Land Use Planner

Location: 100% on site in West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Salary Range: $105,000 – $110,000

A leading Florida law firm is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Land Use Planner to join its West Palm Beach office. This is a fully in-office position supporting attorneys and senior planners on complex land use, zoning, and entitlement matters throughout the region.

This role is ideal for a planning professional who thrives in a fast-paced, client-service environment and enjoys working at the intersection of law, development, and public policy.

• Assist with preparation, submission, and tracking of land use and zoning applications, including compiling exhibits, affidavits, forms, and project narratives under senior planner supervision.
• Conduct research and analysis of zoning ordinances, comprehensive plans, special district regulations, subdivision/site plan standards, and related municipal, county, state, and regional requirements.
• Analyze parcels and development proposals for compliance with use, bulk, density, FAR, parking, open space, and design standards; prepare zoning conformance tables and matrices.
• Research and summarize legislative history, administrative guidance, and agency procedures relevant to land use approvals and permitting.
• Assist in preparing written reports, planning memoranda, due diligence summaries, and presentation materials for attorneys, senior planners, clients, and governmental bodies.
• Support public hearing readiness, including preparing application packets, noticing materials, and presentation slide decks.
• Schedule meetings with municipal staff, clients, and project teams.
• Maintain project calendars, approval timelines, agency filing checklists, and monitor entitlement milestones and conditions of approval.
• Organize and maintain planning files, GIS datasets, and precedent libraries; manage version control and create boilerplate templates for land use documents.

• Bachelor’s degree in Urban & Regional Planning, Urban Design, Geography, Architecture, Public Administration, or a closely related field required.
• Internship or 1+ year of relevant experience in land use planning, zoning, real estate development, or related governmental/consulting environment preferred.
• Familiarity with municipal land use processes, zoning codes, comprehensive planning, subdivision/site plan review, and environmental review procedures.
• Experience preparing or supporting entitlement applications and interacting with public agencies preferred.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to interpret zoning text and maps and perform dimensional compliance reviews.
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to produce consistent, accurate work under deadlines.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills; ability to draft professional reports and memoranda.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Working knowledge of GIS software (ArcGIS, QGIS) and Adobe Acrobat required; familiarity with CAD or visualization tools is a plus.
• Ability to read site, landscape, architectural, and civil engineering drawings and create maps using GIS or similar programs.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, including tracking multiple timelines and deliverables.

• Competitive salary ($105K–$110K)
• Opportunity to work on high-profile land use and entitlement matters
• Collaborative legal and planning team environment
• Professional growth within a respected Florida law firm

If you are a motivated planning professional looking to advance your career in a legal environment with a strong land use practice, we encourage you to apply.