Position Description

Are you a leader who is dedicated to teamwork, collaboration, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement?

Planning Supervisor

Community Development

The City of Rochester is committed to a community where all members feel a sense of belonging. We commit to recognizing the diversity of our community members, listening to ALL voices and providing equitable services to create an inclusive place to live, play and work.

We believe EQUITY should be at the center of all our work. We strive to represent our community in our teammates, as we know that diverse and inclusive teams are more innovative, and have an empowering impact on the work, progress and culture of our community.

It takes us all working together

Nature of Work

With the administrative guidance of the Community Development Director, the Planning Supervisor is responsible to manage, plan, coordinate, monitor and guide development planning and zoning administration. The incumbent is responsible to provide leadership and direction to a planning team and will organize, develop, administer and monitor work programs, agreements, and ensure quality control. The planning supervisors will develop and implement program policies and procedures. This individual will be part of the management team and supports the director with projects as assigned.

Pay: Hiring range is $99,419 to $116,964 with the opportunity to advance to $146,205 based on time in the role and successful performance.

Benefits: This position is eligible for benefits offered by the City of Rochester. Please check out the benefits tab at the top of the page for more details.

To have your application considered for the first round of interviews, please apply by Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 11:59 PM CST. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

The City of Rochester will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position including F1 OPT STEM.

Duties And Responsibilities

The responsibilities listed below are representative of the scope of work performed within this classification. Work is performed both independently and in cooperation with the department head, and/or in coordination with other City employees, operating partners, community groups, and other public and private organizations.*Lead planning services in a manner that results in high customer service satisfaction levels, leveraging of resources, and continuous improvement.*Lead and direct the ongoing facilitation of the City's Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals meetings in a proactive and timely manner, ensuring the statutory implementation of development entitlements.*Provide strategic leadership and ensure operational excellence.*Serve as a City representative in presenting, explaining, and discussing the views, interests and policies of the City to the Council, Planning Commission, City task forces, targeted community groups, and other interested parties inside and outside the community.Prepare reports and studies for the City Administrator and Council as scheduled or requested.Perform other duties as assigned or necessary.

Provide supervision to assigned employees.
Provide work direction to employees relative to the completion of designated assignments; delegate responsibilities as appropriate.
Provide employees with ongoing coaching and feedback; conduct annual performance evaluations in compliance with organizational policies; initiate corrective action when appropriate.
Partner with the designated human resources business partner to implement effective hiring and selection practices.
Support the recruitment, selection, and orientation of new teammates. Follow advancement and performance management practices to help employees be effective and successful.
Assist with the development and maintenance of divisional budgets and strategic priorities.
Ensure employee personnel, timekeeping, and training records are accurately maintained per City policy and statutory requirements.
Facilitate the implementation of the City's comprehensive plan through ordinance development, development review, special studies, and small area planning.
Performs and manages complex and sensitive professional planning projects, research and analysis.
Monitors and ensures compliance with local, state and federal laws.
Oversees specialized planning functions such as large-scale new development proposals and environmental studies.
Provides overall management of division-related planning issues.
Assigns work to professional staff and ensures appropriate training is provided.
Establish, maintain and evaluate the effectiveness of forward-thinking and customer-focused operating policies, practices, and procedures.
Confirm communication and engagement on development projects is proactive, effective, and results in quality projects and recommendations.
Serves as liaison and performs all necessary functions in support of Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals.
Ensure Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals meetings are properly noticed, facilitated, and staffed for seamless processing of the development community's business.
Present Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals agenda items to be established and reviewed in a manner that is coordinated with the City Council meetings.
Foster and encourage the teamwork necessary between the Community Development team and other City Departments to provide a collaborative and coordinated review of projects and policies slated for Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals action.
Apply organizational and leadership practices to the periodic analysis and evaluation of work programs, procedures, policies, and operational needs of Department functions.
Create performance metrics to ensure the achievement of goals and objectives.
Conduct team meetings to facilitate information sharing, development of team goals and objectives, work through key decisions, and focus on employee development.
Communicate effectively relative to service and performance expectations.
Actively engage and solicit input from employees to ensure a collaborative, team-oriented work environment is maintained.
Within the community and organization, ensure increased understanding and support for departmental programs, services, and policies.
Facilitate the effective implementation of land use policies, orderly and effective development activity, and build trust to support recommendations made by Community Development.
Prepare timely, well-documented studies and analyses which provide a sound foundation for policy decision recommendations by City staff and policy decision making by the Council.
Keep interested parties current with reliable, accurate, and documented information.
Confirm planning and project reporting is timely, thorough, and provides an accurate and current measure of actions taken to create and maintain quality land development services for the community.
Essential functions

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

A Bachelor's degree in municipal and regional planning, urban planning, public administration, business administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university with five years of municipal planning, economic development, or community development experience including a two years of providing leadership and direction to both professional and support employees.

OR

A Masters degree in municipal and regional planning, urban planning, public administration, business administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university with three years of municipal planning, economic development, or community development experience.

OR

An equivalent combination of education to successfully perform the essential duties of the job may be substituted for the required amount of experience.

If this work interests you but you are unsure if you meet all the job requirements listed above, please apply anyway! Your experience is likely more applicable to the role than you think, and the City is interested in candidates who can bring not only technical expertise but a variety of lived experience to the team.

Licenses

Possession of a valid driver's license

Desirable Qualifications

American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) membership

Additional Information

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the following represents the physical and environmental demands for this position. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions with or without accommodation.

In consideration of the overall amount of physical effort required to perform this position, the work is best described as Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Physical demands that may be required continuously (2/3 or more of the time), frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of the time), and occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time) are noted below:

Frequent demands: Sitting and Fine Dexterity

Occasional demands: Pushing/Pulling, Kneeling, Crouching, Lifting, Handling, Reaching, Carrying, Standing, Walking

Sensory requirements necessary in the performance of the essential functions of this position include: sight, hearing, touch.

Environmental conditions that may exist in the performance of the essential functions of this job include: NONE (not substantially exposed to environmental conditions)

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