Urban Planner Jobs in the United States

Posting Expires:11/24/2026

Salary Range: $73,268.14-$85,511.70

General Description and Classification Standards:
The Atlanta Department of Transportation was created to improve how Atlanta manages transportation  and its right of way. One of the main goals of the department and the city’s Strategic Transportation  Plan is to improve safety on the city’s streets and to improve the experience of pedestrians, transit riders, cyclists, and scooter riders.
 

The Urban Planner III will manage projects related to transportation planning and road safety with a special focus on pedestrian and bicyclist safety. This will include planning linear transportation projects  from conception to implementation including community engagement through the process.

This is a highly experienced professional who routinely exercises leadership over complex projects, trains other professionals, or serves as a specialized subject matter expert on transportation planning, road safety, and pedestrian and cycling infrastructure. 

Supervision Received:
This position reports to the Director of Mobility Planning. Direction received is general and focuses more 
on long-term and short-term operating objectives.
 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.
• Identifies opportunities for road & public safety improvements
• Conducts site plan reviews and participates in review of development projects. Prepares data and staff 
reports related to zoning cases and text amendments. 
• Develops engineering design for roadway safety improvements and provides review of community-led 
Tactical Urbanism projects.
• Leads transportation planning process including development of conceptual alternatives, facilitating 
public and stakeholder engagement and budget development
• Conducts site visits to identify potential alternative configurations for linear transportation projects
• Cultivates strategic partnerships that drive influence with external advocacy groups.
• Manages consultants and directs their daily activity as required
• Designs digital presentations for internal and public-facing use and utilizing a variety of credible data 
sources to stakeholders such as elected officials, appointed officials, co-workers, and the public
• Acts as liaison between community groups, government agencies, developers and elected officials in 
developing neighborhood plans. 
• Coordinates community review of public and private development projects. 
• Provides information to the public regarding development regulations. 
• Assists in resolving citizen and customer issues. 
• Conducts field evaluations and assessments. 
• Maintains transportation planning documents for research, documentation and public access. 
• Maintains data in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and uses GIS to analyze maps, graphics, 
reports and related documents. 
• Coordinates with City staff and other officials in matters relating to transportation planning and 
development in the City. 
• Provides information to GIS personnel to keep project maps and data up- to-date. 
• Attends and provides team training.
• Serves as a technical resource or mentor to other employees. 
• May perform other duties as assigned.
 

The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential  duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the  position. COA may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.
 

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully, it is not an exhaustive 
list.
• Extensive knowledge of road safety & transportation planning best practices, such as Vision Zero road 
safety program
• Proficiency with GIS and roadway design 
• Knowledge of GIS and how to prepare maps, graphics and reports.
• Knowledge of spreadsheets, databases and software to help visualize and present design projects.
• Knowledge of planning and zoning, economic development and related principles, methodologies, 
processes and practices.
• Knowledge of urban planning research methodology, including field inspections, computer and 
electronic searches, and archive and file searches.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of transportation design and engineering
• Skill in oral communication and interpersonal relationships to explain rules and procedures clearly to 
the public.
• Skill in creative problem-solving to gather relevant information to solve vaguely defined practical 
problems. 
• Ability to read and interpret city master plans, regulatory codes, technical and operational documents, 
reports, research material and information, roadway design documents,ints and maps.
• Ability to analyze applications and apply relevant regulatory ordinances and codes.
• Ability to operate and maintain a GIS computer system.
• Ability to prepare and present oral, written and graphic reports, documents, brochures and pamphlets, 
maps, and related planning and development documentation.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment including a personal computer using program applications 
appropriate to assigned duties.
• Ability to communicate effectively and establish and maintain effective working relationships with the 
public, customers, citizen groups and other employees.
 

Minimum Qualifications:
Education and Experience –
1. Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning, Engineering, Public Administration, Public Policy or related 
field.

2. Five (5) years of related experience.

Licensures and Certifications -
Valid Georgia driver’s license required. 
 

Preferred Requirements –
• Master’s Degree in Urban Planning, Urban Design, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Public 
Administration, Public Policy or related field; and 
• five (5) to eight (8) years of experience in municipal planning; some supervisory 
experience desired. 
• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification preferred. 
 

Work Environment:
Required physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities are requirements to perform the job 
successfully. Typical environmental conditions associated with job. Ability to conduct site visits.
Available for in-office work at least 4-5 days of the week.
 

Lifting Requirements:
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of 
force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the 
human body.