Development Project Manager II

City of San Diego Green Business Network; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

City of San Diego is seeking a Development Project Manager II in San Diego, CA, to oversee land use and development projects and manage the city’s development review processes.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and relevant project management experience in zoning, engineering, or land development, with opportunities for professional licensure-based pay enhancements. Salary is $115,960.00 to $140,025.60 annually, with a city benefits package.

Qualifications

• EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).
• EXPERIENCE: Experience in the review of mixed-use, residential, commercial, or capital improvement projects for compliance with federal, state, or municipal codes and regulations; project management experience in relevant development.
• Experience in engineering or planning in application of codes/regulations governing agency policies and engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Develops and manages simple to moderately complex land use and development projects.
• Manages City’s land development review permit processes and serves as the single point of contact for stakeholders on assigned projects.
• Prepares and delivers oral and written presentations to decision makers; assembles and manages multi-disciplinary teams; maintains project schedules and files.

Job description

Development Project Manager II

Salary
$115,960.00 - $140,025.60 Annually

Location
City of San Diego, CA

Job Type
Varies by Position/DSD

Job Number
JH-T12085-202611

Business Area
1611 - Development Services

Opening Date
11/06/2026

Closing Date
11/16/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Description

Development Project Manager II positions manage simple to moderately complex land use and development projects; manage the City's land development review permit processes; serve as the single point of contact, liaison, and project expert for all stakeholders on assigned development projects; ensure project compliance with all local, state, and federal land use regulations; prepare and make oral and written presentations and report to a variety of decision makers; assemble and manage an appropriate multi-disciplinary team; establish and maintain project review timelines, schedules, and official project files; audit, administer, and manage project deposit accounts to ensure positive balances are maintained at all times; utilize online permitting system software to effectively manage all project aspects; resolve all outstanding and/or conflicting project or process issues; identify all stakeholder needs and ensure customer service standards are achieved and/or exceeded; and perform other duties as assigned.

Notes

• Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:
• 3.5% effective 7/1/27
• 2% effective 7/1/28
• 2% effective 1/1/29
• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• Development Project Manager II employees with valid State of California registration as a Professional Civil Engineer are eligible for 15% additional pay.
• Development Project Manager II employees with a valid Architect License issued by the California Architects Board are eligible for 15% additional pay.
• Development Project Manager II employees with a valid state Landscape Architect license are eligible for 15% additional pay.

Minimum Requirements

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).

Note

• Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for education lacked on a year-for-year basis. One year of full-time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.

Experience

• Experience in the review of mixed-use, residential, commercial, or capital improvement projects for compliance with federal, state (e.g., California Code of Regulations), or municipal codes and regulations, which must include one of the following: zoning, engineering, water, sewer, landscape, other land development, or land use.
• Experience in engineering or planning in the application (e.g., review, analysis, and/or interpretation) of federal, state, or municipal codes and regulations, governing agency policies and engineering standards, and/or community and general plans in land development or construction.
• Project management experience in mixed-use, commercial, industrial, governmental, or large-scale residential development.

Note

• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

Required Documents (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION)

• Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: [phone]; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.

SCREENING PROCESS

Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS : Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may be cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change to their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.

City employees may be eligible to participate in a benefit program including holidays, vacations, savings and retirement plans, health programs, and other benefits.

Eligible City employees initially hired or assuming office on or after July 10, 2021, with the exception of Police Recruits participating in the City’s Police Academy, will participate in the City’s Defined Benefit Plan administered by the San Diego City Employees’ Retirement System (SDCERS).

Benefits may change due to employer-employee contract negotiations.

Flexible Benefits Plan Options for Employees Represented by Municipal Employees Associate (MEA) or review the Benefits Summary for MEA Employees. (Download PDF reader)

Employer City of San Diego

Address 1200 3rd Ave., Suite 300, MS 51P

San Diego, California, 92101

Phone [phone]

[phone]

Website http://www.sandiego.gov/empopp/