$4,525 - $7,633/Monthly

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As a Planner I, you will learn to research, prepare, and assist in the creation of planning studies, plans, projects, and reports regarding land use, environmental compliance and protection, economic development, solid waste planning, and related topics. Planner I's also assist their colleagues, and County residents, by explaining State and Federal statutes and County rules, ordinances, plans, regulations, and policies relevant to urban and regional land-use and development.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Any combination of education and/or training that would provide an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed. Normally, education equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in urban, regional or environmental planning, solid waste planning, geography, architecture, landscape architecture, economics, environmental studies, or a related field. Full time work experience equivalent to that of a County Planning Technician or Permit Specialist may substitute for two years of the required education.
Experience: None required.

As a Planner II, you will process and coordinate complex planning applications as well as research, prepare, and create planning studies, plans, projects, and reports regarding land use, environmental compliance and protection, economic development, solid waste planning, and related topics. Planner II's also assist their colleagues, and County residents, by explaining State and Federal statutes and County rules, ordinances, plans, regulations, and policies relevant to urban and regional land-use and development. 

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Any combination of education and/or training that would provide an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed. Normally, education equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in urban, regional or environmental planning, solid waste planning, geography, architecture, landscape architecture, economics, environmental studies or a related field would provide such an opportunity.
Experience: Experience which would provide an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed. Normally, one year of professional planning experience at the equivalent level of Planner I with Sonoma County, would provide such opportunity.

As a Planner III, you will process and coordinate highly complex planning applications, including design review and permits for coastal projects, quarries, in-stream mining, winery use, subdivisions, and solid waste projects. Planner III's research, prepare, and create planning studies, plans, projects, and reports regarding land use, environmental compliance and protection, economic development, solid waste planning, and related topics. Planner III's also liaison with community groups, government agencies, developers, and elected officials to explain State and Federal statutes and County rules, ordinances, plans, regulations, and policies relevant to urban and regional land-use and development. 

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Any combination of education and/or training that would provide an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed. Normally, education equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in urban, regional or environmental planning, solid waste planning, geography, architecture, landscape architecture, economics, environmental studies or closely related courses, would provide such opportunity.
Experience: Experience which would provide the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed. Normally, three years of professional planning experience in city, county, or regional planning, or private planning agency would provide such opportunity.