The City of Lafayette is seeking a Long Range Planning Manager or a Long Range Principal Planner. A brief description of each position has been included below along with a link to the full description of each position, and an overview of the City of Lafayette's benefit package. This position closes on November 27, 2026.

Long Range Planning Manager Summary: 

Manages and coordinates the City's long-range planning activities, including comprehensive and small-area planning, land use policies and regulations, affordable housing programs, and urban design initiatives. Work includes developing and implementing work plans based on City goals and strategic priorities, overseeing complex planning projects, monitoring legislative changes, and providing strategic and technical guidance to City leadership, staff, appointed bodies, governmental agencies, and the public. May supervise staff and act on behalf of the Current Planning Manager or Planning and Building Director as assigned.

Full job description can be found here: Long Range Planning Manager | Dayforce Jobs

Principal Planner, Long Range Summary:

Lafayette’s Principal City Planner performs highly advanced professional planning work and serves as a planning subject matter expert. This position:

• Handles department's most complex planning projects, development applications, policy initiatives, and contributes to long-range planning efforts.
• Provides technical guidance and mentorship to planning staff.
• Coordinates consultant and key partner activities.
• Serves as a key advisor to the Planning Manager as well as the Planning and Building Director, City leadership, boards, commissions, and the public.
• May supervise planning staff and act on behalf of the Planning Manager as assigned.
• Possesses organizational and management capabilities; along with significant analytical, presentation, and communication skills.
• Performs specialized, professional, complex, and multi-dimensional design work.
• Provides support in development of planning policies and design guidelines that impact the city’s urban form.
• Provides strategic direction on all large, complex, multi-disciplinary regional design and construction projects by collaborating with various key partners.

Full job description can be found here: Principal City Planner - Long Range Planning | Dayforce Jobs

 Exceptional City Provided Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401A Retirement Plan (10.2% City, 8% Employee, immediately 100% vested upon hire)
• Life Insurance (One year’s salary up to $150,000. AD&D coverage in equal amount)
• Tuition Assistance (up to $5000 per year for approved expenses)
• Employee Assistance Program (free counseling, travel assistance, legal aid, etc)
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Bilingual Pay

Additional Benefits:

• Deferred Compensation and Roth Options
• Voluntary Life Insurance/AD&D
• Identity Theft Program
• Recreation Center Pass
• Wellness Punch Card (100 punches per year to use at golf course, waterpark, etc)

Leave:

• First year employees will accrue 80 hours Vacation
• Sick Leave
• Floating Holiday Leave
• 11.5 paid City holidays.
• Other leave programs are offered to include FMLA, Parental and Bereavement Le