Clinical Facilities Planning Manager jobs in Fresno, CA

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Administration direction is received from the Director of City Services.  

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

As directed by the Director of City Services.

• Supervises assigned operations to achieve goals within available resources; plans and organizes workloads and staff assignments; trains, motivates and evaluates assigned staff; reviews progress and directs changes as needed.
• Serves as a team leader in the development of short and long-range plans; gathers, interprets, and prepares data for studies, reports, and recommendations; coordinates department activities with other departments and agencies as needed.
• Provides technical and professional advice; makes presentations to supervisors, boards, commissions, civic groups, and the general public.
• Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow.
• Maintains harmony among workers and resolves grievances.
• Performs or assists subordinates in performing duties; adjusts errors and complaints.
•  Prepares a variety of studies, reports, and related information for decision-making purposes.
• Assists in the development and implementation of growth management, land use, economic development, utilities, housing, transportation, facilities, or other plans and codes to meet the City's needs and any inter-governmental agreements or requirements.
• Evaluates land use proposals for conformity to established plans and ordinances; evaluates proposals' development impact as they relate to the adopted plans of the City and make recommendations.
• Evaluates land use proposals to ensure compliance with applicable City, State or Federal laws.
• Evaluates environmental information and recommends mitigation measures to reduce adverse impacts of development.
• Assists city staff in the enforcement of local ordinances and in interpreting city codes and master plans.
• Assists in designs for parks, streetscapes, landscapes, and other municipal projects. 
• Serves when needed as a member of a planning task force composed of City, County, or State groups.
• Prepares and writes grant application components relating to geographic's, maps, plats, site plans, etc.
•  Develops and maintains a data base of information for planning purposes.
• Responds to local citizens inquiring about city planning and zoning regulations and ordinances.
• Coordinates and manages planning consultant contracts.
• Coordinates, maintains, and monitors the establishment of effective operational systems, including the processing of land use entitlement applications, annexations, environmental reviews under CEQA and NEPA.

PERIPHERAL DUTIES:

• Perform related work as assigned.

ABILITY TO:

• Have oral communication and interpersonal skills to explain rules and procedures clearly to the public. 
• Creative problem-solving skills to gather relevant information to solve vaguely defined practical problems.
• Ability to review plans and apply provisions of the ordinances and codes to determine compliance with such regulations and to apply regulations to field conditions. 
• Ability to work on several projects or issues simultaneously. 
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment as needed.

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in land-use planning, urban planning, landscape architecture or a closely related field, and Four (4) years experience in municipal planning; or 
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience, additional education substituting on a year for year basis for the required experience.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

Personal computer, including word processing; data base; motor vehicle; calculator; phone; copy machine; tape measure.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is generally required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk on even ground in the office and walk on uneven ground in the field while investigating property or project sites; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. 

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Typically, office and field environment; work closely or communicate with others; work with computers and other office equipment.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the office environment is low to moderate while the noise level in the field environment may range from low to high.  May need to work remotely when occasionally. 

 SELECTION GUIDELINES & APPLICATION PROCESS:

A completed employment application must be submitted, resumes may be included but do not substitute for a completed application, rating of education and experience; oral interview and reference check; job related tests may be required.  The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. 

Appointment is subject to successfully passing a pre-employment physical, live-scan, background, credit check. Before starting work, applicants must present documentation of their identity, authorization to work in the United States and a DMV driving record. Following appointment, a 12-month probationary period may be required as the final phase of the appointment process.