Planning Director

Salary Information

Compensation plans are based on a multi-step progression system. The pay range reflects the entry level and maximum salary potential in the assigned pay grade.

** A starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education, training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies and Montgomery Personnel Board Rules & Regulations**

The fundamental reason this position exists is
to manage the City’s Planning Department, which includes long-range land use
planning, zoning, subdivision regulation, development review, permitting
coordination, and transportation planning functions. The Director also serves
as the lead administrator for the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). Key
responsibilities include developing and managing strategic plans; creating,
developing, and maintaining the City’s comprehensive plan; overseeing zoning
ordinance and subdivision regulation updates; coordinating and supervising
development and land use application reviews; and facilitating public
engagement and intergovernmental collaboration. The Director plays a central
leadership role in developing the capital improvements program in alignment
with the comprehensive plan, managing studies and consultant-led planning
projects, securing funding for planning initiatives, ensuring records and
documentation are maintained, managing departmental and MPO budgets, supervising
multidisciplinary staff, and serving as the City’s representative to Envision
2050 and other regional planning bodies. Supervision is exercised over
professional and technical staff responsible for Long Range Planning, Land Use
and Zoning, and Transportation Planning, including the MPO. This classification
reports to the Planning, Permitting, and Inspections Director.

A master’s degree in urban planning, Public Administration, or a related field and six (6) years of
experience supervising and managing a primary planning function or division
responsible for long-range planning, transportation planning, or similar. Two
years of qualifying experience can substitute for the master’s degree.

NOTE:

Qualifying
education, training, and experience that provide the requisite knowledge, skills,
and abilities to perform the job will be considered.

American Institute Certified Planners (AICP) certification is strongly
preferred. Candidates without current certification must be eligible and
willing to obtain it within two years of employment. Active membership in the
American Planning Association (APA) is encouraged

Applications are being accepted to fill one (1) vacancy and any other vacancies that may occur during the life of the register. The current vacancy is with the City of Montgomery Planning Department. Applicants will be screened and qualified based upon education and experience as shown on the application and supplemental questionnaire. If more than five qualified applications are received, a selection procedure will be administered to rank applicants on the register.

Tied scores will not be broken. If there are five or less qualified applicants, they will be considered equally qualified and placed on the register in alphabetical order.

BENEFITS:
Employees are offered a competitive benefits package, which includes health, dental, and life insurance; paid annual and sick leave; paid holidays; and participation in the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) retirement program.
DRUG TEST:
Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a pre-employment drug test. (The drug test may require the submission of a sample of hair, finger nails, and/or urine that will verify illegal drug use).
BACKGROUND CHECK:
Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a background check. (Candidates will be asked to provide consent prior to the administration of background checks.)
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
Discrimination against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment, training, promotion, retention, discipline, or any other aspect of personnel administration because of political or religious opinions or…