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City of Billings Development Project Coordinator in Billings, Montana

The City of Billings is seeking a Development Project Coordinator for projects in the City's Development process and other projects as assigned. Area of work includes working closely with developers, contractors, designers, and all affected City departments. Salary Range: $31.6513 - $36.6278 per hour. Salary reflects Step 1 and Step 4 of a 7-step pay scale. Salary at hiring will be dependent upon the applicant's education, experience, and training. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Serves as project coordinator on assigned projects from pre-application through project completion. • Coordinate with customers and City departments to maximize project efficiency. • Maintain constant awareness of progress on assigned projects to minimize delays. • Develop strategies to assist customers and city staff to maximize process efficiency. • Participate in the evaluation of procedures and in the development of new and improved practices. • Disseminate information in response to public or internal inquiry requiring judgement, knowledge and interpretation of department procedures and regulations. • Create and update project reports for the City Administrator, Mayor and Council, and customers. • Coordinate communication or mass distribution of information by social media, website, publication, phone or other media as may be necessary to reach the appropriate audience. Prepare and distribute materials related to council agenda items and memos for the Department. • Closely monitor and report on progress regarding special issues and development project concerns. • Manage proactive relations activities, including media campaigns, and strategic partnerships. Identify and leverage tools to meet Division and City objectives. • Plan and organize training opportunities for staff and customers for code or procedural changes or updates. • Plan and organize forums, surveys, and utilize feedback tools to gauge efficiency and effectiveness of the City's development process. • Research, gather, compile, and prepare information as required to complete project narratives, reporting documents, or other activities. • Assimilate acquired information using comparative and analytical techniques. • Prepare data for reporting and presentation in variety of formats as needed, including source information and methodology used. • Develop and maintain data files, spreadsheets and databases as needed. • Engages in data management practices, ensuring accessibility, integrity and reliability of department data. • Organize and prepare reporting of development process data and statistics. • Review construction documents for code compliance. • Utilize plan review software to review, issue corrections, and approve assigned projects. • Plan review will generally be performed as backup for other staff as workload requires. • Performs all other duties and tasks assigned • Will perform any other function or duty as assigned by the Department. • Provides back up to Department staff with assigned tasks as needed, covers duties during staff absences. Applicant must meet one of the following qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction, architecture, or a related field and two (2) or more years of experience in project management, design, construction supervision, permitting, marketing, communications, and/or change management. • A two-year degree in a related field with four (4) or more years of experience in project management, design, construction supervision, permitting, marketing, communications, and/or change management. • A combination of six (6) years of education and experience in project management, design, construction supervision, permitting, marketing, communications, and/or change management. Applicant must meet all the following qualifications: • Must be proficient with Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, Publisher, and PowerPoint. • Must e familiar with the permitting and construction process and be able to read and understand plans, building codes, and ordinances. • Must have a valid Montana driver's license or one must be obtained within thirty (30) days of employment. • Experience with municipal government and knowledge of department and functional operations is preferred. • Obtain an ICC Plans Examiner Certification (IRC or IBC) within six months of employment and second Plans Examiner Certification within one year of employment. Equal Opportunity Employer.

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