Planner - Redevelopment Project Manager

Position Summary & Essential Functions - This is a complex professional position responsible for managing key projects in the redevelopment area of the City of West Plam Beach. Projects range from overseeing consultants conducting zoning amendments on Broadway corridor, managing community meetings and engagement for neighborhood projects, assisting businesses with incentive programs, and building renovations, and providing support for major improvements on large scale projects.

GENERAL

Responsible for providing project management support to the assigned client located in West Palm Beach. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Management and implementation of various projects; may be in charge of several projects at the same time; must be highly organized and efficient.
• Manage project budgets for key initiatives.
• Coordinate and oversee planning, architecture, engineering, or other firms working within the redevelopment area.
• Coordinate and oversee zoning amendments along major corridors by consultants.
• Assist businesses and private developers with regulatory processes, e.g., planning, zoning, platting, variances, incentives, and other regulatory issues associated with redevelopment.
• Prepare agenda items for presentation to the CRA Board or City Commission.
• Prepare Requests for Proposals for developers and builders for the purpose of disposal, development, or renovation of CRA land or buildings.
• Organize community forums, Interact with community groups, residents, business owners to ensure the CRA projects are well understood.
• Organize and analyze information and formulate recommendations to CRA Director.
• Compile databases and relevant planning and economic information regarding housing, commercial, industrial, and office development activity.
• Coordinates the creation and execution of contracts and/or proposals for various Redevelopment Projects
• Ensure operations adhere to policies, regulations, and contractual obligations.
• Keep abreast with all organizational changes and business developments.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors Degree in Business, Urban Planning, Finance, project management or related field and/or five (5) or more years of experience in the public/private sector in a progressive city in real estate development, planning, project management, economic development and/or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Knowledge of intergovernmental operations and the redevelopment process
• Experience working on documents, including reviewing for quality assurance
• Intermediate expertise in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, ERP systems and web-based applications are required