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PRINCIPAL PLANNER : Environmental Planning + Consulting
Harris & Associates is a 100% employee-owned company focused on solving today’s complex challenges in planning, design, and construction of public infrastructure. We focus on serving clients in the municipal, water, transportation, and education markets. If you ’re a driven professional looking for a collaborative environment, work that makes a difference, and a firm that invests heavily in your growth, you could be a perfect fit for Harris.
Harris & Associates is seeking a Principal Planner to support our Environmental Planning + Consulting team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing programs, planning and processing tasks, business development, managing complex long-range and current planning issues, writing staff reports, and preparing/presenting presentations to decision makers (Design Review Board, Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission and/or Board of Supervisors/City Council). Successful candidates will have a background in land use planning, understanding of environmental review, and project management and a demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
The position is hybrid work with the option to report to San Diego, Irvine, Los Angeles, Salinas, Sacramento, or Concord and may require limited onsite staff support at local agencies.
Responsibilities and Duties
Work closely with Director, Planning Manager and/or Senior Project Managers, and other planners on a wide range of planning and development projects including discretionary permits, ministerial permits, development code and General Plan analysis/consistency determinations, conditional use permits, General Plan and zoning amendments, and reviewing technical reports.
Conduct site analysis and project research and prepare well-written reports.
Prepare project summary briefing reports and presentations to internal public agency executive teams.
Brief executive leadership, appointed, and elected officials.
Prepare and participate in virtual community and stakeholder engagement activities, such as stakeholder meetings and workshops.
Analyze workflow and create systems improvements for public agency clients.
Manage projects/case load on behalf of public agency clients.
Manage multiple planning and development applications and projects through the entitlement process.
Mentor and manage planners.
Work on and manage long-range planning projects, such as general plan elements, master plans, and adaptation and resilience plans.
Work on and manage current planning projects, such as conditional use permits, tentative/parcel maps, site plans, reclamation plans, and other permits.
Bring in work through business development.
Qualifications and Skills
Bachelors and/or Masters degree in Planning, Environmental, Architecture, or related field.
10-plus years of experience in planning, development review, staff management, and project management.
Must be a team-player with a positive attitude.
Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex ideas into simplified concepts and graphical representation.
Eager to learn and values the opportunity for professional development through collaboration on multi-disciplinary teams.
Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously is a must.
Ability to apply technology and software applications to effectively manage projects.
Understanding of environmental compliance and the California Environmental Quality Act process.
Strong computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Compensation and Benefits The starting salary range for this position is $140,000 - $155,000. This will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.
In addition to base salary, we also offer:
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
ESOP
401K Match
PTO, 8 Paid Holidays + "1 WorkAversary" paid holiday to celebrate you!
Health & Well-Being Allowance
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible hybrid/remote work plans
Harris & Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE AA M/F/Vet/) and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to , , , , , , , or genetics.
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Harris & Associates is a 100% employee-owned company focused on solving today’s complex challenges in planning, design, and construction of public infrastructure. We focus on serving clients in the municipal, water, transportation, and education markets. If you ’re a driven professional looking for a collaborative environment, work that makes a difference, and a firm that invests heavily in your growth, you could be a perfect fit for Harris.
Harris & Associates is seeking a Principal Planner to support our Environmental Planning + Consulting team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing programs, planning and processing tasks, business development, managing complex long-range and current planning issues, writing staff reports, and preparing/presenting presentations to decision makers (Design Review Board, Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission and/or Board of Supervisors/City Council). Successful candidates will have a background in land use planning, understanding of environmental review, and project management and a demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
The position is hybrid work with the option to report to San Diego, Irvine, Los Angeles, Salinas, Sacramento, or Concord and may require limited onsite staff support at local agencies.
Responsibilities and Duties
Work closely with Director, Planning Manager and/or Senior Project Managers, and other planners on a wide range of planning and development projects including discretionary permits, ministerial permits, development code and General Plan analysis/consistency determinations, conditional use permits, General Plan and zoning amendments, and reviewing technical reports.
Conduct site analysis and project research and prepare well-written reports.
Prepare project summary briefing reports and presentations to internal public agency executive teams.
Brief executive leadership, appointed, and elected officials.
Prepare and participate in virtual community and stakeholder engagement activities, such as stakeholder meetings and workshops.
Analyze workflow and create systems improvements for public agency clients.
Manage projects/case load on behalf of public agency clients.
Manage multiple planning and development applications and projects through the entitlement process.
Mentor and manage planners.
Work on and manage long-range planning projects, such as general plan elements, master plans, and adaptation and resilience plans.
Work on and manage current planning projects, such as conditional use permits, tentative/parcel maps, site plans, reclamation plans, and other permits.
Bring in work through business development.
Qualifications and Skills
Bachelors and/or Masters degree in Planning, Environmental, Architecture, or related field.
10-plus years of experience in planning, development review, staff management, and project management.
Must be a team-player with a positive attitude.
Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex ideas into simplified concepts and graphical representation.
Eager to learn and values the opportunity for professional development through collaboration on multi-disciplinary teams.
Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously is a must.
Ability to apply technology and software applications to effectively manage projects.
Understanding of environmental compliance and the California Environmental Quality Act process.
Strong computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Compensation and Benefits The starting salary range for this position is $140,000 - $155,000. This will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.
In addition to base salary, we also offer:
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
ESOP
401K Match
PTO, 8 Paid Holidays + "1 WorkAversary" paid holiday to celebrate you!
Health & Well-Being Allowance
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible hybrid/remote work plans
Harris & Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE AA M/F/Vet/) and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to , , , , , , , or genetics.
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