Senior Planner – City of Santa Ana

Salary: $115,500.00 – $154,824.00 Annually

Job Type: Full-time

Job Number: 2027-00111 (MC)

Location: City Hall – Ross Annex, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA

Department: Planning and Building

Closing: Continuous

Bargaining Unit: SEIU

Description

The City of Santa Ana is looking for individuals who are results-oriented, possess great attitude, demonstrate creativity and innovation, work efficiently, show a record of success and have a passion for public service. Having highly talented employees provides the best service to our community.

Under direction of a Principal Planner, performs complex analysis of current or advanced planning projects and plans, organizes and supervises the work of personnel assigned to programs and/or special projects in assigned section to support achievement of the Planning Division goals.

The current vacancy is in the Advance Planning Division of the Planning and Building Agency. This public-facing role is involved in stakeholder engagement for complex urban initiatives. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional interpersonal skills and a proven ability to diplomatically navigate diverse and sensitive community perspectives.

Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. The deadline for the first review of applications is 11:59 PM on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Applicants are encouraged to submit applications early. Applicants who submit applications after the first review deadline are not guaranteed to be considered for this recruitment. This recruitment may close at any time without notice after the first review deadline.

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