PLANNER 2026-03073

PLANNER 2026-03073

Salary

$50,315.20 - $75,192.00 Annually

Location

113 W. Mountain, Fayetteville, AR

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

03073

Department

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (620)

Opening Date

05/20/2026

Closing Date

7/20/2026 5:00 PM Central

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• Benefits
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The City of Fayetteville is committed to attracting, engaging and rewarding a multi-generational workforce. By offering a total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefits plans and a purposeful work life, the City is an employer of choice focused on serving our community.

Essential Job Duties

The City of Fayetteville is committed to attracting, engaging and rewarding a multi-generational workforce. By offering a total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefits plans and a purposeful work life, the City is an employer of choice focused on serving our community.

• Provide good customer service to both internal and external customers, maintain positive and effective working relationships with other City employees (especially members of his or her own team), and have regular and reliable attendance that is non-disruptive.
• Use independent judgment in reviewing development and zoning proposals to ensure that the projects are in compliance with the Citys ordinances and policies. Advise citizens and developers on the most appropriate process and documentation for their particular proposal. Offer design solutions and creative ideas to assist the developer or citizen in making any changes necessary in order to meet with City requirements.
• Review building permits for commercial and multi-family structures.
• Review, approve and stamp development proposal responses to the applicants/developers, for the purpose of moving a project through the development process in a timely manner.
• Assist the general public with development questions and/or explain the intent and scope of a proposed development. Investigate and respond to citizen questions or complaints relating to zoning or land use issues.
• Attend preliminary meetings with developers and design professionals, prior to project submittal.
• Prepare and present staff recommendations and write comprehensive reports and memos related to planning issues and policies regarding developments within the Citys jurisdiction at public meetings. Present projects to various boards and be prepared to answer questions.
• Responsible for facilitating meetings and representing the City at assigned board or commission meetings.
• Conduct site inspections to ensure development has occurred in accordance with approved plans.
• Coordinate activities between Code Compliance, Engineering, Building Safety and the City Planning Division to ensure citizen complaints are resolved.
• Assist in a variety of long range city planning activities such as updating existing land use plans, adoption of new plans, revisions to development and zoning code and other urban design and neighborhood planning initiatives.
• Analyze data and research to generate policy solutions and identify development trends.
• Review sign permits and zoning confirmation requests for compliance.
• Perform other relate duties as required or assigned.

Secondary Job Duties

• Secondary duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree (B.A. or B.S.) in related field does not require related experience; or Bachelors degree in non-related field plus three years directly related experience.
• AICP certificate preferred.
• Valid Drivers License.
• Effectively communicate with others orally and in writing often under complex conditions that require good judgment.
• Must possess the ability to make clear, effective public presentations.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Must be proficient in the use of a computer and software programs such as word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications.
• Must be able to become proficient in the use of GIS applications and other software programs.
• Must be able to effectively operate standard office equipment.
• While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee regularly is required to move from location to location; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Vision abilities to perform essential functions.
• While performing the functions of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally required to traverse uneven terrain such as undeveloped land or construction sites.

The City of Fayetteville is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Full Time, 40 or more hours per week, non uniformed employee. Eligible for all City benefits offered to full time non uniformed employees and all full time City accruals of paid leave.

Please click this link for more details on City employee benefits:

www.fayetteville-ar.gov/654/Employee-Benefits-Information

01

This position requires a Bachelors degree (B.A. or B.S.). Do you meet this requirement?

• YES
• NO

02

If you answered yes to the previous question, please give a detailed description of the degree that you have .

03

If the degree you have is not directly related to planning, do you have three (3) years or more of directly related experience.

• Yes
• No

04

If you answered yes to the previous question, please give a detailed description of the directly related experience that you have and the length of time for this experience.

05

An AICP certificate is preferred but not required. Do you have this certificate?

• Yes
• No

06

This position requires a Valid Drivers License. Do you meet this requirement?

• YES
• NO

07

An applicant for this position must be able to effectively communicate with others orally and in writing often under complex conditions that require good judgment. Do you meet this requirement?

• YES
• NO

08

If you answered "yes" to the above question, please provide examples of workplace and other situations where you have been called upon to utilize such communication skills:

09

An applicant for this position must possess the ability to make clear, effective public presentations. Do you meet this requirement?

• YES
• NO

10

This position requires the ability to work with mathematical concepts and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and the ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Do you meet these requirements?

• YES
• NO

11

An applicant for this position must be proficient in the use of a computer and software programs such as word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications. Do you meet these requirements?

• YES
• NO

12

Please describe the software programs that you are familiar with and have experience in using.

13

An applicant for this position must be able to become proficient in the use of GIS applications and other software programs. Would you be able to meet this requirement?

• YES
• NO

14

An applicant for this position must be able to effectively operate standard office equipment, i.e. (scanner, printer, fax, copier, etc.). Do you meet this requirement?

• YES
• NO

15

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee regularly is required to move from location to location; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Vision abilities to perform essential functions are required. Do you meet these requirements?

• YES
• NO

16

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally required to traverse uneven terrain such as undeveloped land or construction sites. Would you be able to work in these conditions?

• YES
• NO

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Please feel free to use the space below to describe any additional skills, education, or other traits you possess which you believe qualify you for this position:

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Employer City of Fayetteville, Arkansas

Address 113 W. Mountain

Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72701

Phone 479-575-8278

Website http://www.fayetteville-ar.gov