• Tumwater, WA
  • The salary range for this position is $125,316.00 – $167,940.00 annually
  • Regular, Full-time
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About this Position:

Tumwater is more than just a city, it’s a vibrant community rooted in history and filled with opportunity. Located at the southern gateway to the Seattle-Tacoma metro area, Tumwater offers the perfect blend of small-town charm and big-picture vision.

Surrounded by the natural beauty of Puget Sound, prairie landscapes, rivers, and evergreen forests, we’re just over an hour from ocean beaches, the Olympic Peninsula, and Mount Rainier. Whether you’re into hiking, kayaking, brewery-hopping, or live music, you’ll find easy access to it all.

Here in Tumwater, we’re building a future that’s highly livable, connected, and inclusive. With safe neighborhoods, excellent schools, and a deep sense of civic pride, it’s not just a great place to live, it’s a great place to grow your career.

General Statement of Duties: Immediate responsibility is supervising and participating in advanced, highly complex professional activities of the Planning Division within the Tumwater Community Development Department.  Performs technical and administrative work in various long range planning activities including coordination of the growth management program, housing, critical areas, habitat conservation, and other policy issues as directed.  In addition, performs responsible professional, administrative, and supervisory work supporting the Community Development Department Director.

Duties encompass managing human and financial resources; establishing and monitoring work standards, schedules, and priorities; and representing the Planning Division, and as needed the Community Development Department, within City government and the community.

Essential Job Duties:

  1. Provides overall management of the Planning Division and manages and participates in the development and implementation of division goals, objectives, policies, and priorities.
  2. Advises the Community Development Director on all division-related planning matters.
  3. Serves as liaison for the Planning Division with other City departments and divisions, and outside agencies; negotiates and resolves significant and controversial issues.
  4. Serves a liaison and performs all necessary functions in support of the Planning Commission.
  5. Attends City Council, Planning Commission, Tree Board meetings, and other boards and commissions as required; acts as professional advisor on planning related matters.
  6. Investigates, analyzes, prepares, and presents oral and written reports to staff, elected officials, and community groups on complex and sensitive planning, community development, housing, and other public policy issues.
  7. Reviews, evaluates, and implements land use, urban development, and housing policies, making recommendations for revision or alternate courses of action.
  8. Responds to and resolves difficult and sensitive community member inquiries and complaints.
  9. Manages and participates in the development and administration of the Planning Division annual budget; directs the forecast of additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; directs the monitoring of and approves expenditures; directs and implements adjustments, as necessary.
  10. Maintains a working knowledge of current trends and practices in comprehensive planning and housing.
  11. Monitors changes in regulations and policies; makes recommendations for amendments as appropriate and in accordance with federal, state, and municipal requirements.
  12. Supervises assigned personnel by assigning work and effectively recommending hiring, discipline, training, promotion, and performance evaluation.
  13. Seeks out and identifies appropriate outside funding opportunities, prepares grant applications, supervises and administers grant programs.
  14. Performs related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  1. Extensive knowledge of contemporary comprehensive land use planning; housing and local government policies and procedures; and community involvement techniques and practices.  Must be innovative and experienced in highly visible and controversial projects.
  2. Thorough knowledge of pertinent federal, state, and municipal law governing land use; applicable growth management laws and regulations; housing; and comprehensive planning and zoning principles and practices, including the State Environmental Policy Act and State Shoreline Management Act.
  3. General knowledge of organizational and management practices as applied to the analysis and evaluation of planning programs, policies, and operational needs.
  4. Ability to manage projects and work schedules effectively to meet firm deadlines and to work on several projects simultaneously.
  5. Ability to effectively lead, motivate and manage assigned employees by providing effective supervision and staff management.
  6. Knowledge of principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.
  7. Ability to deal with the member of community in a courteous and tactful manner using strong interpersonal skills.
  8. Ability to convey technical information to lay persons; to interpret and apply laws and regulations relating to land use planning.
  9. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate complex subjects effectively, orally and in writing, with staff, elected officials, the media, and the community.
  10. Knowledge of principles and practices of municipal budget preparation and administration.
  11. Ability to prepare and administer work programs, budgets, and progress reviews.
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