Supervising Planner

POSITION DESCRIPTIONJoin the City of Fresno in achieving our mission of Building a Better FresnoThe Supervising Planner is the first-line supervisory class in the professional planning series. The incumbent supervises activities of staff in the preparation of plans, policy proposals, zoning code enforcement and items for public hearings. The Supervising Planner will assess needs and prepare and administer work schedules for planning projects, customer service needs, public counter operations, and zoning code enforcement. These responsibilities will include a challenging and diverse array of current and long range planning activities. The Supervising Planner is expected to carry a caseload of complex entitlements and/or long range projects in addition to their supervisory responsibilities.One (1) vacancy currently exists in the Planning and Development Department. Immediate and future vacancies will be filled from this eligible list for a period of three (3) months from the date the eligible list is created, with the option of extending that period at the City's discretion. Should the competitive process be suspended for this recruitment, the eligibility list may be limited to three (3) months.THE REQUIREMENTSThese are entrance requirements to the competitive examination and do not assure a place on the eligible list. Applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications on or before the posted filing deadline in order to qualify:Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelors degree in urban planning, architecture, engineering or related field; and four years of experience as a professional planner within a planning agency, one year of which included progressively responsible lead experience. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.NOTE: If qualifying with a degree or accredited college or university credits, please attach a copy of the degree or transcripts. Applications lacking this documentation may be rejected.Preferred qualifications:- Experience in conducting environmental assessments with certification in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Practice or Environmental Analysis; OR, experience in the entitlement process and planning review; OR, experience in leading long-range planning projects.SPECIAL REQUIREMENTSEligibles certified for consideration for hire will be required to successfully pass a Department interview and a Department of Justice fingerprint prior to employment with the City of Fresno.Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required at time of appointment. Candidates considered for hire must provide proof of a valid driver's license and current copy of their driving record.ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONHOW TO ATTACH DOCUMENTS TO OUR ONLINE APPLICATION:1.Your document must first be scanned and saved to a computer or thumb drive (save as the document name.)2.Then go to> City of Fresno Jobs > Apply On-Line.3.Enter the same Login Information (Username and Password) that is going to be used for the job you are applying to.4.Under the section My Career Tools (located towards the top of the page), Select Cover Letters and Attachments, and then Add Attachments towards the bottom.5. For Attachment Type, c

Created: 2026-01-12