ASSISTANT PLANNING MANAGER - CURRENT PLANNING

ASSISTANT PLANNING MANAGER – CURRENT PLANNING

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ASSISTANT PLANNING MANAGER – CURRENT PLANNING

Salary

$41.31 - $61.02 Hourly

Location

Clark County - Las Vegas, NV

Job Type

PERMANENT

Job Number

APM-2026

Department

Comprehensive Planning

Division

Current Plng

Opening Date

06/16/2026

Closing Date

7/14/2026 5:01 PM Pacific

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Clark County Comprehensive Planning Department is seeking qualified candidates for the Assistant Planning Manager position within the Current Planning Division. This position performs advanced professional urban planning work with a focus on current planning, zoning administration, land use application and review processing within a regulatory public agency environment. The role is responsible for supervising, reviewing, and evaluating the work of professional planners and technical staff engaged in these functions, either directly or through subordinate leads. The Assistant Planning Manager supports the Planning Manager in the daily administration and long-term direction of the division, ensuring consistent interpretation and application of zoning codes, ordinances, and land use regulations, and assisting in the development and implementation of policy, procedural, and operational improvements related to planning functions.

This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.

Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.

NOTE: A resume is required in addition to the completed employment application. Applications submitted without a copy of the candidate’s resume are incomplete and will not be considered. Resumes may be uploaded with the application or emailed directly to Kelly Ewing at View email address on click.appcast.io prior to the closing date.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience:

Equivalent to Master's Degree in city, regional, transportation or urban planning or related field AND three (3) years of full-time professional planning experience, including two (2) years of lead or management experience in the planning field. A Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field and two (2) additional years of directly related experience in an area of planning that has provided the knowledge and skills required at this level may be substituted for the Master's Degree.

All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application. All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources.

Working Conditions: Attend meetings outside of normal working hours. Travel to meetings outside of the local area.

Licensing and Certification: Specified positions must possess a valid Nevada Class C driver's license at time of appointment. AICP certification preferred.

Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.

Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Assists the division manager with long- and short-term planning and the day-to-day management for the division to which assigned.

• Plans, organizes, assigns, supervises, reviews and evaluates the work of professional planning and technical support staff, often through a subordinate lead level.

• Recommends selection of staff; trains staff and provides for their professional development; administers discipline as required.

• Provides input to the unit's budget; assists in planning goals, objectives, procedures and work standards for the unit.

• Contributes to the overall quality of the unit's service provision by developing and coordinating work teams and by reviewing, recommending and implementing improved policies and procedures.

• Coordinates and performs research, administrative and technical activities necessary to achieve planning project objectives.

• Interprets codes, regulations and policies related to current and long-term planning; assists contractors, developers and others in the interpretation of zoning and related codes; provides technical code and state and federal law interpretation assistance to staff.

• Coordinates and assists in the processing of applications submitted for subdivisions, requests for use and variance permits and other development permits or approvals; reviews plans and other information submitted.

• Collects and evaluates information related to the application process and recommends approval, disapproval, or alternative approaches; makes site inspections prior to the issuance of building permits.

• Prepares, coordinates and performs evaluations and analyses pertaining to the elements of the General Plan, area plans, environmental assessment reports, implementation, redevelopment, and capital improvement plans, programs, and related municipal ordinances and policies.

• Coordinates and oversees the specialized area of nuclear waste planning; administers and oversees this function and ensures liaison with other local, state and federal governmental agencies.

• Prepares reports and recommendations and state and federal applications and documents; confers with personnel from other departments and agencies in coordinating assigned work; meets with representatives of community organizations and other groups to encourage cooperative action or to resolve problems.

• Makes oral presentations before the planning commission, committees, community groups and boards of other governmental agencies; assists in compiling agenda items for meetings and follows-up as required after action is taken.

• Directs the preparation of maps, charts, models, sketches and other graphic presentations; prepares reports, presentations, correspondence and other written materials.

• Uses standard office equipment, including a computer, in the course of the work; drives a motor vehicle to attend meetings and inspect property sites.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Mobility to work in a typical office setting, use standard office equipment, and to drive a motor vehicle in order to attend meetings and inspect development sites; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.

Come Make a Difference and Join the Clark County Family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Flexible Schedules including 4/10 options

• More Money in Your Pocket

• 100% Employer Paid Defined Benefit Retirement

• No Social Security Deduction

• No State Income Taxes

• Two Employer Sponsored Health Plans Offered - Choice of PPO or EPO (hybrid of HMO)

• Medical ( - Employer pays 90% of premium

• Pharmacy Benefits (30, 90-day retail or mail order fills)

• 24/7 Telephone Advice Nurse - no employee cost

• Teledoc, Doctoroo, and Dispatch Health

• Retiree insurance – eligible after 5 years of service

• Dental

• Vision

• Life Insurance – Employer Paid

• AD&D – Employer Paid

• Long Term Disability – Employer Paid

• Generous Leave Accruals that include:

• 13 Paid Holidays including a Floating Birthday Holiday

• Paid Vacation Leave

• Paid Sick Leave

• Holiday Leave

• Other leave options

• Catastrophic Leave

• Parental Leave – Up to 90 days

• Wide Variety of Voluntary Benefits that include

• Guardian – Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short-Term Disability Insurance.

