Planner I Community Development
Planner I
Community Development | Land Use | Municipal Planning
đź“Ť Eastern Washington
💲 $75,000 – $91,000 annually
đź•’ Full-Time | Hybrid/Flexible Scheduling Potential
About the Opportunity
A fast-growing municipality in Eastern Washington is seeking a Planner to support community development, land use planning, and private development projects within one of the region’s most rapidly evolving communities.
This role offers the opportunity to work directly with developers, consultants, engineers, property owners, and public stakeholders while helping guide projects that shape long-term community growth, infrastructure, and development strategy.
The ideal candidate is analytical, collaborative, customer-service oriented, and excited to contribute within a fast-paced municipal planning environment.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Review land use applications and development proposals
- Evaluate projects for zoning, planning, and regulatory compliance
- Support development review and permitting processes
- Prepare technical reports, presentations, research, and analysis
- Partner with planning, engineering, public works, and development stakeholders
- Respond to public and developer inquiries regarding planning processes and regulations
- Assist with presentations to planning commissions, councils, and hearing bodies
- Help guide projects that directly impact community growth and infrastructure
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Geography, Public Administration, or related field preferred
- Experience in land use planning, private development, permitting, or municipal/community development environments
- Strong written communication, research, and organizational skills
- Ability to interpret codes, regulations, maps, and technical documents
- GIS, cartography, graphic design, or presentation experience is a plus
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) highly valued
Why This Role Stands Out
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to:
- gain meaningful municipal planning experience
- work on visible community-impact projects
- collaborate across departments and development teams
- build long-term career growth within community development and planning
The organization offers a highly competitive public-sector compensation and benefits package including:
- low-cost medical, dental, and vision coverage
- retirement and deferred compensation plans
- paid holidays and generous PTO
- tuition assistance and professional development support
- flexible scheduling opportunities (department dependent)
Work Environment
This role is primarily office-based with occasional field visits, site inspections, public meetings, and community engagement activities. Some evening meetings may occasionally be required depending on project and development schedules.