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Senior Planner ll

RICK
San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/12/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/3/2026
RICK is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary planning, design, and engineering firm with a 70-year history of enriching communities throughout San Diego and the western United States. With more than 400 employees, RICK offers a full range of services from initial planning through concept development, final designs and plans, and implementation. We pride ourselves on growing with the times, staying true to our fundamentals, and evolving with technology paradigm shifts and sustainable design. RICK fosters a close-knit, people-focused culture that yields an 85% employee retention rate.

WE CREATE vibrant, authentic and complete communities. New development, from large-scale greenfield master planned developments to small-scale or infill projects, must fit within the context of the physical and community character surroundings. All land uses, urban design, infrastructure, and mobility networks must be designed around interconnected development patterns and integrated with recreational and entertainment opportunities. These features provide a balanced variety of living styles and options and create complete neighborhoods and authentic social experiences. RICK designs concepts and prepares plans that create vibrant communities offering authentic and culturally rich places to live.

RICK’s Planning Design Division services include:

  • General/Community Plans
  • Specific Plans
  • Master/Downtown/TOD Plans
  • Economic Analysis
  • Urban Design
  • Zoning & Land Use Analysis
  • Design Guidelines
  • Conceptual Design
  • Site Planning
  • Concept Planning & Yield Analysis
  • CEQA/NEPA
  • Streetscape Design
  • Visual Simulations/Renderings
  • Community Engagement
  • Development Feasibility Analysis
  • Entitlement Processing
  • Project Management


Qualifications

Candidate will have a Masters Degree in Planning or related field plus a minimum of ten years’ experience. American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification is strongly preferred. Work experience must include leading the preparation and processing of wide range of planning documents within California including General Plans, Specific Plans, Community/Corridor Master Plans, Development Applications, Zoning and other Ordinances, and development applications. Strong knowledge of California planning and zoning laws is a must. Candidate must also possess strong experience in management of comprehensive planning projects, programming and conducting public engagement program, high participation in business development, and mentorship and training of staff.

Position requires excellent oral and written communication skills, strong organization, and management abilities as well as ability to mentor staff. Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suites and ArcGIS is strongly preferred. Experience in the land development process for both the private and public sector is preferred. Position requires ability to effectively coordinate and present at public meetings; an understanding of production processes; and knowledge of local codes, policies, and City/County guidelines.

A good driving record is a must.

Candidate must have five or more years’ experience in Planning and Development specific to the California region.

What We Offer

  • Generous Benefits Package
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Profit Sharing, 401K, and Life and Disability Insurance and Personal Leave
  • Company Events
  • Holiday Parties, Team Building Activities and Events and Alternative Work Schedule


RICK Engineering Company (RICK) is an Equal Opportunity Employer

RICK employees are protected by laws designed to protect employees from discrimination on the bases of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or any other non-merit-based factor. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions, and training and career development programs. RICK employees are also protected against

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