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:
Business Area: 1611 - Development Services
Opening Date: 11/06/2026
Closing Date: 11/16/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

JOB INFORMATION
See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

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: A combination of full-time professional experience as specified below that equals three years. Qualifying experience MUST include a minimum of one year of experience as specified in Option 2 or Option 3.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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: (619) 533-3337; 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

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

Benefits may change due to employer-employee contract negotiations.

or review the
01

I understand that failure to respond to the following questions in the spaces provided may result in the rejection of my application. In addition, I may miss out on employment opportunities. Résumés are NOT reviewed for assessing the minimum requirements.

• Yes
• No

02

Are you a current or former City of San Diego government/municipal employee?

• Current city employee
• Former city employee
• Current & former city employee
• None of the above

03

The minimum age for this job is 18, unless you are 17 and a high school graduate. Do you meet the minimum age requirements for this job?

• Yes
• No

04

Are you meeting the education requirement with a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter)? NOTE: Attach proof of degree/transcripts to your application.

• Yes
• No

05

If you are using a combination of experience and education to qualify, which of the following best describes your level of education? NOTE: Attach transcripts to your application.

• 0 to 29 semester/44 quarter units
• 30 semester/45 quarter units to 59 semester/89 quarter units
• 60 semester/90 quarter units to 89 semester/134 quarter units
• 90 semester/135 quarter units to 119 semester/179 quarter units
• 120 semester/180 quarter units or more

06

How many years of full-time professional experience do you have reviewing 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.

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• 3 years to less than 4 years
• 4 years to less than 5 years
• 5 years to less than 6 years
• 6 years to less than 7 years
• 7 years or more

07

In which of the following areas do you have full-time professional experience reviewing mixed-use, residential, commercial, or capital improvement projects for compliance with federal, state (e.g., California Code of Regulations), or municipal codes and regulations?

• Zoning
• Engineering
• Water
• Sewer
• Landscape
• Other land development
• Land use
• None of the above

08

Describe your full-time professional experience reviewing mixed-use, residential, commercial, or capital improvement projects for compliance with federal, state (e.g., California Code of Regulations), or municipal codes and regulations in the following areas: a. Zoning; b. engineering; c. water; d. sewer; e. landscape; f. other land development; g. land use. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area, and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None."
09

How many years of full-time professional engineering or planning experience do you have 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?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• 3 years to less than 4 years
• 4 years to less than 5 years
• 5 years to less than 6 years
• 6 years to less than 7 years
• 7 years or more

10

In which of the following areas do you have full-time professional engineering or planning experience (e.g., review, analysis, and/or interpretation)?

• Federal, state, or municipal codes and regulations
• Governing agency policies and engineering standards
• Community and general plans in land development or construction
• None of the above

11

Describe your full-time professional engineering or planning experience (e.g., review, analysis, and/or interpretation) in the following areas: a. Federal, state, or municipal codes and regulations; b. governing agency policies and engineering standards; c. community and general plans in land development or construction. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area, and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None."
12

How many years of full-time professional project management experience do you have in mixed-use, commercial, industrial, governmental, or large-scale residential development?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• 3 years to less than 4 years
• 4 years to less than 5 years
• 5 years to less than 6 years
• 6 years to less than 7 years
• 7 years or more

13

Indicate in which of the following areas you have full-time professional project management experience.

• Mixed-use
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Governmental
• Large-scale residential development
• None of the above

14

Describe your full-time professional project management experience in the following areas: a. Mixed-use b. commercial; c. industrial; d. governmental; e. large-scale residential development. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area, and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None."
Required Question