Assistant Planner

Description:

The City of Oxnard's Community Development Department' Planning & Environmental Services division is seeking an Assistant Planner with technical knowledge, interpersonal skills, a customer service orientation, and a history of effective partnerships and problem-solving to be part of the Current Planning Team.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Review and evaluate land use development proposals
• Perform plan review, issue permits and assist developers, engineers, architects and other customers at the planning counter
• Review development projects for design, layout, parking, architecture, landscape and compliance with zoning code
• Write planning staff reports for Community Development Director or Planning Commission hearings
• Perform entitlement/background research regarding developments
• Process zoning clearances, home occupations and temporary use permits
• Process minor entitlements for Residential, Industrial, and Commercial developments
• Assistant senior planning staff with processing more complex discretionary project
• Respond to public inquiries at the planning counter, via email or phone.