Development Liaison / Senior Development Liaison

Development Liaison Or Senior Development Liaison

Depending on experience, education, and qualifications, applicants may be hired as either a Development Liaison or Senior Development Liaison.

Working for the City of McKinney is more than a job. It is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. It is also an opportunity to have a hand in the development of one of the fastest growing communities and one of the best places to live in the nation. Proudly recognized on the Top Workplaces USA list by USA TODAY, our team is dedicated to making McKinney one of the best places to work, live, and raise a family. That's why we exist. Join us and start making a difference today.

City of McKinney employees work hard and at a very fast pace. However, we also look after and support one another. All of us are guided by four employee-inspired values Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (RISE). We are also supported by servant-based leaders who foster and support a healthy, family-oriented culture. All new employees are expected to embrace and live by our core values and commit to helping us sustain our exceptional work environment as a high-performance organization (HPO).

This strategic and critical role in the continued success of McKinney's development process facilitates construction activity in a proactive and collaborative relationship-focused manner. This position serves as a liaison between the Development Services Division including its four departments (Building Inspections, Code Services, Engineering, and Planning), the Fire Department, and our various development partners. The position is also responsible for : effectively and proactively establishing strong interpersonal relationships which may be utilized to facilitate the creation of high-quality developments; proactively monitoring and assisting the progression of ongoing projects through the development process with white-glove service; providing single-point-of-contact project assistance to a variety development partners; using high levels of creativity and problem solving skills to diagnose abstract and sometimes highly complicated project and process related issues, identifying potential solutions, and helping implement said solutions; and striving to provide customer experiences that consistently exceed expectations.

Ability to embrace and embody the City's core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (R.I.S.E.).

Ability to proactively establish positive, strong, and meaningful relationships with internal and external contacts.

Ability to communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, subordinates, and people to whom service is provided.

Ability to independently manage projects and multifaceted tasks

Ability to produce desired work outcomes, including quality, quantity, and timeliness.

Ability to plan and organize work, time, and resources, and if applicable, that of subordinates.

Ability to forge strong professional relationships with internal staff and external customers, in an outgoing and friendly way.

Ability to quickly gain job knowledge and technical competency through collaborative training and supportive coaching from management and peers.

Action-oriented with a facilitating, customer service-oriented attitude.

Ability to thrive in a collaborative, extremely fast paced, and sometimes pressure-filled work environment.

Exhibits flexibility and adaptability, in an environment with rapidly changing / fluctuating priorities.

Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving a variety of generally pre-defined procedures and also in situations with a number of unknown variables and possible outcomes.

Skilled in analyzing processes and policies and creating recommendations for improvement.

Ability to maintain a holistic view of the overall system / process when working towards a specific solution.

Ability to apply principles of persuasion and / or influence to achieve positive outcomes.

Ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing regarding job knowledge and expertise.

High school diploma or GED; supplemented by three (3) years previous experience and / or training involving any development related field (ex : Engineering, Planning, Building Inspections, Architecture, Construction Management, etc.).

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Planning, Engineering, Public Administration, Business Administration / Management, or a related field; Three (3) years previous experience and / or training involving any development related field (ex : Engineering, Planning, Building Inspections, Architecture, Construction Management, etc.). Three (3) Professional Certifications : AICP, ICC Code Specialist, ICC Permit Technician, ICC Zoning Inspector, Customer Experience Certification, Facilitator Certification, Process Improvement Certification, and / or other related certifications.

Must pass a drug screen and background check.

Must have Class C Texas Driver's License.

Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and / or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station. Some tasks require visual and sound perception and discrimination and oral communications ability.

Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.