Planner IV - Housing/Municipal

External Posting Description

WHO WE ARE

Supported by more than 4,000 employees in nearly 100 locations across the United States, we provide a full continuum of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction, and program management.

Our clients include U.S.

federal, state, and municipal governments, and a wide range of private commercial and residential development clients.

Michael Baker is committed to delivering a standard of excellence that fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technological advancement to help solve our clients' complex challenges.

PLANNING PRACTICE
We create, integrate, visualize and communicate planning concepts as they move from the initial vision through implementation.

Our planning professionals build strong client partnerships, working with residents, businesses developers, educational and medical organizations, state and local governments, the military, and other federal agencies to successfully plan the future of their communities or institutions.

At Michael Baker International, we focus on people and places, improving communities, and creating more sustainable, convenient, equitable, healthful, efficient, and attractive places.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Planner IV is a position in the Planning Practice at Michael Baker International.

We are looking for an energetic, talented, and technically experienced planner, who is eager to learn, to be an integral member of the Agency Staffing Group in Southern California.

With moderate direct supervision, the Planner will assist our public agency clients with processing major land use entitlements, preparing zoning ordinances/ordinance amendments, conducting special planning studies, and performing other planning department functions.

More specifically, the duties of the Planner include, but are not necessarily limited to the following:
- Respond to public and developer inquiries for zoning and other planning related information and otherwise assist with the operation of our clients' one-stop permit centers;
- Conduct project site visits and compile and tabulate information necessary to process applications;
- Review proposed development plans for compliance with our client's General Plan, Zoning Ordinance, and the development standards set forth therein, and any applicable design guidelines or Specific Plan requirements;
- Process administrative permits;
- Assist with the preparation of staff reports to Planning Commissions and City Councils;
- Assist with the preparation of Planning Commission and City Council resolutions and/or ordinances related to proposed development projects and CEQA document certification;
- Assist with the preparation and posting, publication, and mailing of all required public notices;
- Assist with the distribution of project-related documents to outside agencies, as required;
- Assist with scheduling and conducting public workshops/EIR scoping meetings, as deemed necessary;
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