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Location : San Marino, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: SAP112023
Department: Community Development
Opening Date: 11/27/2023
Closing Date: 12/18/2023 11:59 PM Pacific
Welcome
This recruitment will remain open until filled. This recruitment is subject to close without advance notice.
A city of 3.75 square miles, San Marino is home to the renowned Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. With a focus on resident services and community, the City of San Marino is recognized for its police and fire services, library, parks and community amenities, and planning and zoning that distinguish and maintain the community's high-quality residential character.
The City of San Marino is hiring one position at either a Senior Planner, Associate Planner, or Assistant Planner level depending on skill level and qualifications.
DEFINITION
Senior Planner
The Senior Planner is the advanced level position in the professional planning series that performs complex professional level work in the field of current planning and advanced planning, environmental analysis, and building code administration.
Associate Planner
The Associate Planner functions under the Senior Planner and under the direction of the Planning and Building Director.
Assistant Planner
The Assistant Planner functions under the Senior Planner and under the direction of the Planning and Building Director.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Senior Planner
The Senior Planner functions under the immediate supervision and direction of the Planning and Building Director. The Senior Planner supervises the work of the Associate/Assistant Planner, Building and Planning Assistant, and the Permit Technician.
Associate Planner
The Associate Planner is the journey level position in the professional planning series that performs routine professional level work in the field of current planning and advanced planning, environmental analysis, and building code administration.
Assistant Planner
The Assistant Planner is an entry-level position in the professional planning series that performs routine professional level work in the field of current and advanced planning, environmental analysis, and building code administration.
Community Development Department
The Community Development Department's mission is to preserve the comforts of the community, our neighborhoods, and our natural resources. The Community Development Department responsibilities include:
Planning Division
Building Division
Code Compliance
Economic Development
Essential Functions
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Senior Planner/Associate Planner/Assistant Planner
The duties, skills, and demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties, skills, and demands.
Duties:
Senior Planner
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Senior Planner/Associate Planner/Assistant Planner
Knowledge of
Conduct, research, prepare detailed narrative reports, perform complex numerical analysis and sort/file documents; make oral presentations.
Education and Experience:
Any combination equivalent to the education and experience likely to provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to gain such knowledge and abilities would be:
Senior Planner
Education
Associate Planner
Education
Education
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Senior Planner/Associate Planner/Assistant Planner
Physical demandsThe physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Employee spends 80% working in an office environment and is regularly required to sit at a desk and in meetings for long periods of time; to stand at the counter for long periods of time; talk or listen, in person, in meetings and by telephone; use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; and reach with hands and arms. Intermittently, twist to reach equipment, surrounding desk; walk to observe construction activities; bend and squat to perform file searches; perform simple grasping and fine manipulation; use telephone and write or use a keyboard to communicate through written means; operate an automobile, and frequently enter and exit an automobile, to attend various meetings and go on inspections. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception, the ability to adjust focus.
Work environment
Characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job indoors, the work environment is generally in a temperature-controlled office. Noise levels in the work environment is usually moderate but the employee may occasionally be exposed to high level noises including but not limited to emergency vehicle sirens, telephones and other office equipment. The employee is regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; analyze planning and building services, and technical reports; research and write staff reports and other documents; knows laws, regulations and codes; explain and interpret codes, policies and while performing duties, procedures; interact with City management, other governmental officials, contractors, vendors, employees and the public.
RETIREMENT - PERS
CalPERS 2% @ 60 (Classic Members) or CalPERS 2% @ 62 (New members). The employee pays the full employee portion of the retirement contribution, and the City does not participate in Social Security.
SOCIAL SECURITY
No contributions are paid by the City or employee into Social Security
MEDICARE
1.45% of salary paid by the City and 1.45% by the employee
VACATION LEAVE
The City provides full time and probationary employees with 90 hours of annual vacation accrual, increasing up to 180 hours based on years of service. Please refer to the San Marino CEA Memorandum of Understanding for vacation accrual formula.
SICK LEAVE
Employees receive 96 hours of sick leave per year, maximum accrual of up to 240 hours.
HEALTH COVERAGE
Effective January 1, 2023, the costs for all medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans shall be fully funded by the City at the flat rates.
No coverage elected for medical insurance: $1,106.94
Employee only: $1,106.94
Employee + 1 Dependent: $2,150.10
Employee + 2 or more Dependents: $2,812.36
MEDICAL INSURANCE
The City participates in the CalPERS health benefit program for medical plans: Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Health Net, Kaiser, PERS Gold, PERS Plantinum, UnitedHealthcare.
