Planning Technician (Open Competitive)

Job Description

Description

The City of El Segundo is seeking a full-time Planning Technician to support the City’s planning and development activities. We are looking for a detail-oriented and dependable professional with strong customer service, communication, and organizational skills. Join our team and help support the City’s community planning and development efforts.

Apply now to be part of the first review! Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis, with the first review on October 14, 2026. Apply early to receive first consideration.

Definition: Under limited supervision, provides technical-related staff support to the planning function and activities.

Essential Job Functions

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following duties and responsibilities, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list of duties and responsibilities is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

Positions in this classification typically perform a full range of duties at a level of complexity represented by the following types of responsibilities:

• Responds to public inquiries at the counter, on the telephone and in writing regarding zoning code, code enforcement, permitted uses, current development projects and the like.
  
• Performs plan checks for zoning code compliance and reviews and approves designated permit applications; assesses fees; establishes conditions for permit approval to comply with relevant laws, ordinances, regulations and City policies; performs final field inspections to ensure compliance.
  
• Receives and evaluates variance, conditional use permit and related applications; ensures application packages are complete; prepares staff reports and resolutions and presents applications at Planning Commission meetings.
  
• Receives complaints regarding zoning, noise, odor and other designated municipal code violations; conducts building permit and related preliminary research and establishes complaint file; prepares documentation for use by compliance officers and/or the City Attorney; maintains records on case status, disposition and related activity and prepares reports.
  
• Prepares abatement letters; conducts follow-up procedures including preparation of correspondence, site visits, communications with complainants, attorneys and property owners; gathers and summarizes case materials and prepares cases for legal action; appears in Court to present testimony.
  
• Assists with current and long range planning projects and activities including research, compilation of information, inspections, and preparation of special reports related to general planning work; assists in preparing maps and charts.
  

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Other Characteristics:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Knowledge of:

• Planning, environmental, zoning, building inspection, and safety laws and concepts; and
  
• Site planning and planning-related information sources and research techniques.
  

Skill in:

• Interpreting, applying and explaining laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and/or policies and procedures;
  
• Researching, gathering and evaluating information and preparing written reports;
  
• Reading and interpreting maps, plans and legal descriptions;
  
• Communicating effectively both orally and in writing;
  
• Dealing constructively with conflict and developing effective resolutions and
  
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other department staff, other City employees and the public.
  

Qualifications:
A combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities may be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience : One (1) year of planning-related work experience, including some experience in municipal code enforcement activities.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with major coursework in planning, architecture, environmental design, landscape architecture or a related field.

Licensing/Certification Requirements:

None.

Disaster Service Worker:
In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, City of El Segundo employees, in the event of a disaster, are considered disaster service workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.

The City of El Segundo is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to supporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives to build and sustain an environment that values diversity, welcomes opportunities to engage and understand others, and fosters a sense of belonging.

CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (CEA)
Benefit Summary - Effective 5/17/2019

PERS Retirement : Tier I-2%@55 . Tier II-2%@60 for individuals employed by the City on or after 12/30/12 who are already PERS members. Tier I and II members single highest year coordinated with Social Security and Medicare. Employee required contribution is 8% of pensionable income. PERS 2%@62 for new employees/members hired on or after 1/1/13 have three year average coordinated with Social Security and Medicare and payment of 50% of normal cost (6.75%).

Social Security: The City matches employee’s Social Security contribution, which is 6.2% of your salary and is made on a pre-tax basis. The 2025 Social Security income cap is $176,100.

Retiree Medical: City offers paid retiree medical insurance at same rate as active employees.

Medical Insurance : $1,800 per month for employee and dependents' medical insurance under PERS.

Educational Incentive : Up to $334.21 for B.A. if job doesn't require it. Must be approved by Department Head. Future employees hired on or after May 10, 2017 not eligible.

Optical/Dental/Life/AD&D : $184.25 per month City contribution. Employee & eligible dependents may be covered for optical and dental. $50,000 term life policy provided by City; employee can purchase additional self and dependent coverage at group rates. AD&D insurance policies provided for employees.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) : Section 125 Plan, allows for payment of employee-paid insurance, medical treatment, and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.

State Disability Insurance (SDI) : Coverage provided through State Employment Development Department for short-term disability. There is a 1% Employee deduction for this benefit.

Long-Term Disability: City provides fully-paid LTD insurance. Continuance of 66 2/3% of first $9,750 of employee's salary after a 60-day waiting period. Applies to non-job related occurrences.

Work Schedule: 9/80 with alternating Fridays off.

Holidays : 11 fixed paid holidays plus 2 days of Personal Leave per year.

Vacation Leave : 96 hours (1-5 years); 120 hours (6 - 10 years); 144 hours (11 - 15 years): 176 hours (16+ years). Leave can be used after 6 months of service. Annual cash conversion option.

Sick Leave : 8 hours per month.

Bereavement Leave: Three (3) working days [one workweek where travel is 500 miles or more] for qualifying incident. Two (2) additional unpaid days may be taken.

Tuition Reimbursement : Up to $1,750 per year for tuition and books.

Longevity Pay: Up to $66.84/mo for 5 yrs of service; Up to $133.68 for 10 yrs of service; Up to $200.53/mo for 15 yrs of service. Future employees hired on or after May 10, 2017 not eligible.

Uniform Allowance : Dollar amount varies for specific classes.

Other : Voluntary participation in Credit Union; Long-Term Care (premiums paid by employee); Mission Square 457 Deferred Compensation Program; Payroll Direct Deposit.

Revised: 12/12; 2/13; 1/14; 2/15; 8/16; 5/17;5/19; 8/22; 3/25