Department Director Jobs in Decatur, GA (NOW HIRING)

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

This classification conducts highly responsible administrative, technical, and supervisory engineering activities for the City’s Community Development and Regulatory Affairs Department. 

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Functions:

• Assist the Community Development & Regulatory Affairs Managing Director in developing and implementing departmental goals, policies, and procedures.
• Provide leadership and guidance to staff members within the Community Development & Regulatory Affairs Department.
• Collaborate with department staff, other departments, agencies, and stakeholders to coordinate and manage Community Development projects and programs.
• Supervise and evaluate staff performance, provide training and development opportunities, and address any personnel issues.
• Participate in budget development and monitor expenditures to ensure fiscal responsibility.
• Foster positive relationships with community members, stakeholders, and elected officials.
• Serve as Project Partner in high-profile or highly political development projects, assisting developers and contractors with avoiding obstacles to development, creating problem-solving, and providing project support from start to finish.
• Identify, manage, and support special projects within the department and interdepartmentally, including policy, procedure, and code review and amendment for streamlining of operations and customer service enhancement to position South Fulton as a top jurisdiction for development services.
• Review and ensure land development permits include plans, documents, and reports demonstrating conformance to zoning, development, and environmental codes, standard engineering practices, development standards, and are feasible and constructible proposals.  
• Review all subdivision plats, minor plats, and combination plats applications to ensure all requirements for plat approval are satisfied.
• Approve plats upon confirmation.  
• Conduct engineer's field inspection of all subdivision development sites prior to approving plats to confirm satisfaction of development requirements, including, but not limited to, infrastructure installation, and management of stormwater drainage.
• Maintain records of expenditures and reconcile accounts. 
• Manage land development inspection program and land development inspectors, providing technical guidance, field assistance, and inspections as needed to assure compliant development activities. 
• Provide feedback and guidance to developers, contractors, owners, and/or engineers regarding the permitting process, applicability of codes and regulations, and compliance of proposed concepts. 
• Administer and enforce Stream Buffer Protection Ordinance and Variance process.
• Conduct field assessments to determine if field conditions exist that establish stream buffers.
• Respond to inquiries regarding stream buffer regulations and enforcement. 
• Coordinate and manage Land Disturbance Permit and Platting processes, including collection and release of review comments from Zoning, Fire, Traffic, Arborist, Addressing, and providing final approvals of applications. 
• Receive and respond to public inquiries and complaints relating to development, erosion, and drainage.
• Meet inquirers onsite to review and assess reported conditions. 
• Manage and administer residential subdivision development landscaping, tree planting, and infrastructure installation performance and maintenance bonding program. 
• Act as Floodplain Administrator.
• Administer and enforce the Floodplain Management Ordinance.
• Respond to floodplain management inquiries.
• Engage and advise violators of compliance requirements.
• Perform site visit assessments. 
• Provide engineering/technical guidance and feedback to City Manager, City Council, and Department Director on legal matters, enforcement items, intergovernmental agreements, Council actions, or other issues and inquiries.  
• Engage developers, engineers, owners, and contractors in office, onsite, or otherwise, to address development/construction-related erosion and/or drainage issues, non-compliance items, construction standards, or similar related construction site issues. 

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering required, and a Master’s degree required in a related field.
• Eight (8) years of experience and/or training that includes land use planning, site development, and environmental quality control compliance. Equivalent education and experience will be considered.
• Engineer in Training (EIT) Certificate and Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Georgia, or attainment of the PE designation within 12 months from the date of hire.  
• Valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving history required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS REQUIRED

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to read and comprehend written material.
• Ability to listen to and apply information and instructions.
• Ability to organize files and effectively retrieve data.
• Ability to comprehend computer software principles.
• Ability to understand mathematical concepts to include basic arithmetic.

Physical Requirements:

This position classifies the physical exertion requirements as light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of light-weight objects and materials (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals.  Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally. Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.