DENTAL INSURANCE
Delta Dental PPO or DeltaCare HMO coverage
VISION INSURANCE
Ameritas/VSP
LONG TERM DISABILITY & SHORT TERM DISABILITY
Benefits equal 60% of employee's base salary for qualified periods
LIFE INSURANCE
$50,000 Basic Life Insurance - Lincoln Financial Group
Up to $500,0000 Voluntary Life Insurance with Humana
457b TAX-DEFERRED COMPENSATION
Income may be deferred on a pre-tax and/or post-tax basis through TIAA based on IRS Regulations. The City will match up to $100 per month towards the employer-sponsored tax-savings retirement plan.
FLEX-SPENDING, DEPENDENT CARE REIMBURSEMENT, & SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS
The City provides access to supplemental insurance programs currently administered through American Fidelity
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
EAP services designed to help manage life's challenges are available through Holman Professional Group. Free counseling sessions, legal and financial consultation, discounts, and referrals.
HOLIDAYS - 11 DAYS ANNUALLY
New Year's Day
President's Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Friday following Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve
Christm...
Location : San Marino, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: SAP112023
Department: Community Development
Opening Date: 11/27/2023
Closing Date: 12/18/2023 11:59 PM Pacific
Welcome
This recruitment will remain open until filled. This recruitment is subject to close without advance notice.
A city of 3.75 square miles, San Marino is home to the renowned Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. With a focus on resident services and community, the City of San Marino is recognized for its police and fire services, library, parks and community amenities, and planning and zoning that distinguish and maintain the community's high-quality residential character.
The City of San Marino is hiring one position at either a Senior Planner, Associate Planner, or Assistant Planner level depending on skill level and qualifications.
DEFINITION
Senior Planner
The Senior Planner is the advanced level position in the professional planning series that performs complex professional level work in the field of current planning and advanced planning, environmental analysis, and building code administration.
Associate Planner
The Associate Planner functions under the Senior Planner and under the direction of the Planning and Building Director.
Assistant Planner
The Assistant Planner functions under the Senior Planner and under the direction of the Planning and Building Director.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Senior Planner
The Senior Planner functions under the immediate supervision and direction of the Planning and Building Director. The Senior Planner supervises the work of the Associate/Assistant Planner, Building and Planning Assistant, and the Permit Technician.
Associate Planner
The Associate Planner is the journey level position in the professional planning series that performs routine professional level work in the field of current planning and advanced planning, environmental analysis, and building code administration.
Assistant Planner
The Assistant Planner is an entry-level position in the professional planning series that performs routine professional level work in the field of current and advanced planning, environmental analysis, and building code administration.
Community Development Department
The Community Development Department's mission is to preserve the comforts of the community, our neighborhoods, and our natural resources. The Community Development Department responsibilities include:
Planning Division
Building Division
Code Compliance
Economic Development
Essential Functions
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Senior Planner/Associate Planner/Assistant Planner
The duties, skills, and demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties, skills, and demands.
Duties:
- Provides assistance at the public counter on inquiries and requests regarding the City's planning functions and procedures for obtaining building permits.
- Reviews development plans for construction of single-family homes and commercial buildings; explains the City's zoning requirements and procedures to contractors, architects and homeowners for applications to the Design Review Committee and Planning Commission.
- Participates in the preparation of initial studies and in the preparation of, or review of environmental impact Reports.
- Provides primary staff support to the Design Review Committee; compiles information and makes recommendations on special studies and prepares routine planning reports.
- Assists in making presentations to the Planning Commission, City Council, and various committees and advisory boards as directed.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
Senior Planner
- Provides primary staff support to the Design Review Committee and Planning Commission in the absence of the Community Development Director; compiles information and makes recommendations on special studies and prepares routine planning reports.
- Assists in coordinating City planning activities with outside departments.
- Participates in zoning enforcement and administration; assists in reviewing development proposals; researches and drafts ordinances for review.
- May act in the capacity of a Department Head in the absence of the Community Development Director.
- Participates in zoning enforcement and administration; assists in reviewing development proposals; researches and drafts ordinances for review.
- Assists in coordinating City planning activities with outside departments.
- May provide supervisory responsibilities over subordinate personnel.
- Researches and drafts ordinances for review; and assists in coordinating City planning activities with outside departments.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Senior Planner/Associate Planner/Assistant Planner
Knowledge of
- Basic principles and practices of urban planning; current literature, information sources and research techniques in the field of urban planning; and major types of construction materials and techniques.
- California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); California Planning, Zoning, ad Development Laws; and basic principles of Building and Zoning Codes, environmental laws and regulations.
- Supervisory and management practices and procedures.
- Modern office practices, procedures, methods and equipment.
- Retain and interpret building and zoning codes and City ordinances related to the Community Development Department activities; interpret technical building codes, ordinances, plans and specifications with increasing independence.
- Apply environmental laws and regulations and methods of assessment; analyze and compile technical and statistical information and prepare reports; interpret planning and zoning programs to the general public.
