Senior Planner

The Town of Mammoth Lakes is looking for a dedicated Senior Planner to join our Community and Economic Development Department. If you’re an experienced planning professional, looking to advance your career in municipal government, and want to be a part of a thriving community, this could be the ideal opportunity for you!

As a Senior Planner for the Town, you will perform complex professional planning functions including project management, representing the Department and Town in intergovernmental programs, and supervising professional planners and aides in the fields of current and advance planning and environmental analysis.

Duties include, but are not limited to:
 

• Participate in a management capacity in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and procedures related to the Community and Economic Development Department.
• Manage major and minor projects including General Plan revisions and amendments, complex reports, administration of development application processing, environmental policy formation and implementation, and special studies.
• Review of application requests and appeals submitted to the Department with respect to completeness, scheduling for Planning and Economic Development Commission and Town Council, scheduling and assignment to designated staff person; make recommendations on development applications. Function as lead staff on complex applications and projects.
• Interpret ordinances and regulations as they apply to planning applications.
• Review current and proposed projects, including major subdivisions, residential planned developments, and commercial and industrial complexes.
• Confer with builders, engineers, contractors, attorneys, architects, and the public concerning department procedures, interpretation, and application of Town planning policies and ordinances, state and federal land use and environmental laws and regulations, and conditions imposed on approved applications.
• Respond to and resolve citizen inquiries and complaints.
• Advise and assist the Planning and Economic Development Commission and Town Council with respect to community planning issues and problems, pending cases, and the involvement and application of established Town policies and ordinances.
• Present to and meet with commissions, Town Council, and the public to discuss Town planning policies, practices, and problems.
• Initiate, organize, and participate in community information outreach programs.
• Assist with preparation of the department budget.
• Coordinate planning activities with other Town departments and with outside agencies.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate assigned staff.
• Participate in the preparation of grant applications.

Compensation + Benefits

• CalPERS retirement (2.7% @ age 55 for Classic members; 2% @ age 62 for PEPRA members)
• Comprehensive leave beginning at five weeks accrued per year
• Twelve paid municipal holidays per year
• 80 hours administrative leave per FY
• 100% employer-paid health insurance premiums for employee and eligible dependents
• Generous vision and dental reimbursement program ($1,500 per employee, $800 per dependent, per FY)
• Employer contributions to 457(b) deferred compensation plan
• Option to work an alternative work schedule

Please visit our website at www.townofmammothlakes.ca.gov for more information, complete position description, employee benefits as described in the Management Employees’ Association (MEA) Memorandum of Understanding, and to apply.