• Trustmark – Permanent Life Insurance benefits and long-term care.

• Sunlife Financial – Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance

• TASC – Flexible Spending Account – FSA & Dependent Day Care Debit Card Available

• Morgan Stanley – Deferred Compensation Plan

• Employee Assistance Program

• Onsite Fitness Center – $12/month

*Benefits vary and are subject to change depending on assignment, hiring organization and bargaining unit.

01

In order to be considered for this position, you must include a resume in addition to the application. Applications submitted without a resume will be considered incomplete. Resumes may be attached to the online application or emailed to View email address on click.appcast.io. All application materials must be received by the closing date/time on the posting announcement.

• I understand I must include a resume in addition to the completed application in order to be considered for this position. I further understand this must be submitted by the closing date listed on the posting announcement.

02

The following questions 2 - 7 will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications. Please note that part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area).

Which best describes your level of education? (Applicants with foreign or international education, including full degrees, partial degrees, or individual credits, must obtain a professional credential evaluation from an accredited evaluation agency. The evaluation must verify the U.S. educational equivalency and, if the applicant is offered a position, an original and verifiable copy must be submitted to Clark County at the candidate’s expense.)

• Some High School

• High School Diploma or GED

• Trade School or Technical Degree

• Some College (1-29 semester credits)

• Some College (30-59 semester credits)

• Some College (60-89 semester credits)

• Some College (90-120+ semester credits)

• Associate's Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree or higher

• None of the above

03

Please indicate the major of your degree that best qualifies you for this position.

• Architecture

• City Planning

• Civil Engineering

• Community Development

• Community Planning

• Environmental Design

• Environmental Engineering

• Environmental Studies / Science

• Environmental Sustainability

• Geography

• Landscape Architecture

• Political Science

• Public Administration

• Public Affairs

• Public Management

• Public Policy

• Regional Planning

• Transportation Planning

• Urban Design

• Urban Leadership

• Urban Planning

• Urban Studies

• Other

• N/A

04

If you indicated "Other" in question 3, please list what major your degree was in. If this does not apply, type N/A.

05

Indicate your full-time professional experience in urban, regional, or land use planning functions, including current planning, long-range planning, zoning administration, land use application processing, or related planning activities in a public agency or consulting environment.

• No Experience

• Less than 3 years

• 3 to 4 years

• 5 to 6 years

• More than 6 years

06

Indicate your full-time professional experience providing lead direction, coordination, supervision, or technical oversight of staff, consultants, or project teams performing planning, zoning, or land use functions.

• No Experience

• Less than 2 years

• 2 to 3 years

• 4 to 5 years

• More than 5 years

07

Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 5 - 6. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

08

The following skills assessment is a self-assessment used to evaluate an applicant's training and experience.

I understand that:

A) Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area)

B) The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of my application;

C) Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer;

D) Responses to assessment questions that are not supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points;

E) Assessment scores may be used to consider applicants for the selection process;

F) I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicant's response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

• I have read and understand the above information regarding the completion of the following skills assessment questions. I further understand that this recruitment includes a skills assessment and that the answers I provide must be consistent with the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections detailed on my application and that scoring appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

09

Indicate your full-time professional experience performing technical review, quality control, or oversight of planning work products, including land use applications, zoning reviews, or related planning deliverables in a public agency or consulting environment.

• No Experience

• Less than 3 years

• 3 to 5 years

• 6 to 7 years

• 8 to 10 years

• More than 10 years

10

Indicate your full-time professional experience administering and interpreting zoning codes and ordinances.

• No Experience

• Less than 3 years

• 3 to 5 years

• 6 to 7 years

• 8 to 10 years

• More than 10 years

11

Indicate your full-time professional experience coordinating land use applications, zoning reviews, or related planning deliverables with internal departments, applicants, consultants, external agencies, and/or other stakeholders in a public planning or regulatory environment.

• No Experience

• Less than 3 years

• 3 to 5 years

• 6 to 7 years

• 8 to 10 years

• More than 10 years

12

Indicate your full-time professional experience supervising, leading, or directing professional and/or technical planning staff.

• No Experience

• Less than 3 years

• 3 to 5 years

• 6 to 7 years

• 8 to 10 years

• More than 10 years

13

Referring to Question 12, indicate the number of staff you supervised, your role in assigning work, reviewing performance, providing coaching or discipline, and your responsibility for workflow management, workload balancing, or operational oversight of a planning unit or division.

14

Indicate your full-time professional experience assisting elected and appointed officials to make decisions on land use applications.

• No Experience

• Less than 3 years

• 3 to 5 years

• 6 to 7 years

• 8 to 10 years

• More than 10 years

15

Indicate your full-time professional experience presenting land use cases, staff reports, or planning recommendations to decision-making bodies such as Planning Commissions, Hearing Examiners, Advisory Boards, or elected officials. Include your experience responding to public testimony, working with applicants and stakeholders (including developers, attorneys, and community groups), and resolving contested or complex land use issues.

• No Experience

• Less than 3 years

• 3 to 5 years

• 6 to 7 years

• 8 to 10 years

• More than 10 years

16

Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 9-15. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

Required Question

Employer

Clark County

Address

500 S. Grand Central Pkwy, 3rd Floor PO Box 551791 Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155-1791

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