Development Planning Coordinator

About the Team

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 You’ll Gain

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.

Why This Role Matters

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.

Requirements

• 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.