Note: This job posting is open to current City and County of Denver employees ONLY and employees, including those impacted by the 2025 layoffs. What We Offer The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $101,050-166,733/year. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $101,050-133,892/year, based on education and experience. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but is not limited to: Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance (effective within 1 month of start date, City pays majority of premiums) Pension Plan for Life (Employee contributes 8.45%, Employer matches at 17.95%) 457 (b) Retirement Plan (no early withdrawal fee!) PTO (over 3 weeks in your first year) and 14 paid holidays Merit Increases STD, LTD, HSA, FSA, Life Insurance CARE Bank, Family Leave Benefits Employee Assistance Program, Employee Volunteer Program Tuition Reimbursement (up to $2000/year), We Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness Program Learning and Development Opportunities; Courses and Career Development Resources EcoPass (unlimited free RTD bus/train rides) Location & Schedule This position is located at the Wellington Webb Building, located at 201 W Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80202. The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees’ physical work location is based upon the position’s job duties and requirements, customer service and responsiveness, team and individual performance, and business needs and requirements. Our current practice requires in-office work for all employees for a minimum of three days per week. Business needs and initial onboarding may require additional days in the office. Please note: Downtown parking expenses are the responsibility of the employee. We offer a flexible spending account option specifically for parking; if you elect this option, you can use pre tax dollars for parking. We also offer an RTD ‘eco pass’ to all City employees– allowing the use of public transportation for free as a City Employee. Who We Are & What You’ll Do BUILDING COMMUNITY: Denver Community Planning and Development is responsible for visionary city planning and ensuring safe, responsible, sustainable building. CPD regulates planning, zoning, development and maintenance of private property in Denver. We're working hard to make Denver a great place to live, work and play! Visit . Denver has built a national reputation for innovative planning and implementation. In 2010, Denver adopted one of the first zoning codes in the country with a form-based and context-based approach. As Denver continues to grow, and as new major plans are adopted, including Comprehensive Plan 2040, Blueprint Denver, and Neighborhood Planning Initiative plans, the breadth and complexity of our regulatory work also grows. Increasingly, councilmember and CPD efforts to legislatively rezone the city help advance Denver’s goals. Privately initiated applications continue to be the majority of Denver’s rezonings, from large scale multi-phased development to homeowner investment to allow infill housing and everything in between, consistent with these plans. We need an innovative, well-organized professional to guide our rezoning team that is responsible for leading zoning map changes, also known as map amendments, to city council decisions that implement the city’s adopted plans. As the Rezoning Planning Supervisor your duties will include the following: Direct supervision of a team of six to seven staff , including supporting their professional development, managing workload and schedules, evaluating performance, and training Direct interaction with the regulatory planning manager to: Set work program goals and priorities Determine resource needs to accomplish work program objectives and to inform budget decisions Recommend improvements in processes, procedures, and policies Frequent collaboration with supervising principal city planners, supervisors, and managers to accomplish the rezoning work program including managing intake, making assignments, and balancing workloads, and coordinating with other planning and development processes Overseeing and guiding rezoning matters by providing leadership and instruction to planners working on rezoning projects including supporting and reviewing work products Representing and advocating for the rezoning work program in a variety of settings, including meetings with CPD leadership, City Council, and other stakeholders Creating and modifying methods and procedures to effectively carry out rezoning processes Developing, tracking, and reporting on performance metrics to measure the success of the rezoning work program, including use of Accela and Power BI dashboards What You’ll Bring We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level. Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics: Five to eight years of professional level experience in city planning, especially with a focus on regulatory implementation, including deep familiarity with zoning and development codes and processes Demonstrated commitment to prioritizing equity principles in planning and in the workplace Experience in leading, motivating, and inspiring a team Political savvy Experience that demonstrates a multi-disciplinary approach to community and land use planning and development Excellent problem-solving and negotiation skills Strong ability to communicate strategically and effectively, orally and in writing Ability to manage time and workload effectively which includes planning, organizing, and prioritizing with attention to details Required Minimum Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s Degree in City or Regional Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Engineering, Public Administration, or a related degree. Experience: Seven (7) years of professional planning experience. Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education. Application Deadline To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab): Cover Letter Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than Thursday, July 23rd, 2026, at 11:59pm to ensure consideration. About Everything Else Job Profile CE1566 City Planner Supervisor To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click . Position Type Unlimited Position Salary Range $101,050.00 - $166,733.00 Target Pay $101,050-133,892/year, based on education and experience Agency Community Planning & Development Redeployment during Citywide Emergencies City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.