Senior Planner

Salary : $105,658.18 - $141,592.26 Annually
Location : Roseville
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 202600119
Department: Development Services
Division: DSD Planning
Opening Date: 05/06/2026
Closing Date: 5/29/2026 5:00 PM Pacific
Bargaining Unit: Management


Description
Join the City of Roseville Development Services

team as a

SENIOR PLANNER
Closing Date: Friday, May 29, 2026, 5:00 p.m.

The Planning Division of the Development Services Department invites you to join a collaborative team as a Senior Planner guiding the work of the Current Planning section. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to lead and mentor staff, coordinate effectively within and across departments, and will have the opportunity to direct and guide development within one of the fastest-growing cities in California. As a successful candidate, you will possess experience with plan review; the development and review of staff reports and ordinances; implementation and interpretation of codes and planning documents; presentations before community groups, commissions, and Council; and the California Environmental Quality Act.

What City of Roseville Offers:

• $8,804 - $11,799/month salary
• Opportunities to learn and promote
• Competitive vacation and sick leave programs
• 10 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays annually
• Up to 100 hours of annual management leave in addition to vacation time
• Bilingual pay opportunity
• Health and welfare benefits, with City contributions of up to $2,490 per month
• And much more!

The current vacancy is a regular, benefitted and full-time position; the employment list that will be established from this recruitment may be utilized to fill future regular, limited-term, or temporary vacancies in the City for the duration of the list. The normal work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm, with occasional evening availability required to attend Council and commission hearings. A flexible schedule may be available, and the Department offers up to two days per week of remote work for employees who have completed the probationary period.
The City of Roseville is committed to an inclusive and supportive workforce and workplace. We are engaged in understanding the backgrounds and perspectives of our colleagues and those we serve. Our organization is unified in this commitment, because we believe this produces the best results for our organization and community.

Examples of Duties


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Minimum Qualifications
Experience :

• Two years of responsible professional planning work similar to that of an with the City of Roseville.

AND

Training :

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, preferably with major course work in planning, environmental studies or a closely related field.

AND

License or Certificate :

• Possession of a valid California driver's license by date of appointment.
• Possession of an American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) designation is desirable.

Supplemental Information
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :

All employment applications must be submitted online at the City of Roseville CAREER PAGES only.

Per City of Roseville practice, applicants are permitted to submit an employment application for a specific recruitment no more than once within any 90-day period.


Detailed information on the City of Roseville recruitment practices can be reviewed on the page.

The City of Roseville defines "accredited college or university" as an institution of higher learning and must be listed on the United States website


Credits earned from colleges, universities, and institutions listed as accredited institutions on this website will be considered as part of the educational component of the minimum qualifications for a classification.

The following options apply to the evaluation of college degrees from countries outside the United States:

• Educational background from a foreign country may be evaluated by an accredited United States college or university listed on the U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions and Programs website.
• Verification of degree equivalency may be obtained from organizations that provide foreign education credential evaluation services. The City of Roseville will accept verification from any of the listed member agencies found at or
• A copy of the foreign credential evaluation verification can be attached to the employment application.
• If you are offered a position with the City of Roseville, as a part of the pre-employment steps, applicants must provide a foreign degree credential equivalency certificate from an approved member agency above. Applicants who do not provide verification, will be eliminated from further consideration.

SELECTION PROCESS :

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications will have their application scored in a Formula Rate Examination. The applicant's experience and education will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula. Scores from this evaluation will determine applicant ranking and placement on the Employment List. Supplemental questions will be utilized by the department hiring authority to make interview and selection determinations.


Final appointment is contingent upon a check of past employment references, passing a City-paid fingerprint check, and depending on the position applied for, a pre-employment medical exam, drug and alcohol screening test, credit check, license and/or education verification, psychological examination, and/or an extensive Police Department background check process.


Some positions require the clearance of a comprehensive Police Department (PD) background check within 12 months of appointment. The City may appoint candidates to positions prior to clearing the extensive Police Department background check, and in those circumstances the candidate will be advised in advance that security access in the information technology systems will be limited to non-PD related systems until PD clearance is received, and if the candidate ultimately does not clear the PD background it will result in release from City service without appeal rights, in accordance with Personnel Rules 3.04.050.


THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. IF YOU REQUIRE AN ACCOMMODATION DUE TO A DISABILITY, PLEASE CONTACT THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT LEAST 5 WORKING DAYS BEFORE A SCHEDULED INTERVIEW/EXAMINATION PROCESS. MEDICAL DISABILITY VERIFICATION MAY BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO ACCOMMODATION.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:
The City of Roseville offers competitive benefits packages to full-time employees. Regular part-time employees receive benefits on a pro-rated basis. For more information regarding the City's benefits, visit our website Benefits currently include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance benefits
• Cafeteria plan, plus City paid Flex credit
• Life insurance (City paid and optional supplemental employee paid)
• Flexible spending accounts for dependent and health/medical costs
• (CORE) wellness program
• Employee assistance plan
• Retirement savings plan
• Deferred compensation plan(s)
• Short-term and long-term disability employee paid plans
• Educational reimbursement
• Vacation leave, sick leave, personal/management leaves
• Holiday pay (plus two floating holidays annually)
• Bilingual pay
• Longevity pay

GENERAL BENEFITS :
A majority of the employee benefits are similar for all City employees. There are benefits that differ depending on which bargaining unit the job classification is assigned. Exact benefits information can be found by visiting the Benefits webpage and selecting the specific bargaining unit group.

TEMPORARY POSITIONS:
Most benefits do not apply to the City's temporary positions. Temporary employees that work 1,500 hours annually may elect medical insurance. Temporary employees contribute to a retirement plan depending on the status of total hours worked annually.
01


Your response to the supplemental questions 2-4, the applicant's education, training and experience, will be scored using a pre-determined formula. Your responses to these questions must be consistent with your employment application information. This experience must also be described in the "Work Experience" section of this application. Responses to the supplemental questionnaire that are inconsistent from your "Work Experience" section in the application will not be scored. I understand and agree with the above instructions.

• Yes, I agree.
• No, I do not agree.

02


Please select below the full-time years of Associate Planner level experience that you possess in planning work related to current and long range planning and helping public and community understand plan review, policy and regulations.

• 0-2 years of experience
• 2-4 years of experience
• 4-6 years of experience
• 6+ years of experience

03


Please select below your highest level of education

• Associates degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's or higher degree
• None of the above

04


Do you possess American Institute of Certified Planners certification?

• Yes, I possess American Institute of Certified Planners certification.
• No, I do not possess American Institute of Certified Planners certification.

05


Describe your experience managing complex planning entitlements and reviewing development plans against specific development standards (i.e. Zoning Ordinance, Specific Plans, Master plans, etc.).
06


Describe your experience in preparing, evaluating, and managing the preparation of environmental documents under the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Describe the scope of the projects completed and your experience analyzing and presenting complex technical data. Include specific examples of your past projects demonstrating these abilities.
07


Describe your experience in making presentations before boards/councils, commissions, and community groups. Explain your level of responsibility in making the presentations, answering questions, and the type of material presented.
08


Please describe your experience working with other government agencies, developers, property/business owners, and community groups.
09


Describe your experience as a supervisor and/or leadworker. Include in your response your experience in the following areas: • Mentoring/training• Time management/project scheduling• Teamwork/project conflict resolution
Required Question