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City of Durham Planning Manager in Durham, North Carolina
Planning Manager
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Planning Manager
Salary
$84,428.00 - $130,874.00 Annually
Location
Durham, NC
Job Type
Full time with benefits
Job Number
24-05080
Department
Planning
Opening Date
09/17/2024
Closing Date
10/8/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
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Position Description
Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
Hiring Range: $84,428 - $101,313
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
The City-County Planning Department helps plan and direct Durham’s vision for growth that supports a high quality of life, a robust economy and a sustainable, inclusive, equitable and accessible Durham for generations to come. We work collaboratively with other agencies and the community in a fast-paced, innovative environment looking for solutions to today’s land-use and community planning challenges. If you’re talented, creative and focused on customer service, join our team!
This position will serve as manager for our minor engineering team, which is a team of staff that are tasked with customer service, the intake of applications, and the review of various permits. These permits require the review of permits that may impact environmentally sensitive areas, such as floodplain or stream buffer intrusions.
Duties/Responsibilities
Manages assigned planning and/or engineering function(s); supervises staff, including assigning, and evaluating work, and conducting training; assists with developing policies and procedures; oversees programs, projects, processes, and operations; plans and implements process and technology improvements; performs quality control duties; convenes and conducts meetings; and ensures compliance with applicable regulations, policies, standards, and procedures.
Coordinates with other various departments associated with the Development Review Process, and coordinate with Planning Department management team on developing plans, and policies in an effort to direct Durham’s vision for equitable, inclusive, and high quality growth.
Collaborates with upper management, elected officials, citizens, other City departments, and/or external agencies; attends meetings, forums, and hearings; serves as a technical resource and liaison; responds to project-specific, escalated, and/or other inquiries; represents the department; and plans and supervises public engagement and outreach events.
Assists with preparing budgets; monitors expenses and revenues; reviews and analyzes financial and related data; and prepare labor and material estimates.
Coordinates the preparation of and/or prepares, reviews, maintains, and/or approves reports, plans, policy proposals, graphs, maps, diagrams, presentations, contracts, surveys, and other documents; supervises the maintenance of records, websites, calendars, and databases; researches, analyzes and reviews data; and reviews work and the work of others for accuracy and completeness.
Supervise a team of engineering staff responsible for right-of-way permitting, such as small cell wireless facilities, driveway permits and other uses. This manager will also supervise a team responsible for the review and approval of floodplain development permits.
Conduct research, and development approaches to land use and the impacts to natural resources such as, but not limited to, floodplains, wetlands, streams, and other surface waters, Natural Heritage sites, forested areas, and steep slopes.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
Master’s degree in planning, engineering, construction management or in a directly related field OR equivalent experience.
Three years of professional planning, civil engineering, or development experience.
Two years of supervisory experience.
Additional Preferred Skills
AICP (American Institute of Certified Planners).
North Carolina Certified Floodplain Management Accreditation.
North Carolina Professional Engineer License or equivalent.
Benefits – General Full-Time Employees
12-13 paid holidays per year
13 standard work days of vacation per year
13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
2 weeks paid military leave per year
Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
State and City retirement plans
Short and long term disability plans
Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
Paid funeral leave
Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
48 hours for volunteer work each year*
4 hours parental leave each year
Workman's Compensation Insurance
457 Deferred Compensation Plans
Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)
401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
State retirement plan
Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)
401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service
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How many years of professional planning, civil engineering, or development experience do you have?
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