Impact Fee Administrator (Planning - Building & Development Svcs)

Perform a wide variety of professional duties to administer Impact Fees; estimate and collect impact fees for parks, recreation, public safety, roadway, drainage, and trail and open space facilities in accordance with the applicable ordinances; maintain records and reporting in compliance with ordinances and state law; develop and maintain impact fee computerized tracking system; review and approve impact fee credits and refunds from recipient departments; manage, track and maintain impact fee and financial records for impact fee refunds and creditable improvements; present recommended revisions to ordinances as appropriated to City Administration, staff and City Council.

Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks/duties performed by employees within this job classification. Job Descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.
 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Essentialfunctions may include, but are not limited to the functions listed below. Mustbe able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without areasonable accommodation.

1. Administer, interpret, enforce, and collect fees under the Impact Fee Ordinances, including but not limited to tracking of financial records, fees collected, and monitoring disbursement of construction projects.
2. Review and approve impact fee credits, refunds and updates from recipient departments.
3. Develop and maintain impact fee computerized tracking system; prepare analytical and statistical reports on operations and activities.
4. Provide technical assistance and advice to departments related to accounting and receiving impact fee funds.
5. Monitor, develop and maintain policies and procedures to implement Impact Fee Ordinances.
6. Assist applicants with fee calculations from standard tables and/or independent calculations.
7. Determine amount of impervious surface areas with respect to storm drainage Impact Fee Ordinance.
8. Determine the building size on the site to establish the public safety impact fee, the parks, recreation, trails and open space impact fee and roadway impact fee.
9. Perform plan checking activities; examine construction plans and proposals for determining the amounts of impact fees; approve plans as needed.
10. Perform on-site inspections for compliance with approved plans, specifications and standards; provide information to contractors and architects in the interpretation of Impact Fee Ordinances and Regulations.
11. Represent City in appeals of impact fee determinations; testify in court on behalf of the City regarding impact fees and related issues.
12. Respond to requests and inquiries from the general public regarding assessment and collection of impact fees.
13. Attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends in the field of plans examination and ordinance compliance.
14. Establish and maintain a system of log sheets and files to track current status of projects
15. Create and maintain a City website for impact fees; provide up to date information as needed.

SUPPLEMENTAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Respond to the media, community groups and the general public regarding impact fees.
2. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Education and experience directly related to the minimum requirements below may be interchangeable on a year for year basis.

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, architecture, urban/regional planning, business administration, finance, accounting, public administration, economics, or related field and;

Six (6) years of professional/managerial experience in construction management and; 

To include three (3) years of direct supervisory experience in a management and/or administrative capacity. 

Experience in estimating and determining infrastructure improvement costs within public right-of-way preferred.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:  

Possession of a New Mexico Driver's License (Class D), or the ability to obtain by date of hire. 

Possession of a City Operator's Permit (COP) within six (6) months from date of hire.

Environmental:
Office and field environment; travel from site to site.

Physical:
Essential and supplemental functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time.