About the job

Class Summary

The function of Gwinnett County Department of Planning and Development is to promote and enhance the quality of life of residents, visitors, property owners, and businesses of Gwinnett County. The Department accomplishes its mission through programs and services that encourage high-quality development as well as maintenance and revitalization of existing neighborhoods. The Department consists of the Administration Division, Planning Division, and Development Division. For more information about the Planning and Development department/office, click here .

As a Planning Manager, you will be responsible for managing current planning, long-range planning, and planning data services for the County. Long-range planning activities include master planning, community education, and other special projects. Current planning activities include zoning administration, maintaining the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), supporting the Planning Commission, and related tasks. Planning data services activities include creating and maintaining GIS data, producing maps, and other special projects. You will report to the Planning Division Director.

Other Essential Duties

• Managing the day-to-day operations of the Planning Division to include Planning Division staff
• Ensuring all required deadlines and procedures are met related to zoning map amendments, waivers, variances, appeals of administrative decisions and related requests
• Reviewing and approving staff case reports for the Zoning Board of Appeals, Planning Commission, and Board of Commissioners
• Ensuring that annexation requests are processed in a timely manner
• Communicating with other County Departments and outside agencies
• Attending meetings with residents, developers, design professionals, and others
• Attending Zoning Board of Appeals, Planning Commission and Board of Commissioner public hearings
• Completing site visits for zoning-related applications, as needed
• Managing the Gwinnett County Technical Review Committee
• Conducting other special projects including master planning, research and analysis of planning and zoning-related topics; community engagement and education and others

Public Speaking Duties

• Presenting to the Zoning Board of Appeals, Planning Commission and Board of Commissioner public hearings

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in planning, landscape architecture, geographic information system (GIS), data analytics, engineering, mathematics, or information technology/computer science
• Five years of planning experience
• Two years of supervisory experience
• Valid driver’s license
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job will also be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in planning, data analytics, mathematics, information technology/computer science
• Previous supervisory experience preferred
• Previous local government planning experience preferred

For information related to position-specific Essential Duties, Knowledge and Skills, and Physical Requirements, click here .