and compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) may all be required.
- Generally supporting local agency planning departments
We are looking for individuals who:
- Are committed to assisting local governments achieve their planning goals.
- Can work independently within a team environment.
- Have strong customer service skills.
- Have excellent oral, written communication, and presentation skills.
- Are creative problem-solvers.
- Have experience working with city or county planning agencies in California (as staff or consultant) with experience processing simple to extremely complex development applications.
- Can work on several projects or issues simultaneously.
- Has the ability to manage projects effectively and meet firm deadlines.
- Can mentor and develop early career staff.
Education:
- Graduation from a recognized College or University with a bachelor’s degree in planning, landscape architecture, public administration, geography, architecture, civil engineering, environmental sciences, or a closely related field
- 10+ years of experience with substantial work with California planning agencies.
About Interwest
Founded in 2002, Interwest Consulting Group has become the leader in providing high quality municipal services to cities, counties, and other public agencies throughout the Western United States. We take our proven professional expertise and reputation very seriously and strive to be the leading Urban Planning consulting company in the industry.
As a company, Interwest focuses on delivering exceptional results – to our clients and to our staff. We truly value each of our employees by offering comprehensive benefits which include:
- Competitive compensation based on experience and expertise.
- Complete affordable health care packages
- Paid Holidays
- Generous paid time off
- Life insurance
- Long term disability
- 401(K)
Compensation: Competitive wages and strong benefits package
Salary Range: $135,000 - $180,000
Joining our team of professionals offers a collaborative work environment and a culture that encourages personal and professional growth. Earning our employees’ and clients’ trust by exceeding expectations is our ultimate measure of success, but don’t take our word for it! Ask any of our employees or clients about us and the services we provide!
Interwest Consulting Group is committed to providing equal employment opportunity and equal treatment in employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender/gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or ancestry, physical or mental disability, military status, or any other basis in protected by applicable federal, state, and local law. Interwest Consulting Group makes employment decisions based solely on qualifications for the job.
