Planner II - Transportation

Requirements

• OR:
• Six years of professional planning work experience reviewing or processing subdivision plats, development plans, rezoning applications or in comprehensive urban or regional planning or landscape architecture.
• Two years of experience as a Planner I with Pima County.
• (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
• Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.
• Preferred Qualifications : (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):
• Bachelor's and/or master's degre

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Job Description Summary Department - Transportation Job Description REOPEN OPEN UNTIL FILLED Job Type: Classified Job Classification: 5367 - Planner II Salary Grade: 15 Pay Range Hiring Range: $69,908 - $83,886 Annually Pay Range: $69,908 - $97,864 Annually Range Explanation: Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity. Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position. The first review of applications will be on 07/10/2026. Pima County Department of Transportation is seeking an experienced Transportation Planner who wants to be at the forefront of developing comprehensive transportation plans, conducting detailed transportation analyses, and collaborating with stakeholders to implement projects that improve safety, connectivity, and accessibility. If you are ready to make a meaningful impact and contribute to the development of smarter, sustainable, and more livable communities, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. The incumbent will work on a wide range of technical, non-technical and policy issues to advance the Department of Transportation's priorities. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating general zoning and land-use planning program development, reviewing for approval new subdivision and development plans, reviewing long range and multi-modal planning documents, participating in traffic safety initiatives, and serving as the project lead or collaborator on other tasks that support the Department's mission. The ideal candidate will have a passion for transportation planning, be detail oriented, and have strong communication skills. Essential Functions: As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department's need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor. Coordinates, schedules and participates in land planning work and research; Prepare amendments to update and implement the County's zoning code, Comprehensive Plan and other development plans and regulations; Maintains and updates department records, files, databases and maps; Review and analyze applications for rezoning variances, comprehensive plan amendments and other development plans and prepares staff recommendations on same based on applicable research, current or past studies and other relevant factors; Presents oral and written presentations and staff reports or recommendations to various County, other government, or public agencies, committees, boards, regulatory committees, or citizens groups; Performs general zoning administration including research, review, interpretation and revision to codes, ordinances, regulations and policies; Reviews complex building and infrastructure permits for compliance with planning and zoning regulations; Provides information services to the general public, developers, contractors or government employees and agencies regarding planning or zoning policies, procedures, or processes; Represents planning division staff on various local planning committees and boards; May supervise, train and evaluate staff, make effective recommendations on hiring, termination and related personnel activities.

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