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The City of Pearland, TX is seeking to hire a full-time Development Services Manager to oversee the general administration of the development review process. This job works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

The Development Services Manager earns a competitive salary 71,682.31 - 91,394.94 based on experience. Additionally, the city pays all premiums for our employees' dental, long-term disability protection, and life insurance plus the majority portion of the medical premium for employees and their dependents. We also offer a retirement plan through the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) with a 2:1 employer match, life insurance, disability, access to the city's recreation fitness center, employee assistance program, educational assistance, 11 paid holidays and 2 designated paid holidays, paid vacation, sick leave, and an active wellness program focusing on physical, mental, and financial health.

ABOUT THE CITY OF PEARLAND 

Pearland is one of the fastest growing cities in Texas due to affordable housing, outstanding schools, safe neighborhoods, and superb quality of life. Ranked as one of the top ten safest cities in Texas, Pearland residents know their families are safe and secure in the community and surrounding areas. Our close proximity to Houston, just a short 20-minute drive to downtown, allows residents to experience all the city has to offer including professional sports, world-class cultural amenities, and recreation.

Employees of the City of Pearland use multi-directional communication and cross-functional teams to promote a greater understanding of the organization by employees at all levels. We have created a culture of continuous learning that encourages and supports employee development and growth. Our work environment is one where innovation is not only supported but encouraged.

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this job. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

Essential Functions:

Oversee the general administration of the development process for the City of Pearland.

Leads the daily operations of the Development Services division. Provides customer services to both internal and external stakeholders.

Tracks and coordinates commercial projects that involve multiple departments, jurisdictions, and points of contact.

Manages the development and administration of the division's budget to include estimating staffing, equipment, and supply needs.

Reviews, recommends, and facilitates process improvements.

Ensures accurate payments and daily reconciliations.

Oversee and facilitates the Development Review Committee and pre-development meetings.

Serves as internal project manager for complex, commercial development projects. Lead and assist with special projects.

Serves as an ombudsman to the development and business community.

Prepare agenda items, make public presentations, coordinate with community groups.

Assist with customer service issues, responding to inquiries, and coordinating with other departments.

Interviews, selects, supervises, develops, and counsels personnel according to established City policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Performs related work as assigned.

Data Responsibility:

Data Responsibility refers to information, knowledge, and conceptions obtained by observation, investigation, interpretation, visualization, and mental creation. Data are intangible and include numbers, words, symbols, ideas, concepts, and oral verbalizations.

Coordinates or determines time, place or sequence of operations or activities based on analysis of data or information and may implement and report on operations and activities.

People include co-workers, workers in other areas or agencies and the general public.

Negotiate, exchange ideas, information, and opinions with others to formulate policy and programs or arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions, or solutions.

Assets responsibility refers to the responsibility for achieving economies or preventing loss within the organization.

Requires responsibility and opportunity for achieving moderate economies and/or preventing moderate losses through the management of a small division; handling supplies of high value or moderate amounts of money consistent with the operation of a small division.

Mathematics requires the use of symbols, numbers and formulas to solve mathematical problems.

Uses mathematics involving the practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions; or measurements, logarithmic, or geometric construction; may sue algebraic solutions of equations and inequalities; descriptive statistics; deductive geometry, plan and solid, and rectangular coordinate; mathematical and classifications of schemes.

Communications involves the ability to read, write, and speak.

Reads professional literature and technical manuals; speak to groups of employees, other public and private groups; write manuals and complex reports

Judgment requirements refer to the frequency and complexity of judgments and decisions given the stability of the work environments, the nature and type of guidance, and the breadth of impact of the judgments and decisions.

Responsible for the actions of others, requiring development of procedures and constant decisions affecting subordinate workers, crime victims, patients, customers, clients, or others in the general public; will work in a very fluid environment with guidelines but significant variation.

Complexity addresses the analysis, initiative, ingenuity, concentration and creativity required by the job and the presence of any unusual pressures present in the job.

Performs coordinating work involving guidelines and rules, with constant problem solving; requires continuous, close attention for accurate results or frequent exposure to unusual pressures.

Impact of errors refers to consequences such as damage to equipment and property, loss of data, exposure of the organization to legal liability, and injury or death for individuals.

The impact of errors is moderately serious – affects work unit and may affect other units or citizens.

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

Equipment usage involves responsibility for materials, machines, tools, equipment, work aids, and products.

Handles or uses work aids involving some latitude for judgment regarding attainment of a standard or in selecting appropriate items.

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic, moving machinery.

Safety of others refers to the level of responsibility for the safety of others, either inherent in the job or to ensure the safety of the public. (Does not include safety of subordinates).

Requires some responsibility for safety and health of others and/or for occasional enforcement of the standards of public safety or health.

Requires a bachelor's degree in planning, public administration, or closely related field.

Requires three years' development or closely related experience.