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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
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