This is an exciting time to work for the Town of Prosper!

We are growing and looking for a dedicated individual to join our team!

The Town of Prosper is an affluent community focused on families, committed to small town ideals and provides a quality living experience for all residents. The Town is located north of Dallas and 32 miles from the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, 35 miles from Downtown Dallas, 14 miles from the Collin County Regional Airport and 55 miles from Fort Worth. The estimated population is 25,630 with land area of 27 square miles. 

Town of Prosper was listed as DFW’s 5th ranked suburb to live by D Magazine and was recently ranked as the fastest gowing city in north Texas by the Dallas Business Journal. The Town has excellent schools, low crime, and affordable housing and provides access to DFW’s culture, arts, and sports and entertainment venues; high-paying jobs with affordable cost of living; ample work opportunities; and, mild winters and lots of sunshine to spend ample leisure time doing what you enjoy. 

Under administrative direction of the Town Manager, the Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure Services directs, plans, and oversees the departments of Development Services (Building Inspections, Code Compliance, and Planning), Engineering and Public Works.

• Possess excellent managerial, leadership, organizational, customer and public relations, personnel management and budgetary skills.
• Administers the effective and efficient planning, implementation, coordination and management of services provided to the citizens of Prosper by  leading and directing the departments of Development Services (Building Inspections, Code Compliance, and Planning), Engineering, and Public Works.
• Responds to and resolves citizen inquiries and concerns; negotiates and resolves controversial issues; responds to Town Manager, Town Council and Town management team in a timely manner.
• Ensures processes, policies and procedures for the development community are maintained. Advises department heads in the preparation and implementation of new programs and coordinates preparations of various operating and administrative reports.
• Ensures that assigned area of responsibility are performed within budget; prepares cost control activities; monitors revenues and expenditures in assigned area to Ensure sound fiscal control; prepares annual budget requests; ensures the efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, materials, facilities and time.
• Attends regularly scheduled meetings,special meetings, and participates actively in discussion of matters coming before the Town Council, provides relevant information and recommends policies required in the public interest.
• Submits recommendations for revisions to codes and policies to the Town Manager.
• Perform such other duties as may be specified by the Town Council, Town Manager, Town Charter, or the laws of the State of Texas.
• May work extensive hours, as needed, to attend board, council and other related meetings.

Qualifications:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

• Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Engineering, Urban Development, Finance, or related field is required.
• Five years of experience in municipal government, public administration or related field is required. A Master's Degree in related field may be substituted for two years of related experience.
• Three years of supervisory experience is required.

Training:

• Must actively participate in professional associations in order to keep current in the changes of the law and practice of job responsibilities.
• Maintain a general knowledge of municipal laws, codes, policies and guidelines and maintain a comprehensive knowledge of laws, codes, policies and guidelines applicable to the job responsibilities.

To be considered for this career opportunity, an application must be submitted online at www.prospertx.gov.  

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