Senior Planner: Urban Development & Zoning Expert

CPL; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare for you and your family

HSA with employer match

PTO + holidays

Retirement plan

Licensure assistance

Job summary

CPL is seeking a Senior Planner to join our Community team in Atlanta, working with diverse clients on planning, zoning, and community development projects. You will manage scopes, budgets, and schedules, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver meaningful outcomes.

Ideal candidates bring a degree in Urban Planning or related field, 4+ years of planning experience, and AICP certification. The role emphasizes collaboration, public engagement, and master plans across CPL's practice

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Urban Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, Geography, Public Administration, Public Health, Architecture, Engineering, or related field.
• AICP membership is required.
• Strong understanding of municipal planning issues, principles, methods and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior planner for professional planning projects, research, and analysis.
• Provide customer service for planning and zoning matters, in-person and over the phone.
• Write staff memos for zoning-related applications for city boards and councils.
• Conduct research on planning and zoning-related matters.
• Complete zoning plan reviews for permits and land development applications.
• Present cases to city authorities and commissions.
• Read, interpret, and write zoning and other codes.
• Contribute to internal master planning charrettes.
• Draft reports for comprehensive and master plans.
• Organize and attend public input meetings for master planning and zoning projects.
• Attend daytime, nighttime, and occasional weekend meetings.
• Travel to other local offices and clients as needed.

Skills

Planning

Zoning

Community development

Public engagement

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Urban Planning or related field

AICP certification

Job description

CPL is seeking a Senior Planner to join our Community team in Atlanta, working with diverse clients on planning, zoning, and community development projects. You will manage scopes, budgets, and schedules, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver meaningful outcomes.

Ideal candidates bring a degree in Urban Planning or related field, 4+ years of planning experience, and AICP certification. The role emphasizes collaboration, public engagement, and master plans across CPL's practice