Job Description

Posting Expires: 5/26/26

Salary Range: $44,369.10- $59,232.75

General Description & Classification Standards

The City of Atlanta Department of City Planning (DCP) is committed to implementing Atlanta City Design and transforming Atlanta into the best place to raise a child. Adopted into the city charter in December 2017, Atlanta City Design articulates an aspiration for the future city that Atlantans can fall in love with, knowing that if people love their city, they will make better decisions about it.

The Office of Design provides leadership for the long-range planning and physical design of the city. It accomplishes this through the development of long range and small area plans, design of physical plans for the logical organization of our future city, creation of vibrant public spaces that cultivate public life, and architectural guidance, including preservation and reuse of high-quality historic buildings, all of which contribute to a cohesive public realm. This work is framed by The Atlanta City Design and driven by the desire to design an inclusive city for everyone. Atlanta City Studio, housed within OOD, advances Atlanta City Design and Plan A by translating citywide policy into neighborhood-scale planning and design.

The Historic Preservation Studio of the Office of Design is responsible for the implementation of all the City of Atlanta’s historic preservation programs, processes, and initiatives at all scales - from the entire city, to districts, neighborhoods, blocks, streets and buildings.This includes comprehensive and varied architectural review using historic preservation design regulations within a public-facing process; wide-ranging technical assistance to individual property and business owners, City residents, community groups, outside researchers, other City agencies and other government entities; supporting the enforcement of the City’s historic preservation regulations and procedures; creating and managing programs and policies that advance the goals of the City’s historic preservation program; and incorporating the City’s historic places and spaces, culture, and memory into its future.These actions will help guide the physical and economic development of our rapidly growing city. These activities must thoughtfully and creatively consider how best to leverage the value of the City’s historic places and spaces to achieve desired patterns and densities of development, support new types and levels for diverse affordable housing options, and create opportunities for parks and other public spaces that reinforce the City’s physical identity while also addressing existing community needs.

Supervision Received

Direction received is very general, focuses on end results and procedural compliance, and is typically collaborative in nature. Candidate should be extremely self-motivated, organized, detail oriented, customer focused, and willing to take initiative.

This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully. It is not an exhaustive list.

• Historic preservation design guidelines and regulations; and the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation;

• Local government design review, zoning, permitting, and planning procedures;

• Practices of developmental design and engineering, including historic preservation, architecture, landscape architecture, site design and development, and land use compatibility.

• Oral communication and interpersonal relationships to explain rules, procedures and programs clearly to the public; and creative problem-solving to gather relevant information to solve vaguely defined practical problems.

• Read and interpret architectural, landscape architectural, and civil engineering plans, city regulations, procedures, regulatory codes, technical and operational documents, reports, research material and information, and maps; analyze applications and apply relevant regulatory ordinances and codes; and operate a GIS computer system.

• Operate standard office equipment including a personal computer using program applications appropriate to assigned duties; communicate effectively; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, customers, citizen groups and other employees.

• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of customer service; works collaboratively with team members to resolve customer challenges; and ability to provide information and to answer questions pertaining to city planning procedures in a tactful and courteous manner to the general public.

• Use independent judgment and make sound decisions in accordance with established procedures and policies.

• Works effectively and efficiently under stress and meets deadlines as required.

• Ability to understand the organization and operation of the office, department, and city to assume the assigned responsibilities.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees, other officials, representatives of other government agencies, developers, and the general public.

• Ability to gather relevant information to solve practical problems.

Minimum Qualifications – Education and Experience
High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED), supplemented by three to five years responsible administrative experience, or an equivalent combination of
education, training, and experience.

Preferred Education & Experience
Associate degree or vocational training in construction, or related fields. International
Code Council (ICC) Permit Technician certification preferred.

Licensures & Certifications

Position would be expected to hold, or currently in pursuit of, licensure or professional certifications appropriate to the position.

Required: Valid Georgia driver’s license