Planning Supervisor / Permits (DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION ONLY)

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• An Employer that Values Each Employee and Prioritizes a Work Experience that Provides Ample Time for Stress Reduction and Work-Life Balance.
• Paid Vacation And Sick Leave
  • 15 Vacation Days Accrued Annually Starting Day One
    • After Three (3) Years of Service, 18 Vacation Days Accrued Annually
    • After Five (5) Years of Service, 20 Vacation Days Accrued Annually
  • 13 Sick Leave Days Accrued Annually Starting Day One
• Ten Paid Holidays + One Paid Floating Holiday to Use as You Wish
• Paid Sabbaticals Every Five (5) Years
  • Two-Week Sabbatical After Five Years of Continuous Service
  • Three-Week Sabbatical After Ten Years of Continuous Service
  • Four-Week Sabbatical After Fifteen Years of Continuous Service
  • Four-Week Sabbaticals Every Five Years After Fifteen Years of Continuous Service
• Retirement Plans with Generous Employer Contributions - Guaranteed Lifetime Benefit!
• Variety of Top Tier Affordable Medical Plans - Six Different Medical Plans to Choose From
  • Some Medical Plans with Zero Employee Premium Cost
• Dental and Vision Plans
• Comprehensive Wellness Program
  • Quarterly Wellness Challenges
  • Vision Exams and Optometry Events Onsite
  • Vaccination Clinics
  • Onsite Mammogram and Prostate Screening Events
  • Skin Cancer Screening Events Onsite
  • Biometrics and Health Screening Events Onsite
  • Financial Health and Retirement Planning Events Onsite & Online
  • Fitness Resources and Onsite Sessions Like Yoga and Tai Chi
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Alternative Work Schedules
• Telehealth
• Qualified Employer - Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program - Department of Education
• Employee Assistance Program with Ongoing Training & Development Options
• Civil Service Leave
• Van Pool Options
• Short-Term Disability Employer Paid
• Basic Life Insurance - Employer Paid
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Dependent Care and Medical Expenses
• Suite of Voluntary Benefits including additional Life, Accident, Critical Illness & Cancer Insurance

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This is an internal promotion opportunity for current employees of the Development Services department only. You must be a current employee to be considered for this position.

JOB SUMMARY
Train and supervise the Permit Technician Team in Building Safety.

• Understand, create, and manage building codes and fee schedules.
• Participate and collaborate on regional and state planning efforts.
• Develop, manage, and implement Comprehensive Plan goals and policies.
• Coordinate and collaborate with various communities regarding Building Codes, Code adoptions, and amendments.
• Supervise, train, mentor, and evaluate other members of the Building Safety Section, including the permit technicians.
• Supervises permit technicians and subordinate staff by interviewing and selecting staff, assigning and directing work, providing training, establishing goals, evaluating performance, counseling and disciplining employees as needed.
• Ensures project deliverables meet Department standards.
• Provides clear and accurate technical guidance to other departments, the regulated community, consultants, attorneys, other regulatory agencies, and the public.
• Assists leadership in long-range planning projects/assignments.
• Meets with various levels of staff, including leadership, engineers, contractors, and the public, to communicate permitting requirements.
• Assists leadership in developing departmental goals, providing input regarding departmental, policies, and recommending and implementing process improvement efforts.
• Represents the department at various meetings with other government agencies and the public.
• Establishes individual project scopes and schedules.
• Monitors progress and evaluates project and staff performance related to outside consultant plan reviews.
• Oversees major and extremely complex projects.
• Provides professional guidance and recommendations to committees and upper management.
• To promote and adhere to the workplace values of accountability and commitment and maintain absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records, and restricted County information.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• Bachelors degree in Planning, Engineering, or related field.
• Five (5) years of professional experience.
• ICC Permit Technician certification is required upon hire.
• Arizona residents must have an Arizona Drivers License upon hire; newly established Arizona Residents must have one within 30 days of hire.
• Or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience may substitute for the minimum requirements.

CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR BUILDING SAFETY:
ICC Residential Building Inspector certification is required within one (1) year of hire.

• Knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of planning.
• Skill in interpreting and applying state laws and County policies and procedures governing land use development.
• Ability to use initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines.
• Ability to assess County needs and develop and promote effective solutions.
• Ability to assess and prioritize multiple tasks, projects, and demands and plan and coordinate the work of others.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The work is light and requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects. The work also requires the ability to finger, perform repetitive motion, speak, hear, stand, walk, operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment, and demonstrate visual and mental acuity.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed in a safe and secure work environment that may periodically have unpredicted requirements or demands.

The hiring salary for this position is dependent upon experience, qualifications and position funding; starting salaries above the midpoint require additional approval .

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

We appreciate your interest in our employment opportunities. At Pinal County, we value

professionalism and respect for others. If these values are not demonstrated throughout the application and interview process, we reserve the right to remove your candidacy from consideration,

which may impact your future Pinal County applications.

Offers of employment are valid only if provided in writing and approved by Pinal County Human Resources.

All qualified candidates eligible to work in the United States are welcome to apply.

However, visa sponsorship is not available.

Pinal County does not participate in STEM Optional Practical Training (STEM OPT).

Pinal County requires pre-employment screening, which includes a Motor Vehicle Record check, a comprehensive background check (encompassing employment, education, and criminal history), and drug testing for safety-sensitive roles. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify candidates from employment. Employment offers are contingent on successful pre-employment screening. If driving is a requirement of the position, you must have a valid Arizona State Driver's License in accordance with Arizona State Law.

Work in this classification requires an individual to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary classification functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this classification may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in this classification description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties, just as though they were actually written out in this description.

Pinal County has the right to revise this description at any time, and does not represent in any way a contract of employment.