Development Planning Coordinator

AccruePartners; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public-sector retirement

Paid time off

Professional development programs

Job summary

AccruePartners seeks a qualified respondent to join a growing public-sector planning team in the greater Charlotte region. The role supports residential, commercial, infrastructure, and land-development projects, collaborating with internal departments, consultants, developers, contractors, and property owners.

You will help guide development review, permitting, and environmental compliance through planning and construction stages.

Qualifications

• Education or experience in planning, civil engineering, construction, geography, public administration, development review, or related field.
• Experience reviewing civil plans, subdivisions, grading, utilities, stormwater, transportation, erosion control, or comparable land-development projects.
• Ability to interpret technical plans, maps, development standards, permitting requirements, and regulatory documentation.
• Experience in municipal development, planning, zoning, engineering support, construction administration, inspections, or a related environment.
• Strong communication, organization, and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and navigate challenging stakeholder conversations.
• Valid driver’s license and the ability to obtain applicable job-related certifications as needed.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key technical resource for private development projects from early planning through construction completion.
• Help ensure projects align with applicable development standards while protecting public infrastructure and natural resources.
• Contribute to new processes, standards, and precedents as development activity and regulatory needs continue to evolve.
• Provide confident guidance in situations that require interpretation, sound judgment, and clear communication with external stakeholders.

Skills

Planning experience

Communication

Organization

Decision-making

Education

Relevant education in planning, civil engineering, construction, geography, or public administration

Job description

THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOINING

• Join the development and planning function of a growing public-sector organization in the greater Charlotte region.
• Support a diverse pipeline of residential, commercial, infrastructure, and land-development projects.
• Work closely with internal departments, external consultants, developers, contractors, and property owners.
• Join a collaborative team that values sound judgment, thoughtful decision-making, and practical problem-solving.
• Step into a newly added position created to support continued growth and increasing development activity.

LOCATION

• Onsite position located within commuting distance of the greater Charlotte, North Carolina market.

What They Offer You

• A visible opportunity to influence how a growing community approaches development, infrastructure, and long-term planning.
• Broad exposure across development review, permitting, inspections, environmental compliance, mapping, and project coordination.
• The autonomy to manage projects, make informed decisions, and take ownership of your work.
• Access to competitive public-sector retirement, savings, paid-time-off, and professional-development programs.
• A streamlined interview process with the ability to move qualified candidates forward quickly.

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT

• Help support an increasing volume of residential, commercial, and infrastructure development across a rapidly growing community.
• Serve as a key technical resource for private development projects from early planning through construction completion.
• Help ensure projects align with applicable development standards while protecting public infrastructure and natural resources.
• Contribute to new processes, standards, and precedents as development activity and regulatory needs continue to evolve.
• Provide confident guidance in situations that require interpretation, sound judgment, and clear communication with external stakeholders.

THE BACKGROUND THAT FITS

• Relevant education or experience in planning, civil engineering, construction, geography, public administration, development review, or a related field.
• Experience reviewing civil plans, subdivisions, grading, utilities, stormwater, transportation, erosion control, or comparable land-development projects.
• Ability to interpret technical plans, maps, development standards, permitting requirements, and regulatory documentation.
• Experience in municipal development, planning, zoning, engineering support, construction administration, inspections, or a related environment.
• Strong communication, organization, and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and navigate challenging stakeholder conversations.
• Valid driver’s license and the ability to obtain applicable job-related certifications as needed.

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