Development Officer (Permit Coordinators) PBCE

Salary Information
The salary range for the classification of Development Officer is: $118460.16 - $144318.72 annually.

This salary range includes an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation. Actual salary shall bedeterminedby the final candidates qualifications and experience.

Housing Permit Coordinator

ThisHousing Permit Coordinator will supportdeveloperswhoseekto buildaffordablehousing in San José byprovidingcoordinationandproject managementincludingproblemsolvingintheentitlement andpost-entitlementpermittingprocesses. The Housing Permit Coordinator will serve as the primary point of contact for project applicants from the point of submittal of anentitlementapplicationthrough the issuance of construction permits.Thepurposeis to ensure that majoraffordablehousing applications (generally20 units) are processed efficientlyand expeditiouslythrough the San Jose entitlementand post-entitlementpermitting processes resulting in the rapid delivery of completed housing units.

This involves hostingreoccurringmeetings to discuss allactivehousing developments in theCityto advance them throughCity permitting processes.This role also coordinates closely with the Housing Department working at times as an extension of their staff to properly prioritize and guide the coordinated efforts of all the involved departments. This willinvolvecoordinating finance deadlines and tracking the funding/financing conditions for affordable housing projects to ensure all requirements are met.

Data Center Permit Coordinator
The Permit Coordinator for Data Centers will support developers seeking to build critical digital infrastructure in San José by providing coordination and project management support while addressing issues that arise during the entitlement and post-entitlement permitting processes. This position aims to ensure that major data center applications are processed efficiently and expeditiously through the entire San Jose permitting processes resulting in the rapid delivery of completed data center facilities. This involves participating in and supporting recurring meetings to discuss all active data center developments in the City including managing data as it relates to the Data Center development pipeline to share with internal stakeholders.

This role will coordinate closely with the Large-Load Energy Customer Development Lead (Assistant to the City Manager) in the Office of Economic Development who is the primary coordinator for the Citys agreement with PG&E for electrical infrastructure. The Data Center Permit Coordinator works with the Large-Load Energy Customer Development Lead to properly prioritize and guide the coordinated efforts of all the involved departments toward delivery of data center facilities with timeline constraints associated with economic development priorities and private investment commitments. This role will assist with coordinating external agencies including utility providers and regional agencies. Additionalresponsibilities for both Permit Coordinators are below.

Responsibilities for the Permit Coordinator roles include but are not limited to:

• Coordinate andfacilitatedevelopmentprojects through theentitlement andpermitapproval processfrom submittal of entitlement application through issuance of construction permits.
• Serveas thepermit applicantssingle point of contactin the City to work withinternalreviews tocoordinaterequirements conditions of approval and next steps.
• Lead project management responsibilities for permit process including process/task management andmaintainingoverall schedule.
• Work with the applicant to ensure all conditions of approval are implemented.
• Outline the process steps between the entitlement andpermittingprocess to prepare applicants for the next steps.
• Work with the various development partners ( Public Works and Fire Prevention) to develop a permit review schedule based on applicant resubmittaltimeframes.
• Serve as a facilitator between the applicant and plan reviewers if/when there are communication breakdowns or misunderstands during the permitting process.
• Support projects through the entitlement process and coordinate with thelead planner on requirements conditions of approval and next steps.
• Assist with external agency coordination related to the Citys development review process.
• Troubleshooting delays in the inspection process by working with internal managers.
• Serve as a point of contact for prospective applicants contemplating building in San José.
• Work with City stakeholders toidentifyand implement process improvements that aid the permit processin San José.
• Lead cross-functional project teams and coordinate a variety of complex projects or programs related to real estate development.

Project Management -Ensures support for projects and implements agency goals and strategicobjectives.

Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills- Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping othersaccomplishtasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.

Communication Skills- Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly orally and in writing;demonstrateseffective use of listening skills; displays openness to other peoples ideas and thoughts.

SELECTION PROCESS

The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicants training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job specific questions. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews. You must answer all job specific questions to be considered your application may be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration.

If you have questions about the duties of the positions theselectionor hiring processes pleasecontactJenniferMacias at.