Assistant Planner

City of Saratoga • Full-time • Saratoga, CA • $50 - $61 / hour • 3d ago

The City of Saratoga has an exciting opportunity to join our Community Development Department, Planning Division.

This front-line team member in the City's Planning Division will provide a high level of customer service by effectively assisting the public and City staff. The position will report to the Development Manager and work collaboratively with the Associate and Senior Planner team.

This entry-level position provides professional planning services for property owners, developers, contractors, and the general public; performs professional, technical, statistical, and analytical duties involving land use or planning studies for a variety of public or private development projects; reviews development and land use applications, and zoning and site plans; assists the public in person, via phone and other communication methods, answering questions and providing information regarding zoning, land use, development standards, approved development proposals; completes technical assessments; and related work.

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To be considered for this exciting career opportunity, please apply online through www.calopps.org.

Interested candidates must submit a completed online application, resume, and cover letter. Indicate in the cover letter which position you wish to be considered for, or both positions. As part of your online application, provide adequate responses to the required supplemental questions. Applications that do not include a letter and supplemental question responses will not be considered.

Deadline to apply is Sunday, June 22, 2025 at 5:00 pm, but may close sooner if a sufficient number of qualified applications are received. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.