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Vice President of Planning at Precision Civil Engineering

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We're Hiring: Principal Planner or Senior Planner

Location: Fresno, Merced, Visalia, or Bakersfield, CA

Position Type: Full-Time, in person but will consider hybrid/remote depending on the candidate

Salary Range:

• Principal Planner: $115,000 – $140,000 annually, DOE

• Senior Planner: $90,000 – $115,000 annually, DOE

Precision Civil Engineering (PCE) is seeking a skilled and motivated planning professional to join our expanding team. Depending on experience, we are hiring either a Principal Planner or a Senior Planner to support our growing portfolio of public and private planning projects across California.

Whether you're a seasoned leader in municipal and environmental planning or a mid-career planner ready to take on more responsibility, we invite you to help shape the future of our communities alongside a tight-knit and ambitious team.

Position: Principal Planner

Overview:

The Principal Planner will lead high-level planning projects, mentor staff, and represent the firm in public and client-facing roles. This position is ideal for someone with significant experience in CEQA compliance, municipal planning, and land use entitlement processes who is looking to step into a leadership role within a growing division.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as project manager and lead planner on complex CEQA and entitlement projects.
• Oversee preparation of CEQA documents (EIRs, IS/MNDs, Exemptions) and technical studies.
• Provide QA/QC review for planning and environmental documents.
• Advise public agencies and private developers on land use, zoning, and general plan policies.
• Prepare proposals, scopes, and budgets for planning and environmental work.
• Attend and present at public hearings and client meetings.
• Supervise and mentor a team of junior and senior planners.
• Collaborate with internal engineering and surveying teams.

Qualifications:

• 5-7+ years of progressive planning experience (public and/or private sector).
• Strong CEQA experience required; municipal planning experience highly desired.
• Demonstrated success managing multidisciplinary planning projects.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Position: Senior Planner

Overview:

The Senior Planner performs advanced-level planning work, including processing entitlements, preparing CEQA documents, and managing land use studies. This position is perfect for a planner ready to grow into a project leadership role within a collaborative and supportive team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and prepare planning studies, CEQA documents, development applications, and zoning updates.
• Process entitlement applications, including General Plan Amendments, Rezonings, CUPs, and parcel maps.
• Represent private development projects in front of public agencies.
• Conduct land use and environmental research and prepare technical reports.
• Assist with proposal writing and marketing efforts.
• Present findings to clients, public agencies, and elected officials.
• Supervise and mentor junior planning staff.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of planning experience in a public or private setting.
• Experience preparing CEQA documents and processing development entitlements.
• Knowledge of California planning law, CEQA, zoning, and general planning principles.
• Strong writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Planning, Geography, Political Science, or related field (Master's and/or AICP a plus).

Work Culture & Benefits·

• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
• Life insurance & disability coverage
• 401(k) with generous company contribution
• Paid vacation & sick leave
• Onsite gym (Fresno office)
• Annual events and regular training opportunities
• Supportive leadership and opportunities for advancement

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Civil Engineering

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