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Senior Planner

Placer County
Post Date
October 17, 2025
Closing Date
December 17, 2025
Salary
50.91-63.58/hr
Description
The Placer County Community Development Resource Agency is accepting applications to fill one (1) full-time Long-Range Senior Planner vacancy on the Long-Range Planning team. This position can be based out of either the Auburn or Tahoe City office, depending on department business need and applicant location preferences. Please indicate location preference of Auburn, Tahoe, or both, on your application.
 
 
Currently, the Planning Services Division offers a hybrid remote work environment and alternative work schedules. This position requires occasional work outside of normal working hours, such as evenings and weekends, to attend and participate in community and/or staff decision-maker meetings and also requires travel to various countywide locations, including both the Auburn and Tahoe City offices, for a variety of meetings and hearings.
The eligible list established as a result of this recruitment may be used to fill additional vacancies as they arise, subject to position-specific requirements.
 
*Salary plus up to an additional $1,100 per month Tahoe Branch Assignment Premium for employees who are permanently assigned to a position located in the North Lake Tahoe Area.
Qualifications

It is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below.

Experience: Three years of increasingly responsible planning experience performing duties similar to those of an Associate Planner. 

Training: Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in urban, regional or environmental planning, or a closely related field.

Note: Relevant, equivalent experience (performing the same or similar job requiring similar knowledge, skills, and abilities) may be substituted for the required education as determined by the Human Resources Department. Applicants receiving their degree outside the United States must submit proof of accreditation by a recognized evaluation agency.

License or Certificate:
May need to possess a valid driver’s license as required by the position.  Proof of adequate vehicle insurance and medical clearance may also be required.