VACANT POSITION Development Coordinator Engineering Job Purpose To coordinate and support development activity within the City by assisting with the planning review and administration of development projects. This position helps guide projects through the Engineering and Planning permitting and development review process and ensures compliance with the City unified development ordinances codes and regulations . • Serves as a point of contact for developers engineers architects contractors property owners and City staff regarding development projects . • Assists with planning and coordinating the permitting process for development projects within the City and explains permitting requirements to applicants . • Reviews current and proposed development applications and plans for consistency with submission requirements outlined in the Unified Development Ordinance . • Reviews current and proposed development applications and submissions to ensure minimum Engineering submission requirements are met . • Coordinates and organizes suggested updates to the Engineering section of the Unified Development Ordinance and related development regulations as needed. • Coordinates and participates in meetings with private developers engineers architects contractors citizens and City staff regarding development and land use regulations. Responsible for meeting minute s documentation and distribution. • Maintains project files and documentation required to move development projects through the review and permitting process . • Ensures all required documentation and payments are received prior to the development moving to the next step in the process and educates developers on when and how payments should be made. • Assists City departments during the permitting and construction process to help ensure coordination and timely project completion. • Participates in site plan and subdivision review processes as needed. • Coordinates development -related processes with other departments including Planning Engineering Public Works and other City divisions . • Creates and manages documents required to assist the engineering and planning permitting process . • Maintains subdivision maintenance guarantee or performance guarantee logs . • Schedules two- year inspections prior to maintenance guarantee expirations . • Provides service and assistance to internal and external customers . • Provides exceptional service to internal and external customers. Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities • Ability to establish good working relationships with contractors developers subcontractors other agencies personnel the City Council and the general public . • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing . • Working knowledge of computer mapping AutoCAD andor GIS experience preferred but not required. • Ability to read and interpret construction plans plats and legal documents preferred but not required. Minimum Qualifications Bachelors degree in Business or a related field and two to five years of professional experience preferably in development related work. Knowledge of public administration is preferred but not required. An equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the required knowledge skills and abilities will also be considered. Valid SC Drivers License. Deadline to Apply Open until filled Apply online at www.sumtersc.gov or mail resume with cover letter along with application to City of Sumter Human Resources 21 N. Main Street Sumter SC 29150 The City of Sumter is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E -Verify. E -Verify allows participating employers to verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees and the validity of their Social Security Numbers. E -Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration. This Notice is not intended to be an all -inclusive list of duties knowledge skills and abilities required to do the job. This is intended only to describe the gener al nature of the job. A more comprehensive list of duties responsibilities and essential job functions is available in the job description.