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First Review Deadline: 5 p.m. | Friday | July 11, 2025

RECRUITMENT BROCHURE

If you’re passionate about planning with purpose, and want to do it alongside people who value pfun, pfamily, and progress; Pflugerville might be your perfect place. Here, innovation isn’t just encouraged, it’s expected.

The Planning & Development Services Director is a high-impact role with the visibility, autonomy, and support to shape a growing city with heart. Pflugerville’s P.F.I.R.S.T. values don’t just sit on a poster, they guide every project, meeting, and decision.

In this role, you will:

• Positively influence the look, pace, and pfuture of Pflugerville through smart land use, code guidance, and strategic development.
• Plan pforward with a collaborative team of professionals, shaping a modern vision rooted in sustainability, growth, and design excellence.
• Protect integrity by championing transparency, consistency, and pfairness across planning, zoning, and development proposals.
• Pivot with resilience, leading change with confidence and navigating challenges with solution-oriented calm.
• Provide exceptional service to residents, developers, elected officials, and teammates by offering clear, accessible expertise.
• Promote teamwork inside and outside the department and organization, building strong partnerships across engineering, economic development, and community services.
• Participate in shaping policy with executive leadership, contributing your voice to long-range strategy and capital improvement planning.

Pflugerville is looking for a Planning & Development Services Director who brings both professional polish and a passion for public service. This role is best suited for someone who leads with integrity, inspires their team, and thrives in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning or related pfield
• 10 years of progressively responsible experience in planning, development, or code administration
• 5 years of supervisory or management experience
• AICP certification
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with development regulations, long-range planning, and customer-facing processes
• Ability to lead teams, manage projects, and collaborate across departments

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Urban Planning, Public Administration, or related field
• Experience in a high-growth city or rapidly developing region
• Track record of successful staff development and team building
• Pfamiliarity with Texas land use law and annexation procedures
• Demonstrated success navigating complex political or stakeholder environments
• Strategic mindset with comfort presenting to councils, boards, and community groups

Core Competencies & Attributes

In addition to the qualifications above, the ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Analytical strength with the ability to research, interpret, and apply complex legal, zoning, and subdivision regulations
• Skilled relationship building with residents, developers, elected officials, and city staff
• Excellent communication, capable of translating technical content into clear, accessible language
• Strategic thinking that balances long-range vision with day-to-day operational detail
• Principled leadership that models professionalism, pfairness, and accountability

Faxed and mailed submissions will not be considered.

For more information on this position, please contact:

Michael Boese, President
Clear Career Professionals, LLC
[email protected] 
(214) 550-2850 Ext. #4