Development Services Deputy Director - Jefferson County

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

09/07/2025

PAY GRADE:

POL

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

This job is not part of the Merit System and, therefore, is neither subject to the Rules & Regulations of the Personnel Board nor provided the rights of a Merit System. Should you have additional questions about this position, please contact the Jefferson County Human Resources Department at 205-325-5249.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The starting salary will be commensurate with the selected candidate’s qualifications, experience, and professional advancement with a salary range of $125,000.00 to $175,000.00 DOQ/E, plus excellent benefits.

The Development Services Department is a citizen-first department that facilitates investment in the County and promotes sustainability, disaster preparedness, economic and community development, public and environmental health within the County. The core functions of the Development Services Department include Building, Planning, Site Plan review, Code Enforcement, and GIS. Development Services is supported by a diverse staff.

For more details about this position, follow the link below.

https://jobs.pbjcal.org/Recruiting/

Applicants who apply for this position can be considered for other senior level exempt-executive positions (e.g., Deputy Director and Director level) of Jefferson County Commission should future vacancies become available.

The Deputy Director of Development Services directs the day-to-day operations of inspections and enforcements, planning, vertical engineering, permitting, blight removal, transportation planning, mapping, and addressing. Through strategic initiatives, the Deputy Director of Development Services is responsible for interpreting and applying International Code Council (ICC) codes, zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, and Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit requirements, as well as other codes, laws, and regulations as they are applicable to the work of the Jefferson County Development Services Department. This includes leading staff in tasks related to enforcing building codes, issuing building construction permits, inspecting building construction, comprehensive planning and development, zoning administration and enforcement, reviewing and processing construction plans, GIS mapping, and reducing the amount of stormwater pollution in unincorporated Jefferson County. This role is also responsible for forging effective and collaborative relationships with the community, agencies, and surrounding municipalities and staying abreast of current trends and developments. The Deputy Director is responsible for supervisory duties as well as overall supervisory responsibilities. The Deputy Director of Development Services assists in formulating and executing a broad range of policies, establishing annual and multi-year financial plans, working collaboratively with parties internally and externally, establishing management practices and processes that ensure the accomplishment of performance standards, and resolve complex business issues. The Deputy Director is responsible for assisting in setting the strategic direction for the Jefferson County Development Services Department. The Deputy Director is responsible for departmental process improvements related to increased efficiency and decreased waste by leveraging lean, six sigma, project and program management principles.

The following Minimum Qualifications are required for this job. You must demonstrate possession of these qualifications by providing a detailed description of your related experience in the work history section of your application. Please describe your work experience in your own words to represent the work you have performed that is related to the minimum qualifications for this job. You must provide a resume in order for your application to be considered complete.

Degree and Certification Requirements

1. Possesses a license in the State of Alabama as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Architect, or in a state with comity.

Specific Experience:

1. Held role with progressive experience or exposure in vertical construction or related engineering field OR possesses an advanced degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture or a related field.

2. Held role with increasing responsibility related to land development entitlements.

3. Driver's license.

4. Experience reviewing and approving work products of other design professionals (e.g., designs/plans, estimates).

5. Experience working with others to resolve design and/or construction issues.

Experience managing a work unit

1 Managed a work unit (10 or more people).

2. Experience as a 2nd level manager (i.e., supervised a supervisor).

3. Responsible for setting goals and making key decisions at a unit level.

4. Managed a budget for a work unit Responsible for evaluating the performance of those within a unit.

Experience implementing and monitoring work unit strategy

1. Responsible for directing concrete substantial change efforts.

2. Developed and implemented strategic initiatives on a division or department level.

3. Responsible for managing and delivering results on several high-level projects at the unit level (i.e., more than individual level objectives).

Experience interacting with key internal and external stakeholders

1. Experience working in a high stress environment involving multiple constituents.

2. Responsible for managing functions that deliver services to internal and external customers.

3. Held roles involving forging positive interpersonal working relationships.

4. Responsible for the development and growth of multiple subordinates (e.g., coaching activities, formal mentoring).

5. Responsible for delivering complex communications to multiple parties (verbal and/or written).

6. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple objectives.

Experience working in environments that require adherence to high professional and ethical standards

1. Exposure to essential work tasks and/or processes in non-profit or government, or in a private organization that has constraints resembling those in the public sector.

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EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.  Each Merit System member city/agency operate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.