Just now, YABO713 said:

 

Thanks! Do mortgage lenders require a bachelor's? 

I don't think so.  

 

I also edited my post to include the idea of looking for paralegal work but you might have thought of that already. 

Edited February 14, 20196 yr by freefourur

^I've put out some feelers on that front. Really trying to leave no stone unturned. 

I also thought about inquiring into bartending jobs. But he doesn't have any experience with that 

How about one of those code boot camps? I have hired a decent number of people for my work that have gone through one of those programs and many of them had unrelated degrees/past work experience. The talent is in such short supply that if an applicant demonstrates a strong understanding of the core knowledge base, the 'you need x number of years experience in this field' doesn't really have much weight at this time. 

 

Some examples: Tech Elevator, We can Code IT, software guild 

9 minutes ago, viscomi said:

How about one of those code boot camps? I have hired a decent number of people for my work that have gone through one of those programs and many of them had unrelated degrees/past work experience. The talent is in such short supply that if an applicant demonstrates a strong understanding of the core knowledge base, the 'you need x number of years experience in this field' doesn't really have much weight at this time. 

 

Some examples: Tech Elevator, We can Code IT, software guild 

 

Good idea, do you have any idea what those bootcamps runs $ wise? 

I'll ask around. I was a chump and overpaid for 4.25 years at OU. That was one expensive party! 

2 minutes ago, viscomi said:

I'll ask around. I was a chump and overpaid for 4.25 years at OU. That was one expensive party! 

 

Haha! Thank you I appreciate it 

45 minutes ago, YABO713 said:

 

Good idea, do you have any idea what those bootcamps runs $ wise? 

I got a grant through OhioMeansJobs that paid for the entire cost of Tri-C’s coding bootcamp. Most of us in the program used that grant. It is also applicable to the other bootcamps in the area, iirc. 

40 minutes ago, grcCLE said:

I got a grant through OhioMeansJobs that paid for the entire cost of Tri-C’s coding bootcamp. Most of us in the program used that grant. It is also applicable to the other bootcamps in the area, iirc. 

 

Thank you! I just don't know if he'll be eligible since he's currently a resident of Texas 

Book him a flight to London so he can go kick his bum of a dad's ass.

5 minutes ago, edale said:

Book him a flight to London so he can go kick his bum of a dad's ass.

 

When Cam makes it and is successful, which he will be... you bet your a$$ I'm sending his dad certified mail of everything he's accomplished in spite of him. 

wow, this guy's father sounds like the most completely disgusting slimeball of all time. Did your friend have a good relationship with him early on in life?  And did his father have any visitation rights, or did his mother prevent them from having any connection, which may explain his total absence from his life. How awful. I really don't think your friend should have any trouble finding some sort of job that will keep him afloat, especially with the relatively low cost of living in Cleveland, no? He could always go to school at night. There are so many alternative programs, like online classes that can lead to a degree. Just a terribly sad story though. Does he have siblings?

1 minute ago, eastvillagedon said:

wow, this guy's father sounds like the most completely disgusting slimeball of all time. Did your friend have a good relationship with him early on in life?  And did his father have any visitation rights, or did his mother prevent them from having any connection, which may explain his total absence from his life. How awful. I really don't think your friend should have any trouble finding some sort of job that will keep him afloat, especially with the relatively low cost of living in Cleveland, no? He could always go to school at night. There are so many alternative programs, like online classes that can lead to a degree. Just a terribly sad story though. Does he have siblings?

 

They had a "Stepford Wives" sort of set up from how Cam describes it. But Cam would regularly go on fishing trips with him, visit family in England, etc. so he wasn't really an absentee father. 

 

The school is going to be a little difficult until he declares residency, unless he wants to bite the bullet and just take out more loans. I believe he still owes from UT Arlington, so I'm sure his credit isn't stellar. 

 

Thankfully - and honestly another reason Cleveland is amazing - some on here have already reached out to offer help, which is more generous than I can imagine. 

 

He has two older sisters. One of whom is "deeply religious" living in Kansas and hasn't spoken to the family in over five years. The other lives in DC and came to visit Dallas twice in three years. Neither attended the funeral. I can't explain it. 

