Associate Planner

The Associate Planner performs entry-level professional planning research and graphic support and is responsible for assisting in the design and implementation of planning studies that assist in the orderly development of the City as a whole, as well as sub-areas and neighborhoods within Planning & Development.

This position is within the City's Current Planning Division and primarily provides customer service at the Planning Counter and single-family residential plan review, including planned communities, and application of the City's Environmentally Sensitive Lands ordinance. An Associate Planner may also work on commercial, residential and mixed-use projects in the City's downtown and surrounding areas, as well as new and infill commercial projects, and high end office development in the air park (airport) area.  

Education and Experience

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Geography or closely related design field from an accredited educational institution.
• Six months of planning experience.
• Any equivalent combination of education and/or job-related experience that meets the minimum qualifications may be substituted.

Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements

• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

Performs duties and responsibilities commensurate with assigned functional area which may include, but are not limited to, any combination of the following:

• Conducts field investigations and collects data in support of City planning projects.
• Provides support for presentations made to government officials and citizens on City planning programs.  Also makes oral presentations to public groups.
• Supports other staff members as a team player.  Listens and communicates effectively with all those encountered in the course of work.
• Performs, when required, front-line customer service via the service counter

Current Planning Section

• Works on commercial, residential, and mixed use projects in the City's downtown and surrounding areas, as well as new and infill commercial projects, high end office development in the air park (airport) area, planned communities for residential and commercial development projects, including preservation of environmentally sensitive lands.

• Visually inspect and review technical documents including surveys, site plans, landscape plans and elevations drawings.
• Lift and carry materials weighing up to 30 pounds.
• Travel to/from meetings and various locations.

Located in the beautiful Sonoran Desert, Scottsdale, Arizona is bordered by Phoenix to the west and the McDowell Mountains on the east.  Scottsdale is annually rated among the nation's most desirable communities to live in, visit and do business in. Check out more about Scottsdale.

Benefits Highlights:
The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
• Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
• Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
• Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision Benefits
• City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 12.29% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457 
• Pet Insurance
• Bilingual pay compensation

Selection Process:
The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible. DO NOT state “See Resume” in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.  
 
Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include: 

• Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database
• Criminal Background screening

 
PLEASE NOTE:Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full-time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part-time positions, and while work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis, depending upon the job classification, education may not be substituted for work experience.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or marital status. When advised reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an "otherwise qualified applicant" with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting HR Receptionist at (480) 312-2491. Requests should be made 24 hours in advance or as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.  For TTY users, the Arizona Relay Service (1-800-367-8939) may contact HR Receptionist at (480) 312-2491.

This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.

Salary : $55,702 - $80,954