Senior Planner job in Puyallup

The City of Puyallup is hiring a Senior Planner to join our Planning team. This is a full-time, temporary position, anticipated to be a 9-month assignment. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible for priority consideration.

It is impactful to join Team Puyallup and provide meaningful work in support of public service and the wellbeing of our community. We value our culture of demonstrating excellence in our work, being service focused, supporting collaboration, and having integrity in all that we do. We encourage those that share these values to apply to our open positions and/or forward to colleagues who may be ready for their next career advancement opportunity.

The successful candidate will primarily be focusing on comprehensive (long-range) planning, including annexations, legislation, and urban growth area issues, and may also involve some current planning work. The position requires a broad range of knowledge and experience in the planning field. Work is performed with considerable independence under the supervision of the Planning Manager. Work may require occasional contact with the Hearing Examiner, Planning Commission, City Council, representatives of other City departments and divisions, other governmental agencies, land developers and their agents, and the general public to provide information and advice on sensitive community issues. Work is performed in an office setting, but does require occasional field investigations. Work may require attendance at meetings which frequently occur outside normal work hours.

The City of Puyallup is a community of 43,000 and is situated at the foot of scenic Mount Rainier. The city is known as a regional commercial center, and serves its residents and neighbors with a strong, diversified economy. Our employees live in and support a community that has excellent schools, amazing parks and recreational activities, and a vibrant downtown with a variety of restaurants and retail establishments.

Salary is $87,768 - $112,332 per year and the employee will qualify for the State retirement program, optional deferred compensation and paid sick leave. 

Please view the full posting and apply at PUYALLUP.

Qualifications include:

Bachelor's degree in planning or a closely related field and five years of progressively responsible and relevant planning experience (a Master's degree in planning or related field may substitute for one year of experience).

Possession of or the ability to obtain, and maintain throughout employment, a valid Washington State driver's license. 

The City of Puyallup is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values a diverse, inclusive workforce.