4 minutes ago, YABO713 said:

 

They had a "Stepford Wives" sort of set up from how Cam describes it. But Cam would regularly go on fishing trips with him, visit family in England, etc. so he wasn't really an absentee father. 

 

The school is going to be a little difficult until he declares residency, unless he wants to bite the bullet and just take out more loans. I believe he still owes from UT Arlington, so I'm sure his credit isn't stellar. 

 

Thankfully - and honestly another reason Cleveland is amazing - some on here have already reached out to offer help, which is more generous than I can imagine. 

 

He has two older sisters. One of whom is "deeply religious" living in Kansas and hasn't spoken to the family in over five years. The other lives in DC and came to visit Dallas twice in three years. Neither attended the funeral. I can't explain it. 

 

Hm, you sure you have all the details of this kid's story correct, or believe the version of events he's told you? I'm not suggesting he's lying or whatever, but what rationale would the two sister's have for skipping the funeral of their tragic mother? The story almost reminds me of something a homeless person tells you to try to get money "for the bus". Just an unbelievable collection of events. I hope your friend can land on his feat and find some stability in his life.

 and I thought my family was dysfunctional!?

3 minutes ago, edale said:

 

Hm, you sure you have all the details of this kid's story correct, or believe the version of events he's told you? I'm not suggesting he's lying or whatever, but what rationale would the two sister's have for skipping the funeral of their tragic mother? The story almost reminds me of something a homeless person tells you to try to get money "for the bus". Just an unbelievable collection of events. I hope your friend can land on his feat and find some stability in his life.

 

Yeah look @edale I'm not entirely interested in arguing with you on this, you'll just have to trust that I have first hand knowledge of his circumstances without me airing every portion of his personal life here. Not being snippy with you, I get your point and it's valid to a degree, but yeah. His one sister has a very deep and troubled past with mental health issues - the one in DC is detached for other reasons. 

Edited February 14, 20196 yr by YABO713

10 minutes ago, edale said:

what rationale would the two sister's have for skipping the funeral of their tragic mother?

They were obviously raised in a strange familial situation. Since the dad's such an awful person, who knows what he might have put them through. And how he might have treated the daughters differently than the son, although people can react differently to similar treatment as well. Being raised in a bad family environment is often not conducive to feeling the type of bonds (such as parent-child) that seem natural to most people.

Just gotta say again... those of you who have reached out to offer help - you really make Cleveland a special place to live.

1 hour ago, YABO713 said:

 

Yeah look @edale I'm not entirely interested in arguing with you on this, you'll just have to trust that I have first hand knowledge of his circumstances without me airing every portion of his personal life here. Not being snippy with you, I get your point and it's valid to a degree, but yeah. His one sister has a very deep and troubled past with mental health issues - the one in DC is detached for other reasons. 

 

Wasn't trying to argue. The story seems over the top, that's all. Kid from Connecticut goes to the most expensive high school in the country, somehow ends up at Hiram College in Ohio. Dad decamps to London to start a new family leaving the kids and mom penniless. Mom gets cancer and dies. Other siblings are totally disconnected with him and his mom to the point that they don't even show up at the funeral. No mention of aunts/uncles/relatives who could offer a place to stay or help him out. You must understand how the situation looks slightly odd to the outsider.

 

Sounds like he should qualify for government assistance. I know there's a stigma around accepting those types of benefits, but the safety net exists for a reason. As I said before, I hope he lands on his feat and finds stability. You seem like a very good friend, and he should count himself luck to have you in his life. 

 

No more from me on this. Best of luck.

As an aside - Hiram, Denison, Kenyon, adn Wooster all have a sizable east coast prep presence. 

27 minutes ago, YABO713 said:

As an aside - Hiram, Denison, Kenyon, adn Wooster all have a sizable east coast prep presence. 

 

I know, what did he mean "end up at Hiram..."? lol. As an aside, I remember when I was a child Lake Erie College was still all female. Unlike today, the school seemed to exude an air of aloofness apart from the rest of town. The girls who attended were perceived to be from generally higher socioeconomic backgrounds than us mere "townies." There were a number of students from the East Coast there and we joked that this must be because they didn't have the pedigree to get into one of the Seven Sisters colleges. Meow? (although, Lake Erie was modeled after Mount Holyoke, today it's coed and shares none of MH's radical politics)

Edited February 14, 20196 yr by eastvillagedon

@YABO713

 

I spoke with someone that went through now defunct Software Guild out of Akron about 3 years ago and the 14 week program cost around 10k. Tech Elevator at the old Baker showroom on Euclid is around 15k for 14 weeks. We just hired a stay at home mom that got sick of doing that who went through that program. The other big one i see is We can Code IT out of Terminal tower and is around 13k for same time range.

