Planner

Salary

$68,038.00 - $105,466.00 Annually

Location

101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC

Job Type

Full time with benefits

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

26-06145

Department

Planning & Development

Opening Date

10/13/2026

Closing Date

10/27/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Position Description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $68,038.00 - $81,645.60

Work Day/Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm

The City-County Planning Department helps plan and direct Durham’s vision for growth that supports a high quality of life, a robust economy and a sustainable, inclusive, equitable and accessible Durham for generations to come. We work collaboratively with other agencies and the community in a fast-paced, innovative environment looking for solutions to today’s land-use and community planning challenges. If you’re talented, creative and focused on customer service, join our team!

This position is devoted to professional urban planning services for the City and/or regional organizations including land use planning, development review, parks and open space planning, and historic preservation.

Responsible for providing technical assistance and information to customers; attending meetings and serving as a representative of the City; facilitating meetings of citizen groups and stakeholders and/or providing staff support; researching and compiling information and producing maps, graphic and narrative reports; reviewing development proposals for compliance; and coordinating with regional planning organizations and federal/state agencies.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Under the direction of a Planning Manager, provides planning expertise by reviewing development projects, as assigned; evaluates project risks and opportunities; serves as a point of contact to applicable parties; and ensures compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Reviews and/or approves graphic, narrative, and other reports, development proposals, plans/plats, permits, maps, articles, applications, and other documents; maintains records, websites, and databases; researches, reviews and analyzes data; develops and makes recommendations; and ensures compliance with applicable ordinances, codes, policies, and procedures.
• Coordinates with customers, regional planning organizations, and federal or state agencies, or City departments; attends community forums; participates, conducts, or leads meetings; provides technical assistance; represents the City’s policies and procedures to developers and other interested parties; responds to inquiries; mentors staff; and participates in negotiations.
• Assisting applicants with the land development compliance process.
• Conducts advanced professional analyses; develops and makes recommendations on planning and development issues, including regulatory and policy-related recommendations; conducts research studies; and coordinates land development compliance case reviews.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in planning, engineering, or a directly related field OR equivalent experience.
• Two years of professional planning or related experience.

Additional Preferred Skills

• Master’s degree in planning, engineering, or a directly related field is preferred.

Benefits – General Full-Time Employees

• 12-13 paid holidays per year
• 13 standard work days of vacation per year
• 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
• 2 weeks paid military leave per year
• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
• State and City retirement plans
• Short and long term disability plans
• Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
• City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
• Paid funeral leave
• Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
• Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
• 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
• 4 hours parental leave each year
• Workman's Compensation Insurance
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
• Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
• Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
• Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service

Employer

City of Durham

Address

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, North Carolina, 27701

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/durhamnc