Job Description

Date Opened: Friday, May 15, 2026 12:00 AMClose Date: Friday, May 29, 2026 12:00 AMDepartment: Planning, Design & Development DepartmentSalary: $68,455.00 - $85,569.00 Commensurate with Experience

Welcome to the City of Charlotte

Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.

Our guiding principles include:

• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce

• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development

• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services

• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems

• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

The Planning Department is seeking an experienced urban planner to join the Entitlement Services Division. This Planner position will have a range of responsibilities in conjunction with the preparation of ordinances and regulatory language for ongoing implementation and development of the City’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), as well as the preparation and analysis of rezoning cases throughout the city.
These responsibilities may include some or all of the following: technical writing, planning research and analysis, plan review, development proposal review, policy development, meeting facilitation, presentations to elected and appointed officials, and geographic information services support.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Technical writing

• Ordinance development and writing

• Planning research & analysis

• Plan review

• Development proposal review

• Presentations to elected & appointed officials

• Support departmental efforts in planning and regulatory processes and projects.

• Review and comment on development and planning related proposals

• Support initiatives involving the public and community groups.

• Prepare and interpret planning reports, regulations and analyses.

• Coordinate and collaborate with other departments on planning and regulatory matters.

• Present planning recommendations and proposed regulations to interdepartmental teams, external stakeholder groups, and similar under supervision

• Facilitate and participate in meetings with staff, other departments and members of the public.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Degree in Planning, Architecture, Geography, Engineering, Political Science, Public Administration, Social Science, Landscape Architecture or related degree

• Planning background with emphasis in application of regulatory tools such as zoning

• Site plan review experience with experience analyzing & assessing complex urban rezoning petitions

• Thorough understanding of planning policy & implementation of policy through regulations

• Ability to confidently communicate with excellent public speaking & writing skills / group facilitation skills

• Skilled in working on multiple projects and fulfilling multiple responsibilities simultaneously

• Ability to perform effectively & efficiently with minimal level of supervision

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree

• AICP or other certifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with two (2) years of relevant work experience.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior.

Our culture is to serve the community honorably.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.

You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby, where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.

For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email Careers@ci.charlotte.nc.us

The City of Charlotte is committed to making our services and programs accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modifications will be provided. To make a request, please fill out the Innovation & Technology ADA request form or call 704.336.4120.

BENEFITS

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.

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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.