- Review and understand architectural, grading, topographical and related drawings; conduct research, prepare detailed narrative reports, perform complex numerical analysis and sort/file documents.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; understand and carry out oral and written directions.
- Operate a computer, software programs, and other modern office equipment.
- Respond to the public's and staff's requests for assistance both on the phone and in person; and deal effectively with the public while working at the front counter.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, property owners, contractors, architects, engineers, attorneys, members of the public, and with those contacted in the course of the work.
- Observe safety rules; sit for up to two hours at a time, stand, stoop or bend for long periods of time; drive to and from construction sites and conduct field inspections; lift up to 15 pounds; get from one location to another, including climbing stairs, in the course of doing business.
Conduct, research, prepare detailed narrative reports, perform complex numerical analysis and sort/file documents; make oral presentations.
- Review and understand architectural, grading, topographical and related drawings.
Education and Experience:
Any combination equivalent to the education and experience likely to provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to gain such knowledge and abilities would be:
Senior Planner
Education
- A Bachelor's degree in planning, public administration, geography, architecture or closely related field.
- Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in municipal planning, community development, including at least two years of supervisory and management experience.
- Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license.
Associate Planner
Education
- A Bachelor's degree in planning, public administration, geography, architecture or closely related field.
- Two (2) years of fulltime related experience in the position of Assistant Planner or any equivalent.
- Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license.
Education
- A Bachelor's degree in planning, public administration, geography, architecture or closely related field.
- Six months of fulltime related experience or any equivalent.
- Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Senior Planner/Associate Planner/Assistant Planner
Physical demandsThe physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Employee spends 80% working in an office environment and is regularly required to sit at a desk and in meetings for long periods of time; to stand at the counter for long periods of time; talk or listen, in person, in meetings and by telephone; use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; and reach with hands and arms. Intermittently, twist to reach equipment, surrounding desk; walk to observe construction activities; bend and squat to perform file searches; perform simple grasping and fine manipulation; use telephone and write or use a keyboard to communicate through written means; operate an automobile, and frequently enter and exit an automobile, to attend various meetings and go on inspections. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception, the ability to adjust focus.
Work environment
Characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job indoors, the work environment is generally in a temperature-controlled office. Noise levels in the work environment is usually moderate but the employee may occasionally be exposed to high level noises including but not limited to emergency vehicle sirens, telephones and other office equipment. The employee is regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; analyze planning and building services, and technical reports; research and write staff reports and other documents; knows laws, regulations and codes; explain and interpret codes, policies and while performing duties, procedures; interact with City management, other governmental officials, contractors, vendors, employees and the public.
RETIREMENT - PERS
CalPERS 2% @ 60 (Classic Members) or CalPERS 2% @ 62 (New members). The employee pays the full employee portion of the retirement contribution, and the City does not participate in Social Security.
SOCIAL SECURITY
No contributions are paid by the City or employee into Social Security
MEDICARE
1.45% of salary paid by the City and 1.45% by the employee
VACATION LEAVE
The City provides full time and probationary employees with 90 hours of annual vacation accrual, increasing up to 180 hours based on years of service. Please refer to the San Marino CEA Memorandum of Understanding for vacation accrual formula.
SICK LEAVE
Employees receive 96 hours of sick leave per year, maximum accrual of up to 240 hours.
HEALTH COVERAGE
Effective January 1, 2023, the costs for all medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans shall be fully funded by the City at the flat rates.
No coverage elected for medical insurance: $1,106.94
Employee only: $1,106.94
Employee + 1 Dependent: $2,150.10
Employee + 2 or more Dependents: $2,812.36
MEDICAL INSURANCE
The City participates in the CalPERS health benefit program for medical plans: Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Health Net, Kaiser, PERS Gold, PERS Plantinum, UnitedHealthcare.
DENTAL INSURANCE
Delta Dental PPO or DeltaCare HMO coverage
VISION INSURANCE
Ameritas/VSP
LONG TERM DISABILITY & SHORT TERM DISABILITY
Benefits equal 60% of employee's base salary for qualified periods
LIFE INSURANCE
$50,000 Basic Life Insurance - Lincoln Financial Group
Up to $500,0000 Voluntary Life Insurance with Humana
457b TAX-DEFERRED COMPENSATION
Income may be deferred on a pre-tax and/or post-tax basis through TIAA based on IRS Regulations. The City will match up to $100 per month towards the employer-sponsored tax-savings retirement plan.
FLEX-SPENDING, DEPENDENT CARE REIMBURSEMENT, & SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS
The City provides access to supplemental insurance programs currently administered through American Fidelity
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
EAP services designed to help manage life's challenges are available through Holman Professional Group. Free counseling sessions, legal and financial consultation, discounts, and referrals.
HOLIDAYS - 11 DAYS ANNUALLY
New Year's Day
President's Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Friday following Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve
Christm...
