{"id":31228,"date":"2026-03-24T14:06:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T19:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/hr\/?p=31228"},"modified":"2026-03-31T07:32:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:32:39","slug":"principal-planner-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/hr\/principal-planner-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal Planner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><div class=\"css-1jpbxfu e37uo190\">\n<div class=\"css-1oep9t7 eu4oa1w0\">\n<div class=\"css-1q1p8zw e37uo190\">\n<div class=\"css-1dhd1xm eu4oa1w0\">\n<div class=\"jd-appended-job-description\">\n<div class=\"jd-section-employer\">\n<div class=\"jd-description-text\">\n<p>The City of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, is a beautiful and thriving community of 44,678 located at the foot of Lake Winnebago. Fond du Lac is a great place to live and work and its recreational opportunities are second-to-none. In addition, Fond du Lac is only an hour away from Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Madison and all those communities have to offer.<\/p>\n<p>The City of Fond du Lac is seeking candidates for the position of <strong>Principal Planner<\/strong>. This full-time position reports directly to the Director of Community Development managing and coordinating various functions of the City Planning Division \u2013 interpreting municipal zoning, subdivision, floodplain, and other development related ordinances; coordinating activities of the Board of Appeals, Plan Commission and other related boards &amp; commissions; reviewing site plans; working with consultants as needed in preparation of area\/corridor plans for the City and preparing various reports and records related to land use and development.<\/p>\n<p>The qualified candidate will be responsible for the following:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Providing information and interpreting municipal zoning, subdivision, floodplain, and other development related ordinances to developers, realtors, designers, property owners, and the general public;<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Acting as liaison for the Board of Appeals, Plan Commission, Downtown Architectural Review Board and the Historic Preservation Commission; receiving and analyzing petitions for variances and rezonings, analyzing requests, conducting site visits, formulating recommendations and conditions of approval, and preparing reports, maps, and other documents as required;<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Managing the site plan review process for multifamily, commercial, and industrial development; receiving and distributing plan submittals;<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Administering and enforcing zoning codes; researching legal considerations of land use law, zoning, and subdivisions;<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Assisting in the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan, including map updates, map revisions, and text amendments; and<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Interacting with the public in various capacities.<\/p>\n<p>Requirements include a Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Land Use Planning, or a related field, with three to five years zoning administration and land use planning experience, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities. Three to five years floodplain experience preferred. Multi-lingual a plus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jd-section-job-type\">\n<p class=\"jd-description-text\"><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full-time<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"css-1655dm5 e1wnkr790\">Pay:<\/strong> $76,000.00 &#8211; $88,000.00 per year<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/Salary-Schedule-2026.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Salary Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jd-section-job-taxonomy-attributes\">\n<p class=\"jd-header-text\">Benefits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/03\/2026-Employee-Benefits-Summary-Gen-FT-Exempt.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benefits Summary<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Health insurance<\/li>\n<li>Dental insurance<\/li>\n<li>Vision insurance<\/li>\n<li>Flexible spending account<\/li>\n<li>Employee assistance program<\/li>\n<li>Life insurance<\/li>\n<li>Paid time off<\/li>\n<li>Professional development assistance<\/li>\n<li>Relocation assistance<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etf.wi.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wisconsin Retirement System<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tuition reimbursement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"jd-header-text\">Schedule: 2015 hours annually<\/p>\n<p>Work Location: In person &#8211; 160 S. Macy Street, Fond du Lac, WI\u00a0 54935<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOW TO APPLY:<\/strong> If you are interested in this excellent opportunity, please submit a detailed resume and\/or cover letter describing your interest and experience as it relates directly to this position; or a City <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/03\/Application-PP.docx\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_docx\">application<\/a> to <a href=\"http:\/\/mailto:jbraatz@fdl.wi.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jackie Braatz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jd-section-job-addendum\">\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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