Planning & Building Director

Planning & Building Director

Town of Superior, Colorado

Salary Range: $111,668 - $187,589

Hiring Range: $111,668 - $149,629

The Town of Superior, (pop. 13,000), is a suburban community located in Boulder County, Colorado, twenty-three miles northwest of Denver and eight miles southeast of Boulder. The community has a high value on education, excellence, and recreation. Currently, Superior is in the process of developing its downtown as a pedestrian-friendly civic heart of the community with a mix of residential, commercial, and recreational uses.

The Town of Superior’s Planning & Building Department is responsible for ensuring the safe and orderly development of the Town from the initial planning stages, through development review, to building permitting, contractor licensing, and inspections. The department provides direct assistance to residents, businesses, developers and other departments and agencies in all aspects of land use and development. The department has 3.5 FTEs, including the Planning & Building Director, Planner I, Planner III and Planning/Permit Technician. The department contracts for building inspection services. The department has an operating budget of $1.7 million dollars.

Under the direction of the Town Manager, the Planning & Building Director supervises and directs the activities, staff and consultants of the Planning & Building Department. Duties include directing current and long-range planning and building permit and construction activities, including planning, zoning, subdivision and management of land development entitlement and Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Land Use Code amendment processes and building construction processes. The Director oversees the review of development applications, zoning changes and Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Code amendments. This position requires a significant amount of interaction with the public and other governmental officials, ranging from general inquiries to facilitating meetings with development and building professionals, community representatives, Town advisory committees and commissions, intergovernmental agencies, governmental entities and other interest groups. The Director also manages the preparation and presentation of staff reports to the Town Board, and Planning Commission, and includes attendance as requested at public meetings and work sessions with the Town Board, Planning Commission and other related boards and commissions. This position is exempt under FLSA.

Education & Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in urban planning, public administration, or closely related field preferred. Five (5) to seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience performing the previously mentioned, or related duties with a minimum of three (3) years of experience in a supervisory role; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

For a complete position profile and to apply online, visit Prothman at https://www.prothman.com/ and click on "Open Recruitments". For questions, call 206-368-0050. The Town of Superior is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Apply by September 10, 2023 (open until filled).