Job Details

Salary: $37.61 - $52.92 Hourly
Location : 311 Vernon Street, Roseville
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 202500178V2
Department: Development Services
Division: DSD Planning
Opening Date: 12/09/2025
Closing Date: 1/9/2026 12:00 AM Pacific
Bargaining Unit: Stationary Engineers Local 39

Description
Shape the Future of Our Community!

Join the City of Roseville Development Services Department as an

Associate Planner
Are you looking for a career in planning with an organization that provides for mentorship, opportunities for career growth and a supportive work environment? Join the City of Roseville and be part of an organization that is highly respected for planning and development throughout the Sacramento Region. The City's Development Services Department is looking for a highly motivated, self-starting individual to fill the position of Associate Planner.

The Development Services Department is dedicated to protecting, enhancing, and expanding the community's physical, environmental, and economic resources while improving and increasing housing opportunities. As an Associate Planner you can play a key role in achieving this mission by overseeing land use regulations, development permitting, environmental review, long-range planning, implementing the City's General Plan, and assisting with regional planning efforts. Take this opportunity to make a meaningful difference in Roseville's future!

The ideal candidate would possess a background in municipal or county planning, with experience performing professional current or long range planning work; reviewing development and land use applications, and zoning and site plans; assisting the public, answering questions and providing information regarding zoning, land use, development standards, approved development proposals, and the City's entitlement process; completing technical assessments and preparing written project analyses; and performing related work as required.

What City of Roseville Offers:

• $32.7019 - $52.9170 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 personal leave in addition to vacation time
• Bilingual pay opportunity
• Health and welfare benefits, with City contributions of up to $2,265 per month
• And much more!

The employment list that will be established from this recruitment may be utilized to fill future regular, limited-term, and temporary vacancies. The current vacancy is a regular full-time position.

The City of Roseville is committed to a diverse workforce. We are engaged in understanding the needs and backgrounds of our colleagues and those we serve. Our organization is unified in this commitment, as we believe this produces the best results for our community.
Examples of Duties

Click HERE for a complete and detailed job specification and minimum qualifications.
Minimum Qualifications
Associate Planner

Experience and Training

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
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

All employment applications must be submitted online at the City of Roseville CAREER PAGES only.

Detailed information on the City of Roseville recruitment practices can be reviewed on the page.
The City of Roseville defines "accredited college or university" as an institution of higher learning and must be listed on the United States website
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 ator
• 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.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:
The City of Roseville offers competitive benefits packages to full-time employees. Regular part-time employees receive benefits on a pro-rated basis. For more information regarding the City's benefits, visit our website Benefits currently include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance benefits
• Cafeteria plan, plus City paid Flex credit
• Life insurance (City paid and optional supplemental employee paid)
• Flexible spending accounts for dependent and health/medical costs
• BeWell City of Roseville (CORE) wellness program
• Employee assistance plan
• Retirement savings plan
• Deferred compensation plan(s)
• Short-term and long-term disability employee paid plans
• Educational reimbursement
• Vacation leave, sick leave, personal/management leaves
• Holiday pay (plus two floating holidays annually)
• Bilingual pay
• Longevity pay

GENERAL BENEFITS:
A majority of the employee benefits are similar for all City employees. There are benefits that differ depending on which bargaining unit the job classification is assigned. Exact benefits information can be found by visiting the Benefits webpage and selecting the specific bargaining unit group.

TEMPORARY POSITIONS:
Most benefits do not apply to the City's temporary positions. Temporary employees that work 1,500 hours annually may elect medical insurance. Temporary employees contribute to a retirement plan depending on the status of total hours worked annually.
01

Your response to the supplemental question 4, the applicant's education, training and experience, will be scored using a pre-determined formula. Your responses to these questions must be consistent with your employment application information. This experience must also be described in the "Work Experience" section of this application. Responses to the supplemental questionnaire that are inconsistent from your "Work Experience" section in the application will not be scored. I understand and agree with the above instructions.

• Yes
• No

02

Was any of the work experience listed on your application an unpaid internship, or volunteer work? If so, please list below which ones.
03

This position requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Do you possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution?

• Yes
• No

04

How many years of experience do you have performing professional planning duties in current and/or long-range planning?

• 5+ years
• 3-4 years
• 2-3 years
• 1-2 years
• No Experience

05

Please describe your experience working with other government agencies, developers, property/business owners, and/or community groups.
06

Please describe your experience in processing planning entitlements as well as conducting environmental review under CEQA.
07

Please describe your experience in reviewing development plans against specific development standards (i.e. Zoning Ordinance, Specific Plans, Master plans, etc.).
08

Please describe your experience in giving public presentations (i.e. Planning Commission, City Council, community groups, etc.).
Required Question