- OPEN & PROMOTIONAL JOB ANNOUNCEMENT *** Assistant Planner
The City of Concord is currently seeking to fill one Assistant Planner vacancy in the Community Development Department.
What You Will Be Doing
This position will: work as a primary and initial point of contact for the public and with applicants for planning related permits; provide information and assistance to the general public and developers regarding City laws, policies, and regulations; review and analyze development projects of various sizes to process and issue planning permits; organize and help facilitate neighborhood meetings to provide information on development projects and City-initiated programs or policies; make recommendations on development projects and planning policies to appointed and elected city officials; review building permits and conduct field inspections to verify compliance with planning approvals and zoning regulations; and work closely with the Police Department's Code Enforcement Division and the City Attorney's Office to address land use and zoning violations.
The Community Development Department
The City of Concord’s Community Development Department, or CDD, is home to the Planning, Building, Housing, and Engineering divisions, which work together to maintain and improve the quality of life for residents, businesses, and visitors.
We Are Looking For Someone Who
- Possesses a positive, can-do attitude;
- Possesses excellent communication skills (conveys messages clearly, concisely and persuasively);
- Handles multiple tasks simultaneously while prioritizing their work effectively;
- Is easily adaptable to sudden and unexpected changes in work assignments;
- Effectively represents the Community Development Department in responding quickly and accurately to public inquiries, providing assistance and guidance on development issues, and addressing community concerns about planning, land use, and zoning;
- Makes effective oral and written presentations to elected and appointment officials;
- Works well under pressure, meeting multiple and possibly conflicting deadlines;
- Focuses on teamwork and collaboration with colleagues and supervisors; and
- Embodies and personifies the City's Mission, Vision, and Values.
What We Offer
The City of Concord offers the opportunity to take part in a collaborative and exciting work experience, where you can grow in your career while working alongside the community to make Concord a city of the highest quality. The City is an employer that invests in its employees’ professional and personal development, values work-life balance, is dedicated to employee wellness and provides numerous benefit and retirement options, to include the following:
- Participation in CalPERS pension, tiered based on date of hire
- A variety of health care plans or a cash-in-lieu benefit of $200 monthly if waiving coverage
- City-paid dental insurance; employee-paid vision insurance
- Vacation accruals starting at 10 days per year, 12 days sick leave per year, and 11 paid holidays per year
- Generous tuition reimbursement program
- 457 deferred compensation plan
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare, dependent care and commuting costs
- Life and disability insurance
- A wellness program that offers annual health expos, health and nutrition education, as well as a variety of mental health resources
- Salary is negotiable within the advertised range. Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. Additional information can be found at www.cityofconcord.org.
SELECTION PROCESS
- Submit a completed City of Concord application and the required supplemental question responses online at www.cityofconcord.org by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Only application materials submitted online during the filing period will be accepted.
- All qualified applications and supplemental responses will be competitively evaluated, and those candidates demonstrating the strongest qualifications for the position will be invited to participate in a written exam. If you are invited to participate in the written exam and are not able to do so during the designated timeframe, we regret that we will not be able to reschedule you.
- Candidates that pass the written exam will be placed on the hiring list, based on rank, for further consideration to fill the current regular vacancy, as well as others occurring over the next 12 months.
Conviction History
If you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with the City of Concord.
Helpful Tips When Applying
- It is important to carefully read the complete job bulletin before submitting your application so you are aware of all requirements of both the position and the process.
- When preparing your application, consider reviewing the job announcement and classification specification so that you may emphasize work experience relevant to the position for which you are applying.
- Job duties should be an accurate reflection of the work you completed. Copying and pasting from your job description is not recommended as there may be duties listed that you did not perform.
- Answer all required supplemental questions completely and honestly. The information you put in the supplemental questionnaire must also be verified in your work history so if you say you have certain experience in the questionnaire, make sure we can see it listed in your job history as well so we know where you performed those functions and for how long.