- Salary
- $96k – $143k/yr
- Location
- Goodyear, AZ, AZ, US
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated, respectful, high-performing individual who possesses a bachelor’s degree in Planning (or a closely related field). The ideal candidate will also have at least five years of experience in a municipal environment or equivalent, including conducting plan review, writing professional reports, and making public presentations. Because Goodyear is a fast-growing community, the Development Services Department is committed to continuously improving the way we work to achieve the highest-quality results.
The ideal candidate will have the ability to learn and demonstrate strong leadership abilities, including the capacity to oversee major planning projects, guide teams, make strategic decisions, develop policy, and mentor and coach junior-level planners. The candidate will also bring operational strengths commonly found in successful Planning Supervisors, such as experience managing daily development review workflows, ensuring coordinated and timely plan reviews, establishing review quality standards, facilitating interdepartmental collaboration, and supporting staff performance and skill development.
The ideal candidate will exhibit the values of empathy, optimism, integrity, innovation, adaptability, and initiative. A master’s degree in Planning or a related field and American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification are desirable but not required.
At the City of Goodyear, you will be a part of an organization that values its employees as its greatest asset. You will become part of a dedicated team of IT professionals that will be challenged to learn and grow in an environment that values employee development and career-building. You will thrive in a culture of innovation. We believe that successful employees are those that possess six core values:
Integrity - Initiative - Empathy - Optimism - Innovation - Adaptability
EXAMINATION PROCESS
Only a limited number of the most highly qualified applicants meeting the City's requirements will be invited for an interview. The examination process for this position will include a panel Interview and may include a written assessment.
All communication regarding application status and interview notifications will be sent via email- please monitor your junk/spam email for communication as messages will come from a system generated source.
This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The following functions do not identify all duties performed by the incumbent. Other duties and responsibilities will be performed as assigned.
- Formal Education/Knowledge: Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- Experience: Minimum five years of experience in a related field.
- Certifications and Other Requirements: Valid Driver’s License
- Reading: Ability to interpret and synthesize technical, operational, and policy documents, including laws, ordinances, performance data, and executive reports, to provide actionable recommendations at a college level.
- Math: Ability to perform advanced quantitative analyses.
- Writing: Ability to prepare complex correspondence, executive summaries, reports, memorandums, , and performance documentation for leadership and elected officials at a college level.
- Managerial: Semi-complex - Work requires supervising and monitoring performance for a regular group of employees including providing input on hiring/disciplinary actions and work objectives/ effectiveness, performance evaluations, and realigning work as needed.
- Policy/Decision Making: Moderate-The employee normally performs the job by following established standard operating procedures and/or policies. There is a choice of the appropriate procedure or policy to apply to duties. More complex work as well as decisions with more significant impacts are typically reviewed prior to being finalized.
- Technical Skills: Comprehensive Application- Work requires a comprehensive, practical knowledge of a technical field with use of analytical judgment and decision-making abilities appropriate to the work environment of the organization..
- Interpersonal/Human Relations Skills: Moderate– Interactions at this level usually impact the implementation of policies. Contacts may involve interpretation of how policies are implemented and may require discussion and the support of controversial positions or the negotiation of sensitive issues or important presentations. During interactions on policy implementation, contacts may also involve stressful, negative interactions requiring high levels of tact and the ability to respond to aggressive interpersonal interactions.
PLANNING SUPERVISOR
12-MONTH OBJECTIVES
First 3 Months
• Establish baseline metrics for review timelines, workload distribution, planner performance, and common quality issues.
• Fully stabilize ownership of the Planning & Scheduling system for daily operations.
• Begin routine coaching and quality control cycles with staff.
• Collaborate with the Planning Manager to establish calendar standard work for the Planning Supervisor position.
First 6 Months
• Provide structured coaching, feedback, and development plans to strengthen planner competency in complex case analysis, customer communication, zoning interpretation, and interdepartmental coordination.
• Implement two process improvements that enhance workflow transparency or reduce turnaround time.
• Complete two file audits and translate findings into staff development actions.
• Strengthen interdepartmental coordination practices so reviews flow seamlessly and predictably.
• Identify and implement at least three operational improvements to increase efficiency, reduce bottlenecks, or strengthen review consistency.
First 12 Months
• Demonstrate measurable improvement in timeliness, quality, and consistency of planning reviews.
• Deliver documented improvements in customer experience, staff capability, and operational efficiency.
