Long Range Planning Manager
Spartanburg County
Salary: $67,321.00 – $85,835.00
The Long-Range Planning Manager is a professional and managerial position which performs advanced-level professional planning and supervisory work and is responsible for managing the Long-Range Planning Division within the Planning and Development Department. This employee performs a variety of complex work in handling the programs and staff of this Division. The primary duty of this employee is to oversee the Long-Range Planning Program of the Planning and Development Department which includes the guidance of area, corridor, and neighborhood planning for Spartanburg County; tracking various indicators for growth and forecasting types and location of growth; participating in the countywide focus on transportation planning; and ensuring excellent customer service, among many other duties. The position will supervise professional planners and paraprofessional/technical staff either directly, or through subordinate supervisors. This position is responsible for directing, overseeing, and assigning work activities and projects, monitoring workflow and progress. The successful candidate will be responsible for composing, reviewing, and evaluating reports, documents, and recommendations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Oversee the Long Range Planning Division of the Planning Department; supervises and evaluates assigned staff; coordinates and assigns work of individuals and the team; prioritize and schedules work activities in order to meet objectives; monitors status of work in progress and reviews and edits completed work; consults with assigned staff to assist with complex/problem situations and provide technical expertise; provides progress and activity reports to management and recommends process improvements as needed.
- Manages the transportation planning program; including direct supervision of lead staff of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) known as the Spartanburg Area Transportation Study (SPATS), which is responsible for the development of transportation plans and programs that utilize federal and state funding. Ensure that all funding is utilized in the most efficient manner and in the County’s best interest. Responsible for communication and coordination with SCDOT and FHWA.
- In consultation with the County Administration and County Planning Director, develops goals and implements the annual work plan for the Long-Range Planning Division. Creates project scopes of work, budgets, and timelines for major projects to ensure the activities of the Division advance County goals and priorities. Priorities would include a focus on automobile traffic circulation, the County’s overall multimodal transportation network, developing policies and
recommendations pertaining to County growth, and other priorities outlined in the County’s Strategic Plan and identified by the Planning Department. - Oversees the preparation of various long-range plans that seek to accomplish County Council goals. These plans include, but not limited to corridor, area, and neighborhood plans, economic and community development plans, strategic planning initiatives, redevelopment plans, the Comprehensive Plan and Update, place-making programs, and other special planning projects.
- Assembles partners and funding to implement said plans. Coordinates the resolution of barriers/problems to implementation with other County departments and governmental agencies.
- Manages the collection and analysis of data through surveys, mapping, scenario modeling, studies, forecasting, and other methods that aid decision-makers. Prepares and presents comprehensive and analytical reports that present and interpret data, identifies alternatives, and justifies conclusions. Oversees GIS mapping team and analyses that are vital to developing long range plans, as well as the administration of the County’s zoning ordinances.
- Provides feedback and analysis on the County’s planning/zoning ordinances. Assists with ordinance analysis, updates, and implementation.
- Manages projects, to include requests for qualifications (RFQ) and requests for proposal (RFP), consultant scope and deliverables, marketing, education, and public relations.
- Participates in the development and management of the departmental operating and capital budgets. Prepares cost estimates for budget recommendations, submits justifications for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies, monitors and controls expenditures, and evaluates employee requests for supplies and equipment.
For full job description and to apply for this position, visit the Spartanburg County career page here: https://tinyurl.com/3k6ftpf4
Or visit spartanburgcounty.org and select Services, Employment Opportunities, Long Range Planning Manager.