 

Little more than i first thought but if you are bright I see no reason why you can't imeditaly find a junior level dev job and make 60k plus upon compeltion. Plus it looks like there are quite a few grants available for these programs.

 

Best of luck to you buddy.

Thanks everyone. Yeah @viscomi that may be a tad steep but I’ll keep looking

maybe your friend can work as a black jack dealer?

The local construction industry is desperate for workers. If he comes now, he might be able to find an apprenticeship program. I helped my wife's friend flee an abusive marriage in Illinois and got her set up here. She spoke very little English but was able to find jobs right away. They were crappy jobs (nanny, hotel maid, restaurant cleaning, etc.) but they were jobs. Some took 90 minutes to get to by several buses and/or trains. But she was overjoyed to be around any people because her husband forbid her to leave their rural Illinois home and she didn't drive anyway. She now works nights at a company that makes plumbing products. It's decent money, has paid vacations and health care and the night job lets her takes some classes at Tri-C during the day. It was a one-seat bus ride from Lakewood but her boyfriend (an RTA cop) just recently got her a car. Point is, you can always find work if you're willing to do anything. Once she was able to develop a work history, she was able to use it to leverage better jobs over time. 

On 2/14/2019 at 8:49 AM, YABO713 said:

 

 

I am getting married on February 23rd. 

by the way, congratulations (and be sure to think of us on your big day?)

Hey all!

 

Have any of you guys graduated with your bachelors in an engineering related field but transitioned to real estate development?

 

I’m a fourth year at OSU and will be graduating in fall 2019 with a bachelor’s in civil engineering. I have had internships at a structural engineering firm as well as at commercial construction firms, working in structural design, estimating, and project/construction management respectively.

 

One of the reasons for my interest into real estate is the fact that I’d like to be a part of the ‘bigger picture’ of a project, rather than focused in a small aspect of it. I have great interest in topics such as market analysis, site acquisition, zoning, entitlements, approvals, site planning, and financing. I quite enjoy working on building projects in the urban core, in the effort of revitalizing and growing cities.

 

Would an MBA with a specialization in real estate be necessary for a career path into real estate development? If not, does would any other schooling aide my progress into the industry? Such as a law degree?

 

On the other hand, if further education would not be necessary, but rather a certain type of job please let me know.

 

I would love to hear about your experiences and career paths, and maybe it could point me in the right direction.

Need a gig?

 

Home Depot hiring 1,350 people for jobs in Cleveland area

https://fox8.com/2019/02/20/home-depot-hiring-1350-people-for-jobs-in-cleveland-area

Hey everyone, 

 

Similar to @Eastside I am looking to make a change and would appreciate any and all advice from the people on here. I am originally from the Cleveland area (Ukrainian Village, Parma) and graduated from Ohio State with a Finance degree in 2014. I have been working since then here in Columbus first for a manufacturing company doing Financial Analyst work and currently have spent the last ~4 years at an energy company doing wholesale supply chain work. I am looking to get back to the Cleveland area as that's where family is and was wondering if you guys knew of the best companies or places to look? I am interested in doing the same work I am currently doing, but would not be against a career change into the field of urban redevelopment, etc. (aka what most of us on here enjoy). If any of you have any knowledge or experiences to share, it would be greatly appreciated!

Just as an update / thank you:

 

I shared the story of my friend Cam with you all a little over a month ago. This morning, he packed his car in Texas and began 21 hour journey to Cleveland. 

 

I want to thank everyone for the ideas, positive thoughts, friendly suggestions, and otherwise. UrbanOhio is a special place, and in particular, one member of this board came forward and provided financial assistance that will allow Cam to make the move here. That person's character and generosity honestly changed a life, maybe even saved one. 

 

Things look like they've turned around for him. He has an interview, met a nice girl at my wedding, and thanks to one of you, has a few months rent under his belt to get a fresh start. Thank you all again, it's extremely appreciated. 

