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Urban planning legality control officer

Direction Régionale et Interdépartementale de l'Environnement, de l'Aménagement et des Transports d'Ile-de-France (DRIEAT) · State civil service

En français : Instructeur·trice contrôle de légalité

This job in plain words

You check that building permits issued by mayors and local planning documents follow the law. The job is in Créteil, in the urban planning and sustainable construction department, with 1 day of remote work possible.

Open to non-civil servants Remote work possible

Can you apply?

This job is open to civil servants and to other qualified candidates. A non-civil servant would be hired as a contract worker, if no suitable civil servant applies.

Category
Category B (intermediate)
Diploma
Not stated
Experience
Not stated. Motivated beginners are accepted, with training on arrival.
Contract
Civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff. A 3-year contract is planned for a non-civil servant, to be confirmed.

The profile they want:

  • Knowledge of urban planning law and basic administrative law.
  • Ability to read and interpret plans.
  • Rigour, method and ability to work independently.
  • Good writing skills and a sense of public service.
  • Good communication, teaching skills and teamwork.

What you would do

  • Check the legality of building permits issued by mayors.
  • Review local planning documents (PLU, PLUi, cartes communales) and report irregularities.
  • Prepare warning letters or amicable appeals when rules are broken.
  • Write, if needed, draft legal challenges for the legal team.
  • Help sort and archive files.

How to apply

Apply by email, following the instructions in the offer on the official Choisir le Service Public website. Send your CV and cover letter.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Cover letter

Good to know:

  • Remote work possible: 1 day.
  • Minimum expected time in the job: 3 years.
  • Personal laptop required; individual office provided.
  • Job vacant from 1 January 2027.

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.

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