The employee in this class is responsible for performing highly responsible professional and supervisory work in Development Coordination (Urban Design section) Division. Under General supervision, employees supervise and participate in a variety of municipal program or project planning activities. Work is of considerable difficulty and includes supervision of subordinate personnel, coordination of various phases of the development process, and participation in analysis of municipal conditions/needs and development of plans. To perform assignments effectively, employees must possess considerable knowledge of planning and urban design principles and practices and possess knowledge of broad program or subject areas associated with assigned specialty. Considerable initiative and independent judgment are necessary to ensure that supervised activities are completed in accordance with plan production requirements. Work is reviewed through conferences, presentations, and results obtained.

Assist management in the development and implementation of the division's regular planning projects, as well as to supervise the planners and design professionals.  

Project management of significant current and future development and community planning projects in the City.  

Develops work programs and schedules, including coordination of tasks performed by personnel in other departments and components completed or contributed to by outside agencies or advisory committees.  

Serves as liaison with other governmental officials and agencies to coordinate planning efforts and to develop and maintain funding sources; prepares reports and correspondence.  

Makes presentations to city officials and the public regarding the city’s policies and principles on specific projects as needed; meets with private sector individuals to review urban planning and design policy relative to specific property or whole districts.  

Plans, assigns, schedules, and reviews the work of subordinate professionals; recommends such personnel actions as employment, promotions, transfers, demotions, suspensions, and dismissals; responds to requests for leave; completes performance evaluations; administers required discipline; serves as initial respondent to grievances; trains and orients new employees and provides technical advice and guidance to all subordinates.  

Supervises and participates in development, drafting, revision, and recommendation of program/project plans to address economic, social and physical problems and needs; collects, assimilates, analyzes, and interprets data and indicators regarding municipal conditions; oversees development of broad or particularized plans which document existing conditions, needs, goals, objectives, policies, work programs, implementation strategies, and budgets; supervises and participates in evaluation of plans and proposals from outside agencies; ensures that plans are revised to address changing conditions and needs and to facilitate implementation; supervises reviews of site plans relating to building permits in regards to zoning issues.  

Prepares professional reports and correspondence.  

Performs related work as required.

Mostly sedentary, indoors, requires extended use of computer, typing and viewing monitor.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in planning, public or business administration, urban design or architecture or a related field and five (5) years in urban planning, urban design, architecture, or related experience; and one (1) year of supervisory experience.

Possession of a driver's license is required.

Evaluation of education and experience. Drug testing is included in all pre-employment processing.