Planning Director - City of Georgetown : Job Details

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$160,000.00/yr - $190,000.00/yr

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The City of Georgetown, Texas is looking for a new Planning Director to oversee many aspects of planning and development. Under the direction of the Chief Development Officer, this role manages an annual operating budget of $3,261,150 and a team of 21 FTEs responsible for current planning, long-range planning, historic preservation, neighborhood outreach, and housing programs.

This new leader will set the tone and vision for the department, help identify areas in need of continuous improvement with the department processes, planning and development performance metrics, as well as the effectiveness of the current organizational structure. The Planning Director also supports the City Council, Planning and Zoning Commission, Historic and Architectural Review Commission, Housing Advisory Board, Unified Development Code Advisory Committee, and Zoning Board of Adjustment. It is imperative for candidates in this role to have technical expertise and knowledge of applicable principles and practices with planning and development, citywide and departmental procedures/policies, zoning development codes, building inspections, and federal and state rules and regulations. Knowledge of Municipal Utility Districts (MUDs) and Public Improvement Districts (PIDs) is ideal for this role.

Candidates shall have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Planning, Geography, Social Science, Landscape Architecture, or a planning-related field; five years of full-time professional work experience in municipal planning; and two years of the required experience must have been in a lead or supervisory capacity. A Master's degree in a planning-related field may be substituted for one year of the required experience. American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification is ideal.

Seniority level

• Seniority levelDirector

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionStrategy/Planning, Project Management, and Management
• IndustriesCommunity Development and Urban Planning, Architecture and Planning, and Government Administration

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