Director of Planning and Zoning Services

Bargersville, IN
Full Time
Senior Manager/Supervisor

Summary: 
The Director of Planning and Zoning Services directs the day-to-day operations of the Planning and Zoning Department. This role manages a team that supports the critical growth of the town. The role will include developing SOPs, controls, and guiding development projects from beginning to end. 
 
A leader with a passion for process improvement will be ideal for this role.

What you’ll do:

  • Develops standard operating procedures and process controls for the efficient administration of the department

  • Prepares and administers long range plans within the policies and procedures of the Plan Commission and Town Council

  • Guides the development of projects through the Planning and Zoning process

  • Manages the preparation and/or revision of the Unified Development Ordinance and the Zoning Maps

  • Serves as technical advisor and support to Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals

  • Researches, analyzes and reviews development and redevelopment proposals

  • Administers and facilitates the review of the Technical Advisory Committee

  • Responds to issues from the public regarding zoning and planning matters

  • Represents the Plan Commission

  • Reviews development proposals for compliance and coordination with all elements of the Town’s comprehensive plan and ordinances

  • Supports other Town Departments

  • Interprets Unified Development Code (UDC) as needed and recommends changes to the UDC to modernize when necessary

  • Demonstrates and encourages a culture that continuously improves operations, decreases turnaround time, streamlines work processes and works cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service

What you bring:

  • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in planning, architecture, business, public administration, civil engineering, construction management, or related field

  • 5+ years of prior related experience in planning; public sector experience preferred

  • 3 years of supervisory experience

  • Must hold a valid State of Indiana driver’s license

  • American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification preferred

  • GIS Professional certification preferred

Work conditions:

  • Work is performed indoors in an office environment and outdoors performing field inspections

  • Must have skills to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through the telephone, email and personal contact

  • Requires the physical capability to effectively use and operate different office equipment, such as a telephone, desktop computer, calculator, copier, scanner, fax machine, etc...

  • Requires sitting, standing, walking, bending, crouching, reaching & extending and repetitive motion; occasional lifting and moving of light objects; exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects

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