Director of Planning and Building Safety

Job Opening: February 17, 2010
Application deadline: March 17, 2010
Salary: $81,556.80 - $107,848.00 Annually
Status: Full-time Exempt

For more information please visit our website: www.louisvilleco.gov. On-line applications only.

Louisville, Colorado - #1 place to raise a family in America, invites an enthusiastic, innovative, and collaborative professional to become the Director of Planning and Building Safety. In Louisville, Colorado you will:

• 26 miles of walking paths, mountains, golf courses and wonderful weather.
• Access to great universities and excellent school systems.
• Arts, culture, sports, great restaurants and diverse housing opportunities.
• Live 10 minutes from Boulder and 30 minutes from Denver.

Historic Downtown Louisville is the heart of the City. 100-year old wooden buildings line Main and Front Streets and are home to unique retail, restaurants, and a variety of professional services. The future of Historic Downtown includes a station on a commuter train line that will provide local residents alternative transportation to Denver and Boulder and bring new visitors to Louisville. This position will work closely with the upcoming and highly anticipated development of the world-class ConocoPhillips corporate learning center, a global technology center, offices, and non-commercial support services for employees and guests.

JOB DUTIES: Under the administrative direction of the City Manager, performs professional work of considerable difficulty in directing the Planning and Building Safety Divisions. Supervises eight staff members. Assignments are general in nature and made in terms of major objectives to be accomplished. Work involves the exercise of considerable judgment, latitude, and independence in decision making within policies and guidelines. Work is reviewed in terms of results achieved. Performs other work as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Certification. Master's degree in Public Administration, Urban Planning, Urban Geography, or related field; five years of responsible administrative experience in state and local government, preferably in the field of planning; or any equivalent combination of acceptable education, training, and experience. Supervisory experience highly desirable. Strong computer skills including GIS, spreadsheets, word-processing, PowerPoint, database development and manipulation, and general office management software.

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