Manager for Long Range Planning & Design

Description

Application Deadline: Monday, May 15, 2023 5:00 PM EST

TO APPLY: to view the complete job information and to apply, visit our employment website listed. Applications are only accepted online through the City of Charlottesville employment page and must be submitted prior to the listed closing date and time. Click here to apply online.

The City of Charlottesville is seeking a Manager for Long Range Planning & Design which performs specialized work in the preparation and advancement of City plans including the Comprehensive Plan, Small Area Plans, and amendments to the zoning ordinance. This position will provide leadership, expertise, and direction in long range planning and urban design activities and focus on land use and urban design planning and policies, coordinating this work across other disciplines within the City in order to advance implementation through City and private sector led projects. In support of this work, this position will identify funding opportunities and operational systems/processes that support the necessary level of coordinated planning and implementation.

The preferred hiring range for this position is between $60,614.01 – $91,956.84 Annually. Starting offer is based on applicable education, experience, and internal equity. This is a full-time, exempt, position which provides excellent benefits including 13 paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday, paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance options with employer contribution, employer-paid life insurance, City’s retirement options, gym membership reimbursement, and continuing education/training opportunities.

• For a general summary of benefits offered by the City, please click the ‘benefits’ tab on this posting, or visit https://www.charlottesville.gov/1047/Employee-Benefits.
• The City of Charlottesville manages its own retirement system and does not participate in VRS, however the City has a Portability Agreement with VRS and there are certain provisions that must be met. For questions pertaining to the Portability Agreement, please contact the City’s Benefits Administrator at 434-970-3462.

To view a downloadable brochure about our Community, City Government, and the position, please click HERE.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Land Use Planning, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Studies, Public Administration, or related field.
• At least five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in urban design, planning or community development related activities, with direct project management responsibility is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree and American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), or similar planning or design professional certification, is highly desired.

The City of Charlottesville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Values Diversity at All Levels of its Workforce.