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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.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in City, Urban or Regional Planning, Geography, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Cartography, Remote Sensing or other degree as identified by the department head at the time of recruitment AND two 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.

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.

OR:

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 degree from an accredited college or university in urban planning, civil engineering, transportation engineering, or related field.

• Minimum three (3) years experience in transportation planning and/or travel demand forecasting, or traffic impact analysis, or quantitative and qualitative analysis, including smart mobility and modeling.

• Minimum three (3) years experience reviewing subdivision and/or development plans and roadway engineering drawings in accordance with Pima County Roadway Standards and Specifications.

• Minimum three (3) years experience managing programs or projects including developing project scopes, schedules, and budgets. This may also include transportation funding and roadway impacts fee programs and methods.

• Minimum three (3) years professional experience applying transportation planning software and tools such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems), traffic modeling software (e.g., Synchro, VISSIM), or data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, Python, R).

Selection Procedure:
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.     

Supplemental Information:

Licenses and Certificates: Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services’ review and approval of the candidate’s driving record.  

Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County.

Physical/Sensory Requirements: Physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position.

Working Conditions: Works primarily in an office setting. Some work is performed outdoors in extremes of heat, cold, inclement weather and exposure to dust, dirt, wind, construction activities and materials and to traverse rough terrain. Other working conditions will be determined by position. Action Activity - bending, climbing, kneeling, reaching, squatting and stooping; Motion Activity - grasping and fine movement; Hearing Activity - none; Speaking - in person and on the phone; Vision - operate a motor vehicle, distinguish colors, have depth perception.

EEO Information: Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.