Planner Jobs in Illinois
Planner jobs in Illinois are concentrated in Chicago, Naperville, and Rockford, where employers across transportation, urban development, and supply chain operations maintain active hiring pipelines at every level from entry to senior. Major employers with a lasting Illinois presence include the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Caterpillar, and the Illinois Department of Transportation. Demand is strongest in urban and regional planning, logistics planning, and supply chain planning. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Open roles155+
Top employerIngersoll-Rand
Top cityChicago, IL
Cities hiring67
Work type53% On-site
Top industryEnergy
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Constellation Energy
Maintenance Planner I&C
Marseilles, Illinois
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Ulta
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Bolingbrook, Illinois
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Production Planner
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Ecolab
Production Planner
Chicago, Illinois
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Transportation Planner
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Mauser Packaging Solutions
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Oak Brook, Illinois
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Techo-Bloc
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Rock Island, Illinois
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Maintenance Planner I&C
Constellation Energy·Marseilles, Illinois
Job functions:
$98k - $148k/yr
2+ yrs exp.
High school diploma or GED
Full Time
10,000+ employees
Job Description
Overview:
Total Rewards
Primary Duties and Accountabilities
Minimum Qualifications
Who We Are
As the largest private-sector power producer in the world and the nation's largest producer of clean and reliable energy, Constellation is focused on our purpose: lighting the way to a brilliant tomorrow for all. We have been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade, and we are cultivating a workplace where our employees can grow, thrive, and contribute. Now integrated with Calpine, our portfolio includes 55 gigawatts of capacity from nuclear, natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind and solar facilities, with the generating capacity to power the equivalent of 27 million homes.
Our culture and employee experience make it clear: We are powered by passion and purpose. Together, we're creating healthier communities and a cleaner planet, and our people are the driving force behind our success. At Constellation, you can build a fulfilling career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact. By doing our best work and meeting new challenges, we can accomplish great things. Join us in meeting the country's energy needs today and tomorrow.
Our culture and employee experience make it clear: We are powered by passion and purpose. Together, we're creating healthier communities and a cleaner planet, and our people are the driving force behind our success. At Constellation, you can build a fulfilling career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact. By doing our best work and meeting new challenges, we can accomplish great things. Join us in meeting the country's energy needs today and tomorrow.
Total Rewards
Constellation offers an extensive selection of benefits and rewards to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. We provide competitive compensation and a wide-range of benefits that support both employees and their families, helping them prepare for the future. In addition to highly competitive salaries, eligible employees are offered a bonus program, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program; comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including robust wellbeing programs; disability and life insurance benefits; paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days; and much more.
Expected salary range of $110,700 to $123,000, varies based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits package that includes bonus and 401(k).
Responsibilities:
Primary Purpose of Position
Plan and prepare work packages for work to be performed by the respective maintenance departments to ensure that the Clean Energy Center (CEC) maintenance is performed in a safe, reliable, and efficient manner, in compliance with the Quality Assurance (QA) manual, company policies, procedures, and applicable codes and standards.
Primary Duties and Accountabilities
- Plan and prepare work instructions that provide direction to the Maintenance Department for corrective maintenance repairs, performance of preventive maintenance and surveillance's, and the implementation of modifications. Select and approve purchase, or make procurement recommendations for all materials needed for work package execution.
- Conduct field walkdowns to identify and analyze corrective and preventive maintenance, modification, and surveillance activities and to provide input for refining and improving work package quality. Interface and collaborate with Work Management, Supply, Operations, and Engineering to identify and resolve work package issues.
- Define procedures, drawings, equipment, and materials required to perform planned work packages. Facilitate package preparation by preparing and/or submitting Out of Service (OOS's), Radiation Work Permit (RWP's), plant barrier impairments, welding/grinding permits, fire impairments, Operability impact statements, As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) task outs, Regulatory/Code documentation, Nuclear Oversight (NOS) hold/witness points, freeze seal and temporary leak repair documentation, and other requests.
- Verify work instructions are adequate and comply with all applicable CEC procedures including Nuclear Safeguard Protocol (NSPs), National Strategy for Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion (NSWPs), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code, etc. Approve and review all required work packages to ensure safety, high quality, technical rigor, and 10CFR50.59 screening or evaluation (if required).
- Develop revise, and review maintenance procedures to facilitate and enhance work package development, maintain compliance with codes, standards, and vendor recommendation, and maintenance direction.
- Provide project management of other system planners or contractors to develop detailed elements of overall package preparation.
