Salary: $70,096.00 - $94,723.20 Annually
Location : One Civic Center - 7447 East Indian School Rd, Scottsdale, AZ
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number:
Division: Current Planning
Department: Current Planning
Opening Date: 08/24/2026
Closing Date: 9/14/2026 5:00 PM Arizona

Introduction
The Associate Planner performs entry-level professional planning research and graphic support and is responsible for assisting in the design and implementation of planning studies that assist in the orderly development of the City as a whole, as well as sub-areas and neighborhoods within Planning & Development.

• This position is assigned to Current Planning and will work on a variety of development review projects and policy implementation.

Anticipated starting salary may be up to mid-point depending on candidate's experience and internal equity. The midpoint salary is $82,388.80 annually.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Geography or closely related design field from an accredited educational institution.
• Six months of planning experience.
• Any equivalent combination of education and/or job-related experience that meets the minimum qualifications may be substituted.

Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements

• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

Other pertinent licenses and/or certifications may be required of some positions depending on division/department/services assignment.

Essential Functions

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Work Environment/Physical Demands

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The City of Scottsdale offers:

• 12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
• Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month, eligible for use immediately following accrual
• Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month, eligible for use immediately following accrual
• Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision benefits effective first day of employment
• City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 11.98% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457
• Pet Insurance
• Bilingual pay compensation
• Robust Employee Wellness plan with flexible incentives
• Access to several city-owned fitness and recreational facilities at no cost

Please visit the Human Resources and Benefits Information page for more information.
Selection Process:
The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible.DO NOT state "See Resume" in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.

Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:

• Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database
• Criminal Background screening

The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to change this process at any time, potentially without advance notice.

PLEASE NOTE: Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full-time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part-time positions, and while work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis, depending upon the job classification, education may not be substituted for work experience.



Commute Solutions Program
City of Scottsdale provides free Valley Metro Platinum passes to employees for the bus and light rail systems when commuting; a vanpool subsidy is also available. Employees can decrease stress, decrease wear & tear on their vehicle, and help the environment all at the same time.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
The City of Scottsdale is considered a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). You may find more information about the PSFL program by going to the Federal Student Aid website by clicking
01

Do you have a Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Geography, Environmental Sciences, Public Administration, or a related field? Note: the degree AND the major must be listed in the Education section of your application.

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have at least 6 months of planning experience?Note: this experience must be listed on your application.

• Yes
• No

03

Briefly describe your professional planning experience as it relates to plan review of construction documents for permitting, zoning/code application and interpretation, and presentation to Boards & Commissions or City Council.If you do not have this experience, please put N/A.
04

Please describe your experience assisting customers (in-person, over the phone, and/or via email) with zoning ordinance regulations, city codes, general plans, and/or other planning policy documents. If you do not have this experience, please put N/A.
05

Please indicate how you learned about this job opportunity with the City of Scottsdale.

• City Website
• Employee Referral
• Facebook
• Glassdoor
• Governmentjobs.com
• Indeed
• Instagram
• Job Fair (In-Person / Virtual)
• Recruiter
• Other

06

I understand that any communication for this recruitment may come via an email from governmentjobs.com and I will check my email junk/spam folders regularly for possible notifications and/or self-schedule interview invitations.

• Yes
• No

Required Question