Position Title:

Planning Manager

Job Description:

In close collaboration with the City's Planning Director and Deputy Planning Director, incumbent supervises professional planners and provides oversight of the work of the planning staff. Monitors the professional development of staff and ensures compliance with State Law, City policies, ordinances, and processes. Provides support to planning staff at meetings with applicants, the public, and decision makers. Monitors the workload of the division and individual planners and allocates resources to maintain acceptable turn-around times for staff work.

Works with the Director and Deputy Director to prepare, update, and implement the City’s General Plans. Advises the Historic Landmark Commission, the Planning Commission, Appeals Hearing Officer, City Council, and other advisory groups.

Critical to this position is the ability to explore various approaches to complex planning issues, to oversee and coordinate various planning activities, and to communicate with staff, committees/commissions, and citizens to ensure smooth functioning of implemented planning programs, processes, and procedures.

Early application submittal is encouraged. This position will remain open until filled and may close at any time without notice.

TYPICAL DUTIES:

• Directs and oversees professional staff personnel assigned to various aspects of land use planning including Zoning Administration, Development Review, Long Range, Master Plan Historic Preservation, Urban Design, and other general planning sections.

• Ensures that communication between planning groups is coordinated and that professional planning standards are ensured. Works with Assistant Planning Director regarding staff training, motivation, evaluations, and disciplinary actions of division employees.

• Participates in staff preparation of presentations, public meetings and hearings aimed at communicating, approving, or adopting various planning applications. Assists staff in negotiations with interest groups. Performs various public relation activities aimed at obtaining the greatest public acceptance and support of City initiated planning projects.

• Ensures critical staff support is provided to the Appeals Hearing Officer, Planning Commission and Historic Landmark Commission. Ensures that other committees, commissions, or advisory boards are provided with professional planning support and staff expertise.

• Performs other duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning or a closely related field and five years full time, paid professional experience in planning, two years of which must have been in a programmatic management capacity including the supervision of multiple, high visibility planning projects and / or professional planning staff. An equivalent combination of education and full time paid professional planning experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis but must include minimum four (4) years’ experience in a programmatic management capacity.

• Ability to perform analysis of urban planning proposals and projects using professional planning standards, public policy or other related methods and make appropriate recommendations for consideration by the Planning Director and implementation by Planning staff.

• Ability to coordinate the work of others and communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Ability to conduct and participate in-group decision‑making, perform budgetary analysis and provide guidance and direction to both internal and external planning program participants.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Most work performed in office environment. Comfortable working positions, handling of light weights. Stationary work with some intermittent movement.

• Required to work unconventional hours.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a criminal background check in accordance with City policy and applicable law. Criminal offenses will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and do not automatically disqualify a candidate from City employment.

POSITION TYPE

Full-Time

POSITION SALARY RANGE

$39.04/hr. - $53.31/hr.

DEPARTMENT

Community and Neighborhoods

Full Time/Part Time:

Full time

Scheduled Hours:

40

Need help applying? Please call our Recruitment team at 801-535-6699 or email careers@slcgov.com.

BENEFITSFull-Time roles with Salt Lake City Corp are eligible for a generous, robust benefits package including:

• Health Insurance (95% of premium paid by city)

• HSA or Flex Account (HSA – City contributes $1,000 - $2,000 annually into account, no match required)

• Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

• City-paid retirement contributions toward a pension plan and/or 401(k)

• A robust Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

• Up to $4,000 tuition reimbursement annually

• Discounted supplemental benefits like pet insurance and legal services

• Wellness clinic for employees and their families

Paid Time Off

• 12 vacation days to start

• 12 paid holidays & 1 personal holiday

• Up to 80 hours of personal leave annually

• 6 weeks of paid parental leave to all new parents

• Additional time off credit possible for rehires or new hires coming from another public jurisdiction

VETERAN EMPLOYER:

Salt Lake City is proud to be a partner of the Utah Patriot Program, providing employment opportunities for Veterans, Military and spouses. We are also a proud National Service Partner.

ABOUT SALT LAKE CITY CORP

Our Salt Lake City family serves a population of over 200,000. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the City is committed to providing resources, access, and opportunity to all and continue to recruit and retain talented people from all backgrounds. Our employees make a real difference with the work they do every day and are actively shaping our beautiful City's future.

We aspire to shape a better community and workplace, and as such, we are committed to pay equity. We are proud to have achieved gender pay equity as a leader in the Utah community by creating a workplace where there is equal opportunity for all.

The City is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Salt Lake City will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources at 801-535-7900.