Long Range Planning Manager

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range:

$ 85,653 - $109,213

Work Day/Hours:

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 is devoted to providing professional urban planning services for the City and/or regional organizations including land use planning, development review, parks and open space planning, and historic preservation. Position supervises a team of planners assigned to long-range or comprehensive planning or development review. Responsible for supervising workflow and assignments; training and coaching staff; performing quality control on work; ensuring that legal and statutory requirements are met; assisting with developing agency policies, procedures and priorities; serving as a technical resource to staff; serving as a liaison and/or department representative to elected officials and/or the public; and performing special projects as assigned. Manages assigned planning function(s); supervises staff, including planning, 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. Supervises and/or performs professional planning analyses; reviews and makes recommendations related to proposed developments; performs research, analysis and review of studies, special projects, development review and inspection case reviews; oversees the planning and development intake process and ordinance enforcement; and performs and resolves complaint investigations. 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. Master's degree in planning, engineering, or in a directly related field OR equivalent experience. Three years of professional planning experience in area of assignment. Two years of supervisory experience.