Senior Planner

Salary: $73,100.00 - $113,300.00 Annually

Location : Raleigh, NC

Job Type: Full-Time

Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number: 2025-00692

Department: Comp and Long Range Planning

Opening Date: 09/12/2025

Closing Date: 9/25/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Work Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:00am to 5:00pm

Hiring Range: $73,100.00 - $93,200.00

Job Description

The Senior Planner roleprovides a variety of complex planning functions and are considered subject matter experts with duties that include but are not limited to the management of long-range citywide, neighborhood, and corridor planning projects, lead case management for rezoning, and annexation cases, with an eye on business process improvement projects, statistics, and analytics. Senior Planners also participate in and manage public engagement efforts, handling multiple projects simultaneously. Additionally, Senior Planners review and validate data, drafts reports and summaries of projects for the department and act as a department liaison to other City and public offices.

Duties and Responsibilities

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Support the development of long-range and strategic planning

Provide planning and analytical support to annexation and rezoning programs, including management of caseload

Prepare and present planning and development-related reports and technical program information to City Council, Boards, Commissions, and/or internal and external stakeholders and groups; provide technical consultation and serves as a liaison by providing information and responding to requests

Represents the department in project review meetings and calls and facilitates communications and project work with internal and external stakeholders, providing updates and recommendations to department leadership

Coordinate, attend and facilitate meetings; prepare agendas and technical materials; review activity status, timelines and resource allocation; monitor and evaluate consultant work; prioritize and schedule work and activities

Presents planning and development-related reports and technical program information to City Council, Boards, Commissions, and/or internal and external stakeholders and groups

Designs and implements community engagement plans, surveys, public meetings, and other initiatives in support of planning projects. Identifies, develops, implements, and maintains processes and practices that encourage, support, and promote effective, comprehensive, and meaningful citizen engagement

Oversees and supports the division's projects, including acting as project manager, determining scope of work, guiding RFP/RFQ development and process, and facilitates project progress from inception to closeout

Leads and coordinates individual projects; assigns and prioritizes tasks; guides employees to instruct or advise on tasks or assignments

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Urban Planning, Public Administration, or related field and 3 to 5 years' professional planning experience in an area relevant to the department to which assigned

OR

Any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted

Licenses or Certifications:

American Institute of Certified Planners Certification

Additional Information

Knowledge of:

Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, regulations including development ordinances

Best practices in community engagement and survey design

General engineering, landscape architecture, and land development principles and practices

Principles and practices of planning administration

Principles and practices of program administration and management

Principles and practices of project management

Principles and practices of grant administration

Principles and methods of qualitative and quantitative research

Principles and applications of critical thinking and analysis

Best practices, trends and emerging technologies

Principles and techniques of effective oral presentations

Customer service principles

Modern office practices and procedures including the use of standard office equipment and computer applications such as word processing, database, and spreadsheet applications

Relevant software applications including, but not limited to MS Office Suite, Adobe Suite, and ArcGIS

Skill in:

Coaching and mentoring others

Researching industry trends, solutions and best practices

Gathering data, analyzing findings and applying logic and reason

Interpreting, monitoring and reporting financial information and statistics

Coordinating deadlines and prioritizing competing demands

Authoring and preparing original reports, technical documents and presentations

Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards (based on assignment)

Reviewing technical plans for public and private development, including rezoning applications, subdivision plans, administrative site review, and site plan review

Managing a project or program

Ability to:

Engage with community stakeholders and disseminate information effectively

Understand design schematics, construction documents, and technical details

Manage projects effectively and efficiently

Maintain and update project reports and data

Effectively convey and exchange information

Work individually and within a group setting

Prioritize competing demands

ADA and Other Requirements:

Work Environment and Physical Effort:

Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Work Environment: Work is typically performed in an office or similar indoor environment. Employees may occasionally work in an outdoor environment or in a vehicle.

Work Exposures: Employees in this role will occasionally interact with individuals who are hostile or irate.

City of Raleigh is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Accommodations for individuals with disabilities are provided upon request.

When you join the City of Raleigh's work family as a full-time employee, your benefits are an important part of your "total rewards". Your benefits impact many aspects of your life including your health, your finances, and the protection of your family. The City provides a comprehensive benefits package as part of our total rewards program to support you through important events in your life, to enhance your life outside work, and to help you plan and prepare for the future.

To find out about the City's benefits package, and other programs, please visit our Employee Benefits page:

The City employs temporary and seasonal employees who generally are scheduled to work on a short-term basis. However, if you are hired as a temporary or seasonal employee, or as an intern, you are not eligible for the City of Raleigh's benefits.

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