Planning Director Jobs

DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, ZONING, AND
ENGINEERING

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The purpose of this classification is to direct and manage provision of planning
development services to Lee County, the City of Leesburg, and the City of Smithville, to
include directing and development of comprehensive plans and development regulations
and directing activities related to community development, planning, zoning, and code
enforcement according to applicable codes, ordinances, regulations, and guidelines.

Represents County in meetings with federal, state, and local agencies at direction of
County Manager.

Performs special assignments and special projects as assigned.

Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and
problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee
performance appraisals; interviews and selects new employees.

Coordinates daily work activities; organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work; monitors
status of work in progress and inspects completed work; confers with staff, assists with
complex/problem situations; provides technical expertise.

Interprets, explains, and ensures departmental compliance with all applicable codes, laws,
rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures; ensures adherence to established
safety procedures; monitors work environment and use of safety equipment to ensure
safety of employees and other individuals; initiates any actions necessary to correct
deviations or violations.

Consults with County Manager, Board of Commissioners, City Councils, government
agencies, or other officials to review department operations/activities, review/resolve
problems, receive advice/direction, and to provide recommendations; coordinates
planning activities with other departments and outside agencies.

Directs planning administration activities; develops and implements long and short range
strategic plans for overall development of the County and Cities; develops
comprehensive plans for the County and Cities; schedules, monitors, and supervises
research, project development, and presentation of planning studies; develops and
administers Lee County Hazard Mitigation Greenspace Program.

Directs zoning administration activities; coordinates final approval of developments in
the County; prepares staff recommendation reports for zoning requests, variance requests,
and conditional use requests; reviews and signs approved subdivisions; provides maps,
ordinances, and other County/City information to the public and outside agencies;
coordinates County-wide enforcement, including court action; reviews land development

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plans for compliance with zoning regulations, including landscape and parking
requirements; reviews cell tower applications for the County and Cities.

Directs grant writing and special project administration; oversees and coordinates
collection, analysis, and preparation of data projections; prepares a variety of reports for
submission to federal/state agencies; prepares grant applications and administers
approved grant programs; completes special projects as assigned.

Coordinates and oversees Planning Commission meetings;

Provides information and technical assistance regarding planning/zoning issues,
comprehensive plan issues, code enforcement, future planning, procedures,
documentation, fees, or other issues; responds to questions/complaints, researches
problems, and initiates problem resolution.

Develops, updates, and implements departmental policies and procedures.

Prepares and submits departmental budget; monitors expenditures to ensure compliance
with approved budget.

Coordinates the collection of data and preparation of administrative reports of activities,
time/attendance records, or other information.

Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, performance evaluations,
budget documents, applications, zoning reports, grant documents, charts, graphs, or other
documents.

Receives, reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains, as appropriate, various
forms, reports, correspondence, logs, time sheets, job applications, purchase orders,
invoices, budget reports, subdivision plats, construction plan reviews, rezoning
applications, conditional use applications, variance applications, wireless
communications facilities applications, building permit applications, streetlight
installation applications, codes, ordinances, maps, polices, procedures, manuals,
directories, reference materials, or other documentation.

Operates a motor vehicle, personal computer, general office equipment, spreadsheets,
database, desktop publishing, digital imaging, e-mail, Internet, or other computer
programs; performs basic maintenance of computer system and office equipment, such as
backing up data or replacing paper, ink, or toner.

Communicates with employees, other departments, County Officials, City Officials,
state/federal agencies, attorneys, appraisers, developers, builders, surveyors, financial
institutions, the public, outside agencies, and other individuals as needed to coordinate
work activities, review status of work, exchange information, resolve problems, or
give/receive advice/direction.

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Attends meetings, serves on committees, and make presentations as needed.

Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable laws/regulations; maintains
an awareness of new trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature;
maintains professional affiliations; attends workshops and training sessions as
appropriate.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
Performs general/clerical tasks, which may include making copies, sending/receiving
faxes, filing documentation, or processing incoming/outgoing mail.

Provides assistance to other employees or departments as needed.

Performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Prefer Master’s degree in Planning, Engineering, Public Administration, or closely
related field, supplemented by five (5) years previous experience and/or training that
includes progressively responsible comprehensive planning, community development,
zoning administration, site plan review, land use planning, civil engineering, regulatory
compliance, budget administration, site plan review, land use planning, civil engineering,
regulatory compliance, budget administration, management, and personal computer
operations; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which
provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must possess and
maintain valid American Planning Association certification, Georgia Planning
Association certification, and Georgia Association of Zoning Administrators certification.
Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.

SALARY RANGE AND GRADE
Director of Planning, Zoning, and Engineering is a grade 29 with a salary range of
$51,364.00 to $82,113.00. Salary is negotiable based on education and experience.

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to coordinate, manage, and/or correlate data.
Includes exercising judgment in determining time, place and/or sequence of operations,
referencing data analyses to determine necessity for revision of organizational
components, and in the formulation of operational strategy.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to function in a managerial capaCity for a
division of organizational unit. Includes the ability to make decisions on procedural and
technical levels.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate,
maneuver, and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials
used in performing essential functions.

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Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize consulting and advisory data and
information, as well as reference, descriptive and/or design data and information as
applicable.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include
ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute
discount, interest, and ratios; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes,
weights, and measures.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such
as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply
facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and
creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory,
judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or
verifiable.

ADA COMPLIANCE
Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to
light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of
objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods
of time at a keyboard or workstation.

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate visual
cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to
adverse environmental conditions, such as traffic hazards.

Lee County, Georgia, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to
qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current
employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

For more information on this position www.lee.ga.us or contact:

Brandy Hoey
HR Director

Lee County Board of Commissioners
102 Starksville Ave N.

Leesburg, Georgia 31763
(229) 759-6000

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