On 3/6/2019 at 3:19 PM, ytown2ctown said:

Hey everyone, 

 

Similar to @Eastside I am looking to make a change and would appreciate any and all advice from the people on here. I am originally from the Cleveland area (Ukrainian Village, Parma) and graduated from Ohio State with a Finance degree in 2014. I have been working since then here in Columbus first for a manufacturing company doing Financial Analyst work and currently have spent the last ~4 years at an energy company doing wholesale supply chain work. I am looking to get back to the Cleveland area as that's where family is and was wondering if you guys knew of the best companies or places to look? I am interested in doing the same work I am currently doing, but would not be against a career change into the field of urban redevelopment, etc. (aka what most of us on here enjoy). If any of you have any knowledge or experiences to share, it would be greatly appreciated!

 

@ytown2ctown -- sorry I didn't see this post until now. I would send resumes to all of the development firms in Cleveland. Most of them are very busy. In the alternative, consider applying to the two largest insurance firms here in Cleveland (Progressive and AmTrust), plus many of the venture capital firms that have opened up here. For names of these and other firms, see the bottom half of my article at: http://neo-trans.blogspot.com/2018/03/

Community Development Manager

 

City of Euclid

 

Job Summary: Responsible for complex grant coordination and administration related to the daily operations of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funded programs and other planning and development related grants. This includes preparation of grant applications, corresponding with HUD officials and other grant agencies, preparing and submitting the CDBG budgets, assuring all grant expenditures are in conformance with related regulations, preparing and monitoring contracts, preparing reports, documentation, forms, and memos required to obtain and maintain funding from HUD, coordinating and documenting citizen participation processes and meeting with auditors and providing reconciled documentation for all grant related expenditures. Administers various grants and other special projects and performs related planning, development and administrative activities as needed. Works under the supervision of the Director of Planning and Development.

 

Job Duties: - Manage and monitor the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) grant funds. - Develop and maintain understanding and working knowledge of current HUD/CDBG/HOME regulations. - Periodically analyze program development and develop strategies for the utilization and budgeting of CDBG and related federal grant dollars. - Prepare annual CDBG budget and makes projections of expenditures for activities/projects; oversees grant expenditures and reviews related invoices and approves for payment; maintains City financial records. - Coordinate the monitoring of current CDBG and HOME funded programs, ensuring that performance levels associated with grant funding are being met. - Conduct draw-downs of grant funds as the local administrator of HUD’s Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS). - Prepare and monitor Federal and other grant related contracts with outside contractors; ensure that expected performance levels are met and performs required annual monitoring of sub-recipients. - Prepare Annual Action Plan, Consolidated Plan, Grantee Performance Report and other required HUD documents, utilizing HUD planning software, where appropriate. - Primary liaison to HUD to assist representatives of Housing and Urban Development in assessing the City’s CDBG program for compliance with HUD regulations. - Assist independent auditors with audit of CDBG and all other grants. - Prepare timely and accurate reports to HUD. - Respond to questions regarding status of funding requests, explains related regulations and requirements. - Make public presentations to the Citizens Advisory Committee, City Council and staff on grant funded programs. - Supervise program staff. - Perform research on other grant programs fitting the City’s needs. - Provide data to improve decision-making and policy-making through research and written reports, spatial studies and map creation including, but not limited to, census data, demographic analysis and community and economic development trends. - Assist Director with department budgeting, administration and other duties as required. (The description above represents the most significant duties of this position but does not exclude other occasional work assignments not mentioned, the inclusion of which would be in conformity with the factor degrees assigned.)

 

Work Environment: Office and outdoor inspections, interviews on construction sites. Sedentary work: exerting negligible force; occasional walking, standing. Physical activity: balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, fingering. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Public Administration or related field and three to five years of progressively responsible related experience, or any combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Ability to express ideas and instructions clearly both verbally and in writing. Valid driver's license. Proficient in Microsoft Office Products. Experience with GIS mapping preferred. The City of Euclid does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services. Hiring manager: Jonathon Holody Pay rate: $22.45 - $33.72, commensurate with experience Full Time, 40 hours per week, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

 

Submit resumes with a cover letter, and/or a City application to [email protected]

Looking for some help here. I am a Cleveland native looking to move back after 10 years in Columbus. I interviewed with Sherwin Williams two weeks ago today and got an email last week from the recruiter confirming my current salary and he said that "they are putting together an offer and are looking to be as competitive as possible". I have yet to hear any follow up from any one there seven days later. Anyone in HR or at Sherwin that can help with this? I am looking to put offers in at homes in Lakewood and Cleveland Hts. ASAP but want to wait until I have something in writing. Any help on this will help my anxiety.

