SUMMARY

The Development Services Department is a citizen-first department that facilitates investment in the County and promotes sustainability, disaster preparedness, economic and community development, public and environmental health within the County. The core functions of the Development Services Department include Building, Planning, Site Plan review, Code Enforcement, and GIS. A diverse staff supports Development Services.

Annual Salary Range and Benefits:

The starting salary will be commensurate with the selected candidate's qualifications, experience, and professional advancement with a salary range of $125,000.00 to $175,000.00 DOQ/E, plus excellent benefits.

Job Description:

The Deputy Director of Development Services directs the day-to-day operations of inspections and enforcements, planning, vertical engineering, permitting, blight removal, transportation planning, mapping, and addressing. Through strategic initiatives, the Deputy Director of Development Services is responsible for interpreting and applying International Code Council(ICC) codes, zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, and Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit requirements, as well as other codes, laws, and regulations as they are applicable to the work of the Jefferson County Development Services Department.

This includes leading staff in tasks related to enforcing building codes, issuing building construction permits, inspecting building construction, comprehensive planning and development, zoning administration and enforcement, reviewing and processing construction plans, GIS mapping, and reducing the amount of stormwater pollution in unincorporated Jefferson County. This role is also responsible for forging effective and collaborative relationships with the community, agencies, and surrounding municipalities and staying abreast of current trends and developments.

The Deputy Director is responsible for supervisory duties as well as overall supervisory responsibilities. The Deputy Director of Development Services assists in formulating and executing a broad range of policies, establishing annual and multi-year financial plans, working collaboratively with parties internally and externally, establishing management practices and processes that ensure the accomplishment of performance standards, and resolve complex business issues. The Deputy Director is responsible for assisting in setting the strategic direction for the Jefferson County Development Services Department. The Deputy Director is responsible for departmental process improvements related to increased efficiency and decreased waste by leveraging lean, six sigma, project and program management principles.

Degree and Certification Requirements:

Possesses a license in the State of Alabama as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Architect, or in a state with comity.

Specific Experience:

1. Held role with progressive experience or exposure in vertical construction or related engineering field OR possesses an advanced degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture or a related field.
2. Held role with increasing responsibility related to land development entitlements.
3. Driver's license.
4. Experience reviewing and approving work products of other design professionals (e.g., designs/plans, estimates).
5. Experience working with others to resolve design and/or construction issues.

Experience managing a work unit:

1. Managed a work unit (10 or more people)
2. Experience as a 2nd level manager (i.e., supervised a supervisor)
3. Responsible for setting goals and making key decisions at a unit level
4. Managed a budget for a work unit
5. Responsible for evaluating the performance of those within a unit

Experience implementing and monitoring work unit strategy:

1. Responsible for directing concrete substantial change efforts
2. Developed and implemented strategic initiatives on a division or department level
3. Responsible for managing and delivering results on several high-level projects at the unit level (i.e., more than individual level objectives).

Experience interacting with key internal and external stakeholders:

1. Experience working in a high stress environment involving multiple constituents
2. Responsible for managing functions that deliver services to internal and external customers
3. Held roles involving forging positive interpersonal working relationships
4. Responsible for the development and growth of multiple subordinates (e.g., coaching activities, formal mentoring)
5. Responsible for delivering complex communications to multiple parties (verbal and/or written)
6. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple objectives

Experience working in environments that require adherence to high professional and ethical standards:

Exposure to essential work tasks and/or processes in non-profit or government, or in a private organization that has constraints resembling those in the public sector.