- Participate in work control/scheduling meetings, planning feedback/craft interface time, detailed contract requisition reviews, complex troubleshooting, EQR2 reviews, detailed Operating Experience (OPEX) searches, Maintenance risk request reviews, Planner peer reviews, and system interaction reviews to ensure applicable CEC processes and applicable changes are supported.
- Perform other job assignments and duties as directed by management or pursuant to company policy, including but not limited to emergency response, departmental coverage, call outs, and support of outage activities in positions outside the department.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with 2 years of related experience OR
- Current or previous Senior Reactor Operator license with 2 years of related experience OR
- Associate's degree with 3 years of related experience OR
- High school diploma/GED with 4 years of related experience
- Maintain minimum access requirement or unescorted access requirements, as applicable, and favorable medical examination and/or testing in accordance with position duties
Preferred Qualifications
5 years of experience in nuclear power plant operations
Constellation Energy
Maintenance Planner I&C
Marseilles, Illinois
Added 1d ago10,000+ employees
Job functions:
$98k - $148k/yr
2+ yrs exp.
High school diploma or GED
Full Time
Job Description
Overview:
Total Rewards
Primary Duties and Accountabilities
Minimum Qualifications
Who We Are
As the largest private-sector power producer in the world and the nation's largest producer of clean and reliable energy, Constellation is focused on our purpose: lighting the way to a brilliant tomorrow for all. We have been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade, and we are cultivating a workplace where our employees can grow, thrive, and contribute. Now integrated with Calpine, our portfolio includes 55 gigawatts of capacity from nuclear, natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind and solar facilities, with the generating capacity to power the equivalent of 27 million homes.
Our culture and employee experience make it clear: We are powered by passion and purpose. Together, we're creating healthier communities and a cleaner planet, and our people are the driving force behind our success. At Constellation, you can build a fulfilling career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact. By doing our best work and meeting new challenges, we can accomplish great things. Join us in meeting the country's energy needs today and tomorrow.
Our culture and employee experience make it clear: We are powered by passion and purpose. Together, we're creating healthier communities and a cleaner planet, and our people are the driving force behind our success. At Constellation, you can build a fulfilling career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact. By doing our best work and meeting new challenges, we can accomplish great things. Join us in meeting the country's energy needs today and tomorrow.
Total Rewards
Constellation offers an extensive selection of benefits and rewards to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. We provide competitive compensation and a wide-range of benefits that support both employees and their families, helping them prepare for the future. In addition to highly competitive salaries, eligible employees are offered a bonus program, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program; comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including robust wellbeing programs; disability and life insurance benefits; paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days; and much more.
Expected salary range of $110,700 to $123,000, varies based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits package that includes bonus and 401(k).
Responsibilities:
Primary Purpose of Position
Plan and prepare work packages for work to be performed by the respective maintenance departments to ensure that the Clean Energy Center (CEC) maintenance is performed in a safe, reliable, and efficient manner, in compliance with the Quality Assurance (QA) manual, company policies, procedures, and applicable codes and standards.
Primary Duties and Accountabilities
- Plan and prepare work instructions that provide direction to the Maintenance Department for corrective maintenance repairs, performance of preventive maintenance and surveillance's, and the implementation of modifications. Select and approve purchase, or make procurement recommendations for all materials needed for work package execution.
- Conduct field walkdowns to identify and analyze corrective and preventive maintenance, modification, and surveillance activities and to provide input for refining and improving work package quality. Interface and collaborate with Work Management, Supply, Operations, and Engineering to identify and resolve work package issues.
- Define procedures, drawings, equipment, and materials required to perform planned work packages. Facilitate package preparation by preparing and/or submitting Out of Service (OOS's), Radiation Work Permit (RWP's), plant barrier impairments, welding/grinding permits, fire impairments, Operability impact statements, As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) task outs, Regulatory/Code documentation, Nuclear Oversight (NOS) hold/witness points, freeze seal and temporary leak repair documentation, and other requests.
- Verify work instructions are adequate and comply with all applicable CEC procedures including Nuclear Safeguard Protocol (NSPs), National Strategy for Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion (NSWPs), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code, etc. Approve and review all required work packages to ensure safety, high quality, technical rigor, and 10CFR50.59 screening or evaluation (if required).
- Develop revise, and review maintenance procedures to facilitate and enhance work package development, maintain compliance with codes, standards, and vendor recommendation, and maintenance direction.
