Planning Manager - City of Yuba City, California

Yuba City is a flourishing rural community located just 40 miles north of Sacramento. The City’s many assets include an attractive climate, excellent healthcare facilities and quality public and private schools and a family-oriented lifestyle including affordable housing and well-planned growth. The City prides itself on its recreation programs, offering a wide range of recreational activities for the entire family, including beautiful parks and a state-of-the-art aquatic center.  Under direction from the Development Services Director, the Planning Manager leads, oversees and reviews current and advanced planning projects and/or issues from original submission through final approval at the Planning Commission or City Council level, and provides highly complex staff assistance to the Director or their designee.  They will be the “face” of the department and will direct the assistant and associate planners and front counter staff.  Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college in planning, architecture, or other design related field, urban studies, environmental planning, public administration, political science, economics, or closely related field required as is four (4) years of recent increasingly responsible full time professional experience in urban planning, including two (2) years in a supervisory role.  A Master’s degree and/or AICP are desirable.  The 9-step salary schedule is from $91,582 to $111,336 with excellent benefits. 

Filing deadline is June 25, 2018.
Resumes are acknowledged within 2 business days.