Job Description
Salary: $56,623.00 – $68,407.00
Work Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. (EST)
*Hours may vary due to work assignments, or projects.*
FLSA Status: This is an Exempt position
Department: City Planning
Location: 1250 Market Street, Chattanooga TN, 37402
SUMMARY
Incumbents in this classification are responsible for planning, organizing, and coordinating
the implementation of long-range plans (Regional Transportation Plans, land use plans, Capital
Improvement Plan, Climate Action Plan, etc.). They ensure that project construction, operations,
and maintenance considerations are incorporated in long-range plans and that the vision,
intention, and goals of long-range plans are realized in project implementation. Working with
project managers, they identify barriers to project delivery and direct resources to ensure project
completion. This position requires sustained, in-depth coordination and collaboration with
multiple departments and external organizations. Work requires limited supervision and the use
of independent judgment and discretion.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed
by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and
responsibilities.
Serve as a liaison between the assigned department and other departments and external agencies
for project planning, financing, logistics, and implementation; communicate and coordinate with
project managers, fiscal analysts, management staff, consultants, contractors, and others to
identify critical project implementation paths, create and monitor project schedules and budgets,
identify risks to project schedule and budget, and make adjustments as necessary; coordinate
complex, multi-department projects and initiatives; resolve complicated barriers to project
completion.
Design, coordinate, and implement specialized projects related to department and City initiatives.
Participate in long-range planning processes; understand and concisely convey the purpose,
intention, vision, and goals of long-range plans and projects to a variety of audiences.
Collect, analyze, and review a variety of data and information; formulate recommendations
based on findings.
Participate in project progress meetings with project managers, contractors, architects, engineers,
and other applicable parties; conduct visits to project sites.
Create and implement strategies and policies for implementing long-range plan goals with
departments and interdisciplinary teams across the City.
Manage work processes and procedures as needed to assure success; identify and mitigate risk,
ensure adherence and compatibility with departmental goals, objectives, and strategic initiatives.
Stay abreast and on the cutting edge of relevant subjects through independent research,
maintaining professional affiliations, and attending workshops and training sessions when
appropriate.
Assist in the procurement and oversight of professional consulting and/or contracting services.
Represent the department and/or the City at a variety of meetings, public events, training
sessions, committees, and/or other related events or groups in order to receive and convey
information pertaining to City plans, policies, projects, or programs.
Responsible for moving projects into project development and coordinating project development
with internal and external partners.
Advises planning processes on the feasibility of proposed projects. Matches project with grant funding sources and writes grants. Responsible for implementing a planning process.
Assist departments with public interaction on projects.
Running planning implementation projects.
Unstick obstacles- identify partners, coordination, and concurrent efforts.
Perform other duties as assigned.
DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES (if any):
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree with training emphasis in Civil
Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Engineering Technology, Construction,
Project Administration, Planning, Sustainability, Ecology, Environmental Management, or other
related field and four (4) years previous experience in project management or eight (8) years
relevant experience.
LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS: PMP, PE, AIA, PLA preferred
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS: Knowledge of project management principles and practices;
problem-solving methods; workflow and process analysis methods and enterprise software
applications. Strong communication skills; attention to detail, schedule, and budget maintenance.
Skill in using a computer and related software applications; managing projects; analyzing and
integrating project goals with available resources; facilitating meetings; analyzing problems and
recommending solutions; managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines; presenting
information; resolving and mediating conflict; influencing others; conducting negotiations and
communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the
general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Positions in this class typically require fingering, grasping, feeling,
talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally
and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise
move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary
criteria are met.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Safety Sensitive: N
Department of Transportation – CDL: N
Child Sensitive: N
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
All employees must maintain Tennessee residency from the date of hire.
This position requires a pre-employment background check, and a new hire physical (if applicable).
The City of Chattanooga, Tennessee is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified
individuals with disabilities and encourage both prospective and current employees to discuss
potential accommodations with the employer.
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