Planner, Associate

The City of Eugene Community Planning and Design team, part of the Planning Division, is looking for two positive, productive and collaborative individuals to help us turn our community vision into reality. The successful Associate Planner candidates will enjoy providing service to the community, thrive in a team environment, and demonstrate adaptability to a dynamic and fast-paced work environment.

These positions involve a wide range of work with a focus on long-range planning projects to implement our community vision of a compact, connected, livable Eugene. Examples of long-range planning projects include policy development, community engagement, urban growth boundary analysis, growth monitoring program work, land use code changes, and implementing the Oregon Land Use Planning Program.

A major portion of the Community Planning and Design team’s work plan is advancing Urban Growth Strategies – a multi-year, collaborative effort that integrates state-required urban growth planning, equitable community engagement, and City Council-directed policy work. Building off years of planning and community engagement through Envision Eugene, this project is evaluating the need for housing, jobs, parks, infrastructure, schools, and other urban land uses, as well as what tools can help Eugene to grow more efficiently.

This work will result in studies of what land is available for future development in Eugene, updates to the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan, other adopted City plans and land use regulations, a parcel-specific land use designation map, actions to help Eugene grow more efficiently, and an evaluation of whether there is a need to expand the urban growth boundary (UGB).

Final date to receive applications:
Tuesday, March 17, at 5 p.m. P.T.
Accepting Online Applications Only

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Planner, Associate

$42.04 - $54.64 hourly / $87,443.20 - $

The City of Eugene determines starting pay within the range based on relevant education and experience as provided by the applicant in their application materials. This process is consistent with the Oregon Equal Pay Act (OEPA).

Planning & Development, Planning

Non-Represented, Exempt. One regular full-time position and one limited duration full-time position.

Atrium Building, 99 West 10 Avenue, Eugene, OR

Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m.

- 5:00 p.m. with flexibility per business need. The City of Eugene is shifting to a work environment of primarily in office work to foster collaboration and connection. New employees must work on site full-time for the duration of their probationary period. Following the probationary period employees in the Associate Planner position may utilize a flexible work schedule of 3-4 days a week in the office, per the Alternative Work Policy.

The City of Eugene offers robust and competitive benefits. For more information, select the Benefits Tab, or view benefits summaries as well as see information about all employee benefits.

This position qualifies for up to an additional 5% of base salary for bilingual pay. Please see “Supplemental Information” at the end of the posting for more information.

Information about living in Eugene, how the City of Eugene operates, and more can be found on our website.

• This Limited Duration position could last up to 24 months per business need.
• If you are a current Limited Duration City employee, you will not have rights back to your Limited Duration position.
• Limited Duration employees are at-will and do not have a probationary period.
• Limited Duration Non-Represented positions receive the same health, retirement and paid time off benefits as Regular Non-Represented positions.

• Compile and analyze information and make recommendations on community plans and special studies.
• Perform precise technical analysis, comfortable with varied levels of detail.
• Interpret and write findings for statewide planning goals and rules.
• Communicate complex information to a wide variety of audiences in various formats.
• Develop informational materials for the…