- Provide project management of other system planners or contractors to develop detailed elements of overall package preparation.
- Participate in work control/scheduling meetings, planning feedback/craft interface time, detailed contract requisition reviews, complex troubleshooting, EQR2 reviews, detailed Operating Experience (OPEX) searches, Maintenance risk request reviews, Planner peer reviews, and system interaction reviews to ensure applicable CEC processes and applicable changes are supported.
- Perform other job assignments and duties as directed by management or pursuant to company policy, including but not limited to emergency response, departmental coverage, call outs, and support of outage activities in positions outside the department.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with 2 years of related experience OR
- Current or previous Senior Reactor Operator license with 2 years of related experience OR
- Associate's degree with 3 years of related experience OR
- High school diploma/GED with 4 years of related experience
- Maintain minimum access requirement or unescorted access requirements, as applicable, and favorable medical examination and/or testing in accordance with position duties
Preferred Qualifications
5 years of experience in nuclear power plant operations
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Where Illinois roles are concentrated, by current openings.
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1 jobMonee
1 jobNiles
1 jobQuincy
1 jobUrbana
1 jobBatavia
1 jobBradley
1 jobCarlyle
1 jobPontiac
1 jobFreeport
1 jobHighland
1 jobHillside
1 jobHodgkins
1 jobO'Fallon
1 jobRochelle
1 jobWaterloo
1 jobWinnetka
1 jobChampaign
1 jobDeerfield
1 jobElk Grove
1 jobNew Lenox
1 jobNorthlake
1 jobWood Dale
1 jobWoodstock
1 jobBelleville
1 jobEast Alton
1 jobLoves Park
1 jobLake Zurich
1 jobLincolnwood
1 jobWarrenville
1 jobBloomingdale
1 jobCarol Stream
1 jobCrystal Lake
1 jobHanover Park
1 jobLibertyville
1 jobDowners Grove
1 jobHighland Park
1 jobNorth Chicago
1 jobPontoon Beach
1 jobHoffman Estates
1 jobUniversity Park
1 jobEast Saint Louis
1 jobOakbrook Terrace
1 jobArlington Heights
1 jobPlanner Job Market in Illinois
A snapshot from current Illinois openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Energy
- Food & Beverage
- Manufacturing
- Marketing & Advertising
- Mining & Natural Resources
What Illinois Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in planner jobs across Illinois.
- Bachelor's degree in urban planning, logistics, or a related field required
- AICP certification preferred or active pursuit encouraged for planning roles
- Proficiency in GIS software and spatial analysis tools strongly preferred
- Experience with Illinois state or municipal permitting and regulatory processes
- Strong written communication skills for reports, presentations, and public hearings
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in fast-paced environments
Planner Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a planner in Illinois?
The most direct path is a bachelor's or master's degree in urban planning, regional planning, or a closely related field, followed by the American Institute of Certified Planners exam administered by the American Institute of Certified Planners. Illinois does not require a state-issued license for planners, but AICP certification is a recognized professional credential that most public agencies and larger private firms expect for mid-level and senior roles.
Which companies hire planners in Illinois?
Employers hiring planners in Illinois right now include Ingersoll-Rand, Constellation Energy, and Purple Cow Recruiting, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Illinois's mix of large municipal governments, transportation authorities, and Fortune 500 headquarters means demand for planners runs across both public and private sectors.
Which Illinois cities have the most planner jobs?
Chicago, Rockford, and Rosemont have the most planner openings in Illinois. Chicago drives the bulk of demand as the state's primary hub for municipal agencies, transit authorities, and corporate supply chain operations, while Naperville and Rockford reflect the concentration of logistics employers and regional government planning departments in the suburbs and northern Illinois corridor.
Are there remote planner jobs in Illinois?
Yes, but they are less common than in purely desk-based fields because much of the work involves site visits, public meetings, and coordination with local governments. About 47% of planner openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with the remote share weighted toward research, data analysis, and long-range planning roles rather than project management or community engagement positions.
How can I get hired as a planner in Illinois with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is an internship or graduate assistantship with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning or a Cook County municipal planning department, both of which regularly take candidates without professional experience. Entry-level associate planner and planning technician postings are common at Illinois Department of Transportation district offices throughout the state. A GIS certificate and familiarity with Illinois land use codes can give a candidate a clear edge over others at the same experience level.
Where can I find and apply to planner jobs in Illinois?
You can find and apply to planner jobs in Illinois on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the state. Find roles that fit your background and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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