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Senior Project Manager #2209-211410-01

Long Range Planning

Date Opened
Thursday, September 22, 2022 8:00 AM
Close Date
Thursday, October 06, 2022 8:00 PM
Section
Planning Design & Development
Salary
  • $93,000- $98,000 Commensurate with Experience
Employment Type
  • Full Time

Introduction

This is an advanced mid-level project management position responsible for leading planning teams and managing planning processes/projects, particularly related to the development of Community Area Plans. The position will work with the Community Planning Program Manager on complex planning and policy development processes that implement and update the City's Comprehensive Plan.

Overview

The City of Charlotte is the largest municipality in North Carolina and the 17th largest city in the United States, with a total population of more than 872,498 citizens. A major commerce center, Charlotte hosts several of the nation’s largest banks and technology companies.

Also known as the Queen City, Charlotte is home to the Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. We work hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play. Join us in helping to keep our City thriving, ensuring upward mobility and advancement in the workplace.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

  • Lead one or more interdisciplinary and interjurisdictional team(s) focused on developing 14 Community Area Plans. 
  • Work with GIS team, City Innovation and Technology and other City departments to develop data and maps as part of the Community Area Plan Process. 
  • Partner with staff in other city departments to develop budgeting and infrastructure planning activities in priority geographic areas.  
  • Engage with local stakeholders as part of the Community Area Plans. 
  • Assist with management of updates and amendments to the City's Comprehensive Plan.
  • Monitor projects to ensure compliance with adopted policy and pursue remedies for non-compliance.
  • Provide constructive feedback on City processes and procedures that impact the goals of the Comprehensive Plan as part of the Community Area Planning process.
  • Respond to request for information in a timely manner, prepare reports to elected and appointed bodies and their committees and make presentations as needed.
  • Other responsibilities as needed. 
  • Must be able to work some evening and weekend hours, as required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Proficiency with ArcGIS suite of products, including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS 10.7 and ArcGIS Online.
  • Knowledge of GIS concepts and ability to create and maintain maps, spatial datasets, tables, and other geospatial data.
  • Ability to use problem-solving and spatial analyses to answer Planning related questions.
  • Thorough knowledge of planning and development as well as plan implementation principles and practices;
  • Good understanding of, and ability to integrate, a range of concerns and disciplines into planning and regulatory projects and engagement activities;
  • Ability to develop internal and external engagement and outreach plans and strategies;
  • Ability to relate and work effectively with people from diverse cultural, economic and ethnic backgrounds;
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, civic, community and business groups and the general public;
  • Creative problem-solving;
  • Prioritize and manage multiple tasks;
  • Work independently, be flexible and self-directed;
  • Project coordination and management;
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills;
  • Ability to communicate effectively and express complex ideas succinctly
  • Comfort with social media and web updates (support provided), Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat
  • Excellent public speaking and writing skills, along with computer skills for accomplishing administrative tasks as well as for graphics, mapping, design, research, analysis, presentations and other planning work; and
  • Must have excellent project management and organization skills. 
  • Experience in facilitating diverse groups of people and incorporating their voices into the planning process.

Preferred Qualification

  • Master’s degree in urban planning or related field with five (5) years of thorough professional planning experience.
  • AICP or other certifications (AIA, GISP, LEED, PE, etc.).
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite, ability to use ArcGIS 10.2 and familiarity with the geodatabase model

Minimum Qualifications

  • Requires a bachelor’s degree in urban planning or related field with five (5) years of thorough professional planning experience.  
  • Minimum three years of GIS-related planning experience required.


Conditions of Employment

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment for any new City of Charlotte employees. The City is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such, will consider reasonable accommodations as required by law.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

How To Apply

Apply online.

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Anyone seeking an accommodation to apply for a job may call (704) 336-2285 for assistance or you may email questions to CityHrJobPostingsNotify@ci.charlotte.nc.us.

Benefits

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to all employees.

Click here to learn more about the City of Charlotte’s benefits.

The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.

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