Development Services Manager

Join Our Team as a Development Services Manager!

Are you ready to advance your career in urban planning? Sandy City is seeking a detail-oriented Development Services Manager to help bring our Cairns City Center vision to life. We are in the process of implementing our award-winning Pace of Progress General Plan through our Land Development Code update process that has just begun. This is an exciting opportunity for a professional planner to play a pivotal role in shaping our community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership: Supervise the Development Services section of the Planning Division, collaborating with a team of planners.
• Planning Activities: Engage in a range of professional planning tasks, including:
• Current planning and land use
• Development review for mixed-use, commercial, industrial, and multi-family projects
• Site planning, subdivisions, plat amendments, and conditional uses
• Architectural review and other planning-related impacts
• Preparation of staff reports and presentations to public officials, boards, commissions, and citizen committees

Qualifications:

• Knowledge/Skills: Working understanding of basic legal principles of land development and zoning in Utah (LUDMA); knowledge of form-based codes and urban design; attention to detail; experience with digital review software; compliance with time-sensitive deadlines; clear and timely communication with a variety of stakeholders; strong prioritization and negotiation skills; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships; and, other skills generally associated with supervising or mentoring people.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in urban planning or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of five years of progressively responsible planning experience in local government or a comparable organization.
• Certifications: AICP (American Institute of Certified Planners) Certification preferred; Class C (Commercial Driver’s License) preferred.
• Probationary Period: A one-year probationary period is required for this position.

Compensation:

• Salary Range: $80,412.80 – $120,619.20, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Benefits: Excellent health, dental and State of Utah retirement benefits. Generous PTO allowance, and paid holidays.

For a complete job description, please visit: https://sandy.utah.gov/189/Community-Development

Application Process:

• Formal job applications must be submitted online: https://sandy.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/Sandy_Citys.
• The position will be filled no sooner than February 3, 2026.
• Interested candidates should contact Mike Wilcox, Planning Director at mwilcox@sandy.utah.gov for inquiries.