What are the responsibilities and job description for the Planning Director position at Town of Carrboro, NC?
Salary : $99,837.00 - $121,801.00 Annually
Location : Carrboro Town Hall
Job Type : Full-Time
Department : Planning, Zoning, and Inspections
Division : Administrative Support Division
Opening Date : 02 / 13 / 2025
Closing Date : 3 / 13 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern
FLSA : Exempt
General Definition and Conditions of Work
The Town of Carrboro seeks an experienced and highly efficient Planning Director to lead and manage its Planning Department. This role involves complex professional and administrative work in planning, directing, coordinating, and supervising planning, zoning, the Town's building permitting, minimum housing, and inspection programs (, services, and staff. The Planning Director oversees long-range and current planning activities including floodplain and watershed management, Town Engineering / Development Plan Review, Geographic Information Services, administers the department budget, and ensures effective implementation of programs and policies.
The ideal candidate will provide :
- Technical expertise to advisory boards, commissions, elected officials, and community organizations,
- Formulate, and recommend policies, and
- Represent the Town with local and regional agencies.
This role operates under the direction of the Assistant Town Manager with full supervision of department personnel either directly or through subordinate supervisors.
The position may require work outside normal business hours, including nights, weekends, holidays, or during emergency situations.
Physical Requirements
Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Essential Functions
Administers, plans, organizes, direct, and enforce all Planning Department programs, including zoning, subdivision regulations, watershed protection, flood control, hazard mitigation, and transportation.
Administers and enforces laws, rules, ordinances, and policies related to planning and zoning; interprets ordinances and issues permits.
Oversees preparation of data, staff reports, and recommendations for Town Council, advisory boards, and other committees.
Serves as Floodplain Manager and ensures the Town's eligibility in the National Flood Insurance program.
Unified Development Ordinance Rewrite : Lead the initiative to update and streamline the Town's zoning and development regulations to promote sustainability, equity, and growth management.
Education and Experience
Special Certifications and Licenses
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Disclaimer
CARRBORO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Town of Carrboro considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. We are especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their skills, dedication and service, to the diversity and excellence of our organization.
The Town of Carrboro offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all permenant employees.
View a summary of our benefits
Health Insurance
The Town provides a group medical insurance including family coverage through our medical provider, Aetna. The Town pays the cost of employee only coverage and shares the costs of adding family members (including domestic partners) to the town plan. Health insurance is effective the first day of of the month following new hire's start date.
Dental Insurance
Dental insurance is an optional benefit administered through our dental provider, Aetna. Dental coverage is paid for by the employee. Coverage for eligible dependents is also available.
Vision Insurance
Vision insurance is a benefit offered through our vision provider, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. Vision coverage is paid for by the Town. Coverage for eligible dependents is also available.
Flexible Spending Account
An optional benefit offered through our provider, Flex. Eligible health and dependent care expenses can be paid for with pre-tax dollars allocated onto a Visa card.
Paid Time Off
Sick Leave : Permenant full-time employees accrue at a rate of one day per month of service or twelve days per calendar year. Shift employees of the Fire-Rescue Department earn sick leave at the rate of five, twenty-four hour tour-of-duty days per calendar year. Permenant part-time employees accrue a prorated amount of leave based on hours worked.
Paid-Time Off : Permenant full-time employees recieve three (3) days (36 hours for Fire-Rescue personnel) per calendar year of time to be used as needed. Time is pro-rated to employee's start date. Permenant part-time employees accrue a prorated amount of leave based on hours worked.
Paid Caregiver Leave : Qualifying employees receive 240 hours of Paid Caregiver Leave to care for an immediate family member including birth or placement of a child in the home for adoption or foster care. This leave does not come from employee's leave bank.
Paid Holidays : There are 12 official Town holidays. Employees in full or permenant part-time positions are eligible for paid holiday time.
Local Government Retirement System
All employees in permenant full- or part-time position are required to contribute to the retirement system. Contributions are taken on a pre-tax basis. The current contribution amount is 6%.
Supplemental Retirement Plan
The Town makes a contribution of 5% for law enforcement officers and 3% for all other employees to town sponsored 401(k) administered through Empower. NO employee match is required, however, employees have the option of making contributions on a pre- or post-tax basis.
Disability and Life Insurance
Employee Paid : Employees have the option of enrolling in short-term disability and purchaing supplemental life and dependent life insurance at their own expense.
Employee Assistance Program
Employees and their dependents eligible to recieve free and confidential 24 / 7 counseling through the Town's Employee Assistance Program.
Additional Benefits
O2 Fitness membership paid for by the Town.
Credit Union : Employees of the Town of Carrboro are eligible to open accounts at the Local Government Federal Credit Union.
Tuition assistance is available upon completion of the initial probationary period.
Salary : $99,837 - $121,801
