The mission of the City of Sequim Department of Community Development is to foster a safe, equitable and sustainable community for present and future generations.
Are you a professional planner that enjoys working in the details on high quality and community-led projects? Do you have a passion to support a changing community? Does your innovation and collaboration integrate with high values and ethics? Come join the beautiful City of Sequim! We are currently underway with the 2025 Comprehensive Plan visioning work and have some larger incoming land use applications, and we could use your professional expertise.
BASE WAGE RANGE: 37.65-44.91 per hour. According to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, new hires will start at the bottom end of the range. This position is eligible for longevity pay, which entitles the employee to a 2% pay increase for every five years employed at the City, to a maximum of 8% after 20+ years. Taking longevity into account, the full salary range is $37.65-48.50 per hour, with the upper pay appropriate for an employee who had served in the position for 20+ years.
The posted wage range will be reassessed during the 2024 union contract negotiations.
This position is responsible for providing a variety of professional planning functions related to both long range and current planning. The Senior Planner must be oriented toward community service, be sensitive to the public process and able to uphold the professional ethics inherent to the field of planning. This position works closely with various advisory committees including the Planning Commission, community organizations and other civic groups, and makes presentations to the City Council periodically. The Senior Planner is expected to be present during normal business hours, and some evening or weekend work may be required for meetings, presentations, community events and other opportunities to engage citizens in planning activities.
