Planner

City of Pueblo Civil Service; Pueblo (CO); On-site; USD 61,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Pueblo Civil Service in Colorado is seeking a dedicated Planner to join the Planning & Community Development team. You will review zoning, subdivision, and master planning applications for compliance and analyze trends to prepare reports.

The role requires a valid Colorado driver’s license within 30 days and offers a salary between $61,036.92 and $76,748.76 with PERA retirement and benefits. Applications will be accepted through October 1, 2026.

Qualifications

• A valid driver’s license at the time of application, and a valid Colorado driver’s license within 30 days of employment.
• Six (6) months of successful experience in customer or public service in either a paid position or an internship.
• Four (4) years of successful experience in land use or planning environment involving complex processing and a high degree of public interface OR a high school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Review zoning, subdivision, and master planning applications for compliance with regulations and policies.
• Research, analyze, and interpret social, economic, population, transportation, and land use trends; prepare written reports.
• Research, verify, update and draft legislative documents for review; investigate planning-related complaints and recommend corrective actions.
• Conduct field inspections to verify compliance with approved permits and licenses.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in planning, geography, public administration, policy, business, engineering, architecture or social sciences

High school diploma or GED

Job description

• Compensation: USD 61036.92 - USD 76748.76 - yearly

Company Description

As a municipal government entity, the City of Pueblo is an employer of choice. The city employs over 800 team members in 15 different departments. Teams of diverse individuals work diligently to accomplish the various objectives that are essential to ensure that the Pueblo community is well represented, served and protected. Many of our employees enjoy a long and rewarding career with the city. Pueblo offers a stable work environment, rewarding career options, competitive salaries and a great benefits package.

Job Description

We are looking for a dedicated individual to join us as a Planner for our Planning & Community Development team. If you are a motivated, detail-oriented professional who loves working with a dynamic team, this could be a perfect fit for you! As a Planner, you’ll receive and review zoning, subdivision, and master planning applications for compliance with appropriate regulations and policies, research, analyze, and interpret social, economic, population, transportation, and land use trends and prepare written reports on various planning matters. Additionally, you’ll research, verify, update and draft legislative documents for review, investigate planning-related complaints and recommend corrective actions and conduct field inspections to verify compliance with approved permits and licenses.

This full-time position offers you avariety of benefitsthat provide a great work/life balance, PERA retirement, and a salary range of $61,036.92 - $76,748.76. Applications will be accepted through October 1st, 2026.

This job description is an overview and is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the functions and tasks required of the position.

Qualifications

A valid driver’s license at the time of application, and a valid Colorado driver’s license within 30 days of employment

• License restrictions that may hinder your ability to drive on City business, such as an interlock, will be cause for disqualification
• During the course of employment, a valid license must be maintained, and the employee must notify the City immediately upon changes to the status of their license

Additionally, candidates must have one of the following combinations of education and experience:

• Six (6) months of successful experience in customer or public service in either a paid position or an internship
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in planning, geography, public administration, policy, business, engineering, architecture or a social sciences field.

Or

• Four (4) years of successful experience in a position in a land use or planning environment involving complex processing and a high degree of public interface
• A high school diploma or GED

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.