• The City of Weatherford's Director of Development Services should be a visionary leader with a deep understanding of community planning, a commitment to responsible development, and the personal integrity to lead with fairness and purpose.
• The Director of Development Services must possess certain traits that are essential to success:
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, with the ability to build trust and maintain productive relationships with developers, business owners, residents, elected officials, and regional partners.
• Brings strategic vision and leadership to a dynamic regulatory environment, with experience managing planning, permitting, code enforcement, and building inspections in a growing community.
• Exhibits exceptional communication abilities, including the capacity to explain complex development policies and land use regulations to a variety of audiences while ensuring transparency and responsiveness.
• Has proven success navigating the intersection of growth and preservation, balancing economic development goals with community character, long-range planning priorities, and zoning integrity.
• Leads with a collaborative and forward-thinking approach, promoting cross-departmental coordination, staff development, and a strong culture of service excellence.
• Possesses a thorough understanding of municipal development processes, including experience in interpreting and applying zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, and comprehensive plans.
• Demonstrates integrity, sound judgment, and political acumen, with the ability to make difficult decisions, mediate conflict, and uphold the City's standards in a fair and consistent manner.
• Provides strategic leadership and direction for Development Services, encompassing Planning, Zoning, Code Enforcement, Building Inspections, Environmental Health, Historic Preservation, and Main Street programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Manages four operating divisions and their managers; recruits mentors, evaluates, and motivates departmental staff.
• Advises the Assistant City Manager, Planning & Zoning Commission, Historic Preservation Board, and City Council on matters affecting land use and the City's physical development.
• Prepares, updates, and administers comprehensive plans, neighborhood and corridor plans, transportation and public facility plans, and supporting maps, reports, and presentation graphics for both current and long-range initiatives.
• Develops, implements, and enforces City codes, ordinances, and policies related to zoning, subdivision, building, floodplain, environmental health, and development standards; ensures compliance with all pertinent local, state, and federal regulations.
• Oversees the review and processing of zoning, subdivision, site-plan, and building permit applications; researches and analyzes requests for conformity with adopted regulations.
• Prepares and manages the departmental operating budget; monitors expenditures and drives fiscally responsible practices.
• Leads the preparation of grant applications and manages state and federal grant programs supporting community development and revitalization.
• Conducts complex research and data analysis; prepares technical reports, staff recommendations, agendas,and presentations for boards, commissions, and public hearings.
• Provides professional interpretation of codes and standards to property owners, developers, architects, engineers, and contractors; resolves conflicts and negotiates solutions in a timely, professional manner.
• Oversees code enforcement operations, investigates complaints, issues corrective actions and citations, and ensures consistent application of City regulations.
• Coordinates departmental activities with other City departments, outside agencies, neighborhood and business groups, and serves as liaison to citizen committees and economic-development organizations.
• Provides management direction in all hiring, training, and evaluations of personnel within each area of responsibility (department or division).

To apply for this position, please use the following link: https://isu.pub/eDwCAij