Planner III
Job Description
Come be part of a team where your experience and leadership will shape the future of Johnstown!
Johnstown, Colorado, is a town of approximately 22,000 people located 30 minutes north of the Denver Metro area, centrally located along the Northern Front Range of Colorado, along Interstate 25, and CO Hwy 34. Johnstown is consistently one of the fastest growing municipalities in Colorado, with a steady stream of development and ongoing prospects – with varying municipal priorities ranging from maintaining a traditional small-town feel, welcoming appropriate growth, building infrastructure, and managing strong oil and gas interests.
As a department, we face interesting challenges in our future - implementation of our new Comprehensive Plan (2021), the fast-pace of development, and updating and innovating processes and systems. We are seeking a candidate that offers knowledge, expertise, and energy to fill our Planner III position.
In this high-energy, high-production environment, a candidate must be eager to learn, grow as a professional and a planner, and be ready to jump in with both feet. As a member of the Planning team, our Planner III performs a wide variety of municipal planning and project management functions, including land use planning and research, code updates, administration and management associated with the overall development process, mentoring of planners, preparation of staff reports/supplemental materials, and presentations, and ancillary land use and development functions.
The ideal candidate has a minimum of four years of experience in municipal planning or as a consultant performing land use/site planning in performance of similar duties and responsibilities, AICP certification, previous development project review experience, and a master's degree in planning or a related field.
Please refer to the attached job description for additional details.
Applications will be accepted through September 7, 2026, and reviewed as they are received.
To be considered, please submit a cover letter along with your resume to the official posting at: johnstownco.gov/employment.
Expected starting salary: $90,156- $108,187, DOQ.
The Town is committed to supporting the professional growth of its employees, offering comprehensive training and ongoing professional development opportunities.
The Town of Johnstown provides generous benefits including vacation, holiday, sick time, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plan contributions, and health savings accounts.
The Town of Johnstown is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection be based on job-related factors. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
