Salary : $85,681.44 - $109,353.92 Annually
Location : City of Fullerton, CA
Job Type: Regular Full-Time
Job Number: 2026 - Assoc Planner
Department: Community and Economic Development
Opening Date: 09/18/2026
Closing Date: 10/18/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

What You'll Be Doing

• Coordinating environmental and community planning projects.
• Reviewing residential, commercial, and industrial development plans.
• Visiting sites to make sure projects meet City standards and zoning rules.
• Preparing reports, drafting ordinances, and making recommendations.
• Presenting your work to community groups, committees, and commissions.
• Helping residents, architects, and developers understand our planning process.

What We're Looking For

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Planning, Architecture, Public Administration, Engineering, or Geography.
• Experience: Minimum of one year (two years preferred) of professional planning experience at the Assistant Planner level.
• Knowledge of:
  • Urban and regional planning principles
  • CEQA & Subdivision Map Act
  • Zoning codes, land use regulations, and plan review processes
• Skills:
  • Strong analysis and report-writing
  • Reading/interpreting maps, site plans, and engineering scales
  • Clear, professional communication with a wide range of people

Your work will directly shape the growth and character of our city, providing you with a unique opportunity to see the real-world impact of your contributions. Every day offers variety - from conducting on-site inspections to researching policies and drafting reports - so the work stays fresh and engaging. You'll join a team in a dynamic and supportive environment where your expertise is valued. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, opportunities for professional development, and the satisfaction of knowing your efforts will contribute directly to enhancing the lives of Fullerton's residents.
The Position
Under general supervision, performs a variety of professional-level and technical municipal planning work of above average difficulty, to include analyzing planning assignments, reviewing proposals/projects in progress, and coordinating planning projects; compiles data and drafts reports, ordinances, and correspondence, and performs related work as required.
Employment Guidelines

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• A valid Class C California driver's license or the ability to arrange necessary and timely transportation for field travel is required. Employees in this classification who drive during the course and scope of City business will be enrolled in the Department of Motor Vehicle Government Pull Notice Program.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule to accommodate City needs.

Physical Tasks and Working Conditions Include the Following:

Work is performed indoors in an office environment, at a public counter, and outdoors in the field. When work is performed outdoors, there may be exposure to the elements. An incumbent travels locally on City business, sits for extended periods of time, uses basic hand tools, operates a camera, computer, keyboard, and related equipment, stands, walks, reaches, bends, twists, kneels, reaches and grasps, and may lift and move boxes of records weighing 30 pounds or less. When in the field, an incumbent may walk on slippery/uneven surfaces and slopes, crouch, twist and be exposed to construction materials and dust. An incumbent must be able to meet the physical requirements of the class and have mobility, balance, coordination, vision, hearing, and dexterity levels appropriate to the duties to be performed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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Supplemental Information
ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE
Applicants are required to include a copy of their resume as an attachment.
Applicants must provide specific and complete details about their qualifications. Based on the information provided in the application and other required materials, the most qualified candidates will be invited to take part in the examination process, which may include a written exam, performance test, oral interview, and/or other assessment method.
Candidates who successfully complete the assessment process for this recruitment will be placed on an eligible list, which will remain in effect for at least one year or until an insufficient number of candidates remain on the list.
Current City of Fullerton employees may be given preference during the testing and/or selection process.

Additional Information:
Employment offers are conditional upon the successful completion of a background check. The background check will include fingerprinting, verified by the State of California Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
An appointee will serve a 12-month probationary period. Regular City employees promoted to this position will serve a 6-month probationary period.
This bulletin does not form an expressed or implied contract. Any provisions outlined are subject to modification or revocation without prior notice.
Per California Government Code 3100 - 3109, all public employees are declared to be disaster service workers and must take and subscribe to the oath or affirmation.
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires that you must be a U.S. citizen or an alien lawfully authorized to work in the United States to be eligible for hire.
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EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employees under this classification are represented by the Fullerton Municipal Employees Federation (FMEF). For further information, please see the appropriate MOA:
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01

I understand that my responses to the following questions should correspond with the information I provided in my application9s 2Education2 and 2Work Experience2 sections.

• Yes
• No

02

My Bachelor9s degree (or higher) is in

• Architecture
• Engineering
• Geography
• Planning
• Public Administration
• I have a bachelor9s degree, but my field of study is not listed.
• I do not have a bachelor9s degree.

03

If your bachelor9s degree field of study or major was not listed, please add it here. If it does not apply, please type N/A.
04

How many years of work experience do you have in planning?

• None
• Some, but less than one year
• 1 - 2 years
• 2 - 3 years
• 3 or more years

05

How many years of planning work experience do you have with a municipality or government agency?

• None
• Some, but less than one year
• 1 - 2 years
• 2 - 3 years
• 3 or more years

06

Indicate the areas of municipal planning in which you have professional experience; check all that apply.

• CEQA
• Conditional Use Permits
• General Plan & Zoning Considerations
• Processing Plan Reviews
• Other
• I do not have any professional experience in municipal planning.

07

If you selected 2Other2 in response to Question 6, please describe your other planning experience here. If it does not apply, please type N/A.
08

Indicate the types of documents you have prepared professionally; check all that apply.

• Agenda Letters/Staff Reports for Councils or Commissions
• Correspondence in response to public inquiries
• Guidelines/Procedures
• Municipal Ordinance(s)
• Presentations
• Reports/Studies
• Resolutions
• Other

09

If you selected 2Other2 in response to Question 8, please describe the other documents you have prepared for work. If it does not apply, please type N/A.
10

Do you have work experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)?

• Yes
• No

11

If you answered yes to having GIS work experience, please describe your experience here. If you answered no, type N/A.
12

Please describe any additional knowledge, skills, and/or abilities that qualify you for this position. If no additional information, please type N/A.
13

I have attached my updated resume to this application as required.

• Yes
• No

14

Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all the information you have provided before submitting your application. Once submitted, you will not be able to make any changes or revisions. Your application submission will be reviewed and evaluated as submitted.

• I acknowledge that I have reviewed my application and understand that I will not be able to update or revise any part once it is submitted.

Required Question