Director of Development Services

Are you an experienced planning leader who excels in providing solution-oriented results, effective customer service, technical expertise, and project management?
 
Are you a self-starter who is unafraid to roll up their sleeves and who thrives when leading others to work effectively both independently and as part of a dynamic team?
 
Are you excited to join a City that values collaboration, inclusion, and teamwork?
 
If so, the City of Placerville may have an opportunity for you as their next Director of Development Services!

 
The Position
 
Under administrative direction, the Director of Development Services plans, manages, oversees, and directs the operations and services of the Development Services Department, which includes Planning, Building Services and Housing operations; coordinates activities with other City officials, departments, outside agencies, contractors, organizations, and the public; establishes department goals, objectives, policies and procedures; provides highly complex staff assistance to the Planning Commission and the City Council; serves as a technical resource for assigned staff; and performs other related duties as required.
 
The Director of Development Services is the Department Head level class responsible for the overall operation of the City’s Development Services Department, including Planning, Building Services and Housing operations. This classification is distinguished from the next higher class of City Manager in that the latter has overall responsibility for administering the City’s operations.
 
The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Be motivated by the opportunity to lead others in the department to grow professionally.
• Be a self-starter, flexible, reliable, and detail oriented with high standards for work products.
• Be an effective problem-solver who combines technical expertise with excellent leadership and written and oral communication skills.
• Thrive in a team-focused environment with competing priorities.
• Work strategically and collaboratively to solve problems with team members, contractors, consultants, other government agencies, and individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Confidently articulate their viewpoints while being open to different professional perspectives.
• Work with project stakeholders and guide and assist junior level staff to ensure projects are consistent with City guidelines and expectations.
• Effectively lead and mentor junior staff members.

 
COMPETENCIES

• Attention to Detail – Accomplishes tasks with thoroughness and accuracy
• Communication – Effectively conveys and exchanges thoughts, opinions, and information verbally and in writing
• Customer Service- Maintains on-going client relationships
• Creativity and Innovation - Applies original thinking in approach to job responsibilities and improving processes, methods, systems, and services
• Leverage Technology - Comfortably works with technology
• Inclusiveness - Respects and values working in a diverse environment
• Influence - Exerts a positive effect on others’ views, attitudes, decisions, perceptions, and beliefs
• Initiative - Assesses and initiates things independently
• Interpersonal Relations - Builds relationships based on mutual trust and respect
• Problem Solving – Identifies problems and implements appropriate solutions
• Results Oriented - Manages time and priorities effectively
• Teamwork - Works collaboratively with others to achieve a goal

 About the City

The City of Placerville, population 10,747, is centrally located between Sacramento, the state capitol, and South Lake Tahoe, a world-famous recreation center. Situated above the fog line and below the snow line, Placerville boasts an ideal climate with four distinct seasons. Accessibility to Placerville is via State Highway 49 and U.S. Highway 50, along one of the most traveled corridors in California. Placerville's treasured heritage is reflected in the historical, nineteenth century architecture of its downtown core. In addition, Placerville is the county seat and the center of financial, commercial, civic, and government activity.

Serving as a "hub" for many nearby destinations and activities, Placerville is well situated. Premier wineries, Apple Hill Ranches, Historic Coloma, the South Fork American River, and the El Dorado National Forest are all located within minutes of downtown Placerville. The future of Placerville's business economy will continue to be strengthened and infused by these established and newly developing areas of opportunity surrounding the hub.

About the Department
 
Development Services embraces a positive, adaptable, and common-sense approach to all development, engineering, and land planning endeavors. Through collaboration, the Department strives to achieve economic vitality, balanced growth, and environmental protection while preserving Placerville’s historic identity.  
 
Additionally, Development Services is composed of the three following divisions:
 

• Planning Division
  1. Responsible for advance planning including administering the City’s General Plan, Zoning Ordinance, and California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.
  2. Development review
  3. Public information
  4. Permit processing within the City.
  5. Providing staff support to the City Council and the Planning Commission.
  6. Conducting public hearings on land use proposals.
• Building Division
  1. Construction review
  2. Issuance of building permits
  3. Inspections
• Code Compliance
  1. Correcting zoning code violations
  2. Nuisance abatement
  3. Complaint investigations

To review the job description, click here.


Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
 
 

• Bachelor's degree in urban or regional planning, planning, urban design, landscape architecture, environmental studies, public administration, civil engineering, or a closely related field
     

AND
 

• Six years of increasingly responsible experience in urban or regional planning and/or civil engineering 
• Three years in a supervisory or management capacity

 
 License/Certificate:
 

• Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a valid California Class C driver’s license

Aspiring department heads who otherwise meet or exceed the technical experience requirements are encouraged to apply.Salary and Benefits:

Salary:

• $124,223.00 - $152,514.00 annually DOE/DOQ

Benefits:

• Retirement: CalPERS – Pension formula determined based on California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA)
• Social Security and Medicare: The City participates in these programs
• Health Benefits: Medical, dental (including orthodontics & chiropractic), and vision care for employee and eligible dependents
• Life Insurance: $50,000 term life policy with an AD&D feature
• Holidays: 13 paid holidays each calendar year
• Vacation: Accrual of 80 hours annually during the first five years of service and increases thereafter
• Sick Leave: Eight hours accrual per month
• Management Leave: 80 hours/year

Applications must be submitted on-line through this applicant tracking system. Materials must be complete and clearly indicate the candidate meets the minimum qualifications. Incomplete, late, emailed, and faxed applications are not accepted. Resumes are not considered in lieu of the required employment application. 
Certificates, resumes, and/or cover letters must be uploaded with your online application.  
All statements made on the application, resume, and supplemental materials are subject to verification. False statements may be cause for immediate disqualification, removal from eligibility list, or discharge from employment.

The application period will remain open until the position is filled. 

First review of applications: January 15, 2025

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Salary : $124,223 - $152,514