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Description Shape the Future of Our Community. Join the City of Roseville Development Services Department as an Associate or Assistant Planner For first consideration, apply by Monday, August 31, 2026. Are you passionate about thoughtful development, community growth, and impactful city planning.

We're looking for a motivated Associate/Assistant Planner to join our dynamic team. In this role, you'll play a key part in reviewing development proposals, guiding long-range planning efforts, and helping residents and developers navigate planning policies. If you're ready to apply your expertise to support sustainable growth and make a difference, we want to hear from you.

As an Associate/Assistant Planner, you will serve as the point of entry for development proposals and provide assistance to architects, designers, developers, builders, and residents. You'll be the go-to resource for guiding applicants through the process, recommending improvements to project design, and preparing environmental documents that shape the future of our community. Your expertise will enable you to review plans, conduct site visits, issue permits, and respond to public inquiries.

If you want to make a real, tangible impact every day to help shape the city's landscape, we invite you to apply and become an essential part of our planning team. Tentative Interview Schedule: First round interviews - Week of September 7, 2026 Second round interviews - Week of September 21, 2026 What City of Roseville Offers: $33 - $54 hourly rate (dependent on experience) Opportunities to learn and promote Competitive vacation and sick leave programs 10 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays annually 45 hours of annual personal 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 two (2) vacancies are regular, benefitted positions. The list established from this recruitment will be used to fill any Regular, Limited Term or Temporary, Part-time vacancies for the duration of the list.

The normal work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 5:00 pm; a flex and/or hybrid schedule may be available depending on department needs and employees must be able to report to the City of Roseville worksite when required. 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 Click HERE for a complete and detailed job specification and minimum qualifications. Minimum Qualifications Assistant Planner Experience: No professional experience is required; one year of technical planning experience is desired.

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. License or Certificate Possession of a valid California driver's license by date of appointment. Associate Planner Experience: Two years of responsible experience performing duties similar to that of an Assistant Planner 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. License or Certificate Possession of a valid California driver's license by date of appointment. Supplemental 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 Frequently Asked Questions page. The City of Roseville defines "accredited college or university" as an institution of higher learning and must be listed on the United States Department of Education Database of Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions and Programs website http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation

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 http://www.naces.org or www.aice-eval.org. 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.