Community Development Planner

Jeffersonmrc; Port Townsend, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance including dental and

Vision coverage

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

Jefferson County’s Department of Community Development (DCD) seeks planners to join the Planning Team in Port Townsend. You will work across the full planning spectrum—review permits, advise property owners, support housing projects, assist businesses, and apply environmental regulations in rigorous but workable ways.

Our team values collaboration, continuous learning, and public service, with opportunities to engage in varied, meaningful work that shapes the community’s future.

Responsibilities

• Review permits
• Advise property owners
• Support housing projects
• Help businesses find a path forward
• Apply environmental regulations in rigorous but workable ways
• Work in the field and collaborate across disciplines

Job description

Jefferson County’s Department of Community Development (DCD) seeks planners to join the Planning Team in Port Townsend. You will work across the full planning spectrum—review permits, advise property owners, support housing projects, assist businesses, and apply environmental regulations in rigorous but workable ways.

Our team values collaboration, continuous learning, and public service, with opportunities to engage in varied, meaningful work that shapes the community’s future.