Senior Development Project Administrator - Affordable Housing Review Team - Community Planning and Development
Note: This is a limited position with an anticipated end date of December 31, 2026, with the possibility to extend or become unlimited. This posting will accept applications until April 5th, 2023, please apply as soon as possible.
Are you a passionate about doing work that matters and making a difference in your community? Do you get excited about affordable housing and participating in meaningful efforts to promote equitable development in Denver within a fun and supportive workplace? Community Planning and Development Department (CPD) is seeking a talented and motivated Senior Development Project Administrator to join our Development Services Project Coordination work group within the Affordable Housing Review Team, leading the approval process for new affordable development projects. This position offers excellent work/life balance, unmatched benefits, and a pension plan for life! If this sounds like a fit, we invite you to apply today!
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The Development Services Division of the Community Planning and Development Department coordinates and administers Denver’s building, fire, and zoning codes through review, permitting, and inspection of all new development projects in Denver. Through each of these critical roles, Development Services helps to implement the city’s vision for an outstanding Denver.
The AHRT program is a new initiative funded in the Mayor’s 2022 budget focused around getting affordable housing projects to permit faster with an intent to provide a very high level of customer service. Members of AHRT will be located in CPD, the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI), Denver Parks and Recreation (DPR), the Department of Housing Stability (HOST) and the Denver Fire Department (DFD) [partner departments]. Team members will be working on all facets of the development process from rezoning, site development planning and associated DOTI documents including the transportation engineering plans (TEP), sewer use and drainage permitting (SUDP), storm and sanitary construction plans, as well as residential plan review, building and fire permit review, and the financial components of funding affordable housing in HOST. This position will be integral to ensuring consistent and excellent service is provided to the projects enrolled in the program.
The successful candidate for the Senior Development Project Administrator position will direct and manage the coordinated review process for new development projects, including the complex coordination of large and multi-phased projects. This position provides a single point of contact (from project inception to completion) that ensures that the entire review and approval process is timely, well-coordinated, efficient, and predictable with the focus on successful project outcomes.
Senior Development Project Administrators meet with customers early in the conceptual stages of the development process to provide critical information about milestones and critical paths for the developer. They are responsible for managing the project, providing project updates, resolving conflicts between policies, codes and regulations across internal city departments and agencies and external entities, such as, Denver Water and Xcel Energy, and to track and document the history of a project through the review and approval process. Senior Development Project Administrators are not expected to be advocates or expeditors, but rather project management liaisons leading and managing the review process with an emphasis on achieving successful outcomes as efficiently as possible.
Schedule - Hybrid, 3 days per week in office. 9/80 flex optional after completing six month probation.
Some of the day-to-day responsibilities include:
- Overseeing the Associate Project Administrator and coordinated multi-agency review team, to ensure design review and approvals are completed accurately and effectively
- Maintaining a focus on exceptional customer service focused on efficiently assisting development projects through the development review and approval process
- Managing large scale and multi-phased developments through various infrastructure, site planning, and subdivision phases
- Coordinating with City Agencies and Departments to ensure implementation of city plans, regulations and policies through the review process, including assisting with development of zoning code amendments, Urban Design Standards and Guidelines, open space and parks plans, infrastructure design, Development Agreements, and capital improvement review
- Providing urban design review and guidance for projects within Design Review Districts
- Managing the review responsibilities across a wide variety of assigned projects within the Project Coordination team
- Facilitating the coordinated review process across agencies resulting in conflict resolution and final project approvals
- Be involved with applying relevant codes, focused on successful place-making to create well-designed outcomes through review of development plan proposals
- Reviewing development permit applications for completeness, accuracy, conformance to applicable regulations and coordination/distribution of applications for review by appropriate section/agencies within established timeframes
- Balancing multiple projects of different scopes and scales, ability to work closely with other city departments/agencies and external agencies to manage customer expectations; Documenting decisions, outcomes, and approvals of development project proposals
The City and County of Denver is committed to cultivating a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion. This commitment is woven into our values and belief that we are strongest when we embrace and celebrate our differences. We aim to have employees who are as diverse as our residents, with different perspectives and unique ways of thinking. If you share these values and our enthusiasm for equity, we encourage you to apply to join our team.
About You
Research shows that women and people of color are less likely to apply for a position if they do not meet almost 100% of the desired skills. Please note this is not necessary! If you meet the minimum requirements below and have a passion for the work, you are encouraged to apply.
Ideal Candidate Summary:
- Three to five years of direct experience reviewing a multitude of site plan submittals for compliance with building and zoning codes, design standards and guidelines when applicable, and a thorough knowledge and understanding of architectural, site planning/engineering and development principles, practices, and procedures. This includes experience managing large, multi-phased development projects
- Strong analytic capabilities, experience in development review and development codes
- Knowledge and understanding of architectural, site planning and development principles, practices, and procedures
- Experience with professional city planning and regional planning
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Ability to communicate effectively – verbally and in writing
- Efficiently demonstrates excellent time/work management skills
- Works well under pressure and able to multitask
- Self-motivated and motivated to help others
- Ability to work as part of a team to support both internal and external customers
We realize your time is valuable, so please do not apply unless you have the following minimum qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in City or Regional Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Construction Management, Public Administration, Business, or a related field
- Experience: Five (5) years of professional experience reviewing development projects, rezoning, or amendment requests
- Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements
To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):
- Cover letter