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 DescriptionThe 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
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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?
- City of Durham Website
- Walk in
- Job fair
- Employee referral
- Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***
- Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***
- Craig's List
- Facebook
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- GlassDoor
- governmentjobs.com
- Monster.com
- Indeed.com
- Employment Security Commission
- Magazine/Newspaper
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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
- Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
- High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
- Associates Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)
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How many years of professional planning experience in the area of assignment do you have?
- No related experience
- Less than 1 year of related experience
- 1 year but less than 2 years of related experience
- 2 years but less than 6 years of related experience
- 6 years but less than 10 years of related experience
- 10 or more years of related experience
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Please describe your experience reviewing site plans, plats, architectural drawings, and/or construction drawings. If no experience, please indicate N/A.
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Describe any experience you have using GIS or related software. If no experience, please indicate N/A.
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