Development Services Coordinator

Albemarle•City Hall, NC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This role plays a key part in shaping the City’s growth by supporting development review, permitting, and land-development activities. Reporting to the Development Services Manager, you’ll take the lead on reviewing private development plans, guiding projects from early conversations through final closeout, conducting site inspections, administering the City’s development surety program, and ensuring projects meet City ordinances, engineering standards, and all applicable regulations. As the primary technical point of contact for private development projects, you’ll work closely with a wide range of partners — City departments, developers, engineers, contractors, and regulatory agencies. Your goal is to help deliver efficient, customer-focused development services while protecting public infrastructure and natural resources.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in planning, Engineering Technology, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Geography, Public Administration, or a related field and three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in development review, engineering, inspections, or land development; OR Associate degree in a related field and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in development review, engineering support, construction administration, inspections, or related work.
Valid North Carolina Driver's License.
Ability to obtain applicable job-related certifications.

Nice To Haves

Municipal development review experience.
Experience reviewing civil engineering plans and conducting site inspections.
Experience administering development sureties.
Certification in Erosion & Sediment Control, Floodplain Administration, Stormwater SCM Inspection, or NC Level I Building Inspection.
Working knowledge of NCDOT standards and specifications.

Responsibilities

Review development applications, engineering plans, and supporting documents for compliance with City ordinances, engineering standards, and applicable regulations.
Review civil site plans, subdivisions, grading, utilities, stormwater, erosion and sedimentation control, floodplain, watershed, transportation, parking, sidewalks, and other development improvements.
Conduct pre-application meetings and coordinate development projects from initial submittal through construction completion.
Prepare consolidated review comments using Bluebeam or similar software and coordinate multidisciplinary reviews with City departments and outside agencies.
Review resubmittals, verify corrective actions, and ensure established review timelines are met.
Serve as the primary technical contact for applicants, developers, engineers, architects, surveyors, contractors, and property owners.
Perform site inspections before, during, and after construction to verify compliance with approved plans and City standards.
Inspect grading, utilities, stormwater facilities, erosion control measures, zoning setbacks, sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, and public infrastructure improvements.
Document inspection findings, coordinate corrective actions, and verify compliance prior to project acceptance.
Coordinate with the Building Inspections Division on projects requiring building code inspections.
Administer the City's private development surety program.
Review engineer's cost estimates, bonds, letters of credit, and other financial guarantees.
Track surety agreements, reductions, releases, and expiration dates.
Conduct inspections required for partial and final bond releases.
Maintain permanent records and coordinate bond administration with the Finance Department.
Review development proposals for compliance with floodplain, watershed, stormwater, erosion and sedimentation control, and other applicable environmental regulations.
Coordinate with state and federal agencies as required.
Maintain development records, permitting databases, GIS information, and digital project files, including approved plans, easements, plats, inspection reports, as-built drawings, and bond documentation.
Produce maps, reports, correspondence, and technical documentation.
Assist with departmental process improvements, special projects, and other duties as assigned.