Planner, Government, Government Administration

• Compensation: USD 61036.92 - USD 76748.76 - yearly

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.

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 benefits that 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.

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

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