Impact Fee Administrator (Planning - Building & Development Svcs

Position: Impact Fee Administrator (Planning - Building & Development Svcs)
Position Summary

Perform a wide variety of professional duties to administer Impact Fees; estimate and collect impact fees for parks, recreation, public safety, roadway, drainage, and trail and open space facilities in accordance with the applicable ordinances; maintain records and reporting in compliance with ordinances and state law; develop and maintain impact fee computerized tracking system; review and approve impact fee credits and refunds from recipient departments;

manage, track and maintain impact fee and financial records for impact fee refunds and creditable improvements; present recommended revisions to ordinances as appropriated to City Administration, staff and City Council.

Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks/duties performed by employees within this job classification.

Job Description s are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

Essential and Supplemental Functions

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Essential functions may include, but are not limited to the functions listed below. Mustbe able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without areasonable accommodation.

* Administer, interpret, enforce, and collect fees under the Impact Fee Ordinances, including but not limited to tracking of financial records, fees collected, and monitoring disbursement of construction projects.

* Review and approve impact fee credits, refunds and updates from recipient departments.

* Develop and maintain impact fee computerized tracking system; prepare analytical and statistical reports on operations and activities.

* Provide technical assistance and advice to departments related to accounting and receiving impact fee funds.

* Monitor, develop and maintain policies and procedures to implement Impact Fee Ordinances.

* Assist applicants with fee calculations from standard tables and/or independent calculations.

* Determine amount of impervious surface areas with respect to storm drainage Impact Fee Ordinance.

* Determine the building size on the site to establish the public safety impact fee, the parks, recreation, trails and open space impact fee and roadway impact fee.

* Perform plan checking activities; examine construction plans and proposals for determining the amounts of impact fees; approve plans as needed.

* Perform on-site inspections for compliance with approved plans, specifications and standards; provide information to contractors and architects in the interpretation of Impact Fee Ordinances and Regulations.

* Represent City in appeals of impact fee determinations; testify in court on behalf of the City regarding impact fees and related issues.

* Respond to requests and inquiries from the general public regarding assessment and collection of impact fees.

* Attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends in the field of plans examination and ordinance compliance.

* Establish and maintain a system of log sheets and files to track current status of projects

* Create and maintain a City website for impact fees; provide up to date information as needed.

SUPPLEMENTAL FUNCTIONS:

* Respond to the media, community groups and the general public regarding impact fees.

* Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Minimum Education , Experience And Additional Requirements

Education and experience directly related to the minimum requirements below may be interchangeable on a year for year basis.

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, architecture, urban/regional planning, business administration, finance, accounting, public administration, economics, or related field and;

Six (6) years of professional/managerial experience in construction management and;

To include three (3) years of direct supervisory experience in a management and/or administrative capacity.

Experience in estimating and determining infrastructure improvement costs within public right-of-way preferred.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a New Mexico Driver's License (Class

D), or the ability to obtain by date of hire.

Possession of a City Operator's Permit (COP) within six (6) months from date of hire.

Working Conditions

Environmental:

Office and field environment; travel from site to site.

Physical:

Essential and supplemental functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time.