Hi guys and gals - 

 

I'll start off by making all necessary disclaimers. First, I will be speaking at the below event. Second, UrbanOhio isn't sponsoring or sanctioning it. 

 

Having said that - I thought it might at least be of interest to many of you. As I said, I'll be speaking to the Cleveland Engineering Society on November 19th regarding cyber threats currently facing the construction and manufacturing industries. 

 

I promise, I'm not trying to pimp myself out here, rather, just thought I would let everyone know, as I suspect there will be a decent cross-section of industries represented, which may present valuable networking in addition to whatever modest information I may bring to the table.

 

If you want to or intend on coming, please let me know and I'll be sure to come talk to you before or after. Again, sorry if this comes off as shameless self-promotion, just figured some of the industry-relevant professionals on here may be interested. 

 

https://www.cesnet.org/EVENTS#id=165&cid=1275&wid=501&type=Cal

3 hours ago, YABO713 said:

Hi guys and gals - 

 

I'll start off by making all necessary disclaimers. First, I will be speaking at the below event. Second, UrbanOhio isn't sponsoring or sanctioning it. 

 

Having said that - I thought it might at least be of interest to many of you. As I said, I'll be speaking to the Cleveland Engineering Society on November 19th regarding cyber threats currently facing the construction and manufacturing industries. 

 

I promise, I'm not trying to pimp myself out here, rather, just thought I would let everyone know, as I suspect there will be a decent cross-section of industries represented, which may present valuable networking in addition to whatever modest information I may bring to the table.

 

If you want to or intend on coming, please let me know and I'll be sure to come talk to you before or after. Again, sorry if this comes off as shameless self-promotion, just figured some of the industry-relevant professionals on here may be interested. 

 

https://www.cesnet.org/EVENTS#id=165&cid=1275&wid=501&type=Cal

 

will this be on youtube? I look forward to it. 

3 minutes ago, eastvillagedon said:

 

will this be on youtube? I look forward to it. 

 

I actually don't think so - I'm not sure, though. 

Just now, YABO713 said:

 

I actually don't think so - I'm not sure, though. 

make it happen! 

If anyone is looking for a Finance Job with Detroit Shoreway Development Corp I just got an alert on indeed - it shows 80-100k which seems nuts for a CDC job!

 

I'd post a link, but my employer probably wouldn't appreciate an indeed click lol 

 

Also, unrelated but the NEO GIS Symposium is coming up- great networking for area GIS professionals, as well as those in tons of other fields that use GIS in their day to day. I belive they should be announcing what the sessions are soon: https://neohiogis.org/

City of Springfield, OH is looking for a Planner I.

 

https://springfieldohio.gov/planner-i/

 

Awww, Tom is nice.

 

 

City of Euclid

Job Title: Manager - Community Development

Department: Planning and Development (31)

Status: A. Classified B. Exempt (FLSA)

Job Summary: Responsible for complex grant coordination and administration related to the daily operations of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funded programs and other planning and development related grants. This includes preparation of grant applications, corresponding with HUD officials and other grant agencies, preparing and submitting the CDBG budgets, assuring all grant expenditures are in conformance with related regulations, preparing and monitoring contracts, preparing reports, documentation, forms, and memos required to obtain and maintain funding from HUD, coordinating and documenting citizen participation processes and meeting with auditors and providing reconciled documentation for all grant related expenditures. Administers various grants and other special projects and performs related planning, development and administrative activities as needed. Works under the supervision of the Director of Planning and Development.

Job Duties:
- Manage and monitor the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) grant funds.
- Develop and maintain understanding and working knowledge of current HUD/CDBG/HOME regulations.
- Periodically analyze program development and develop strategies for the utilization and budgeting of CDBG and related federal grant dollars.
- Prepare annual CDBG budget and makes projections of expenditures for activities/projects; oversees grant expenditures and reviews related invoices and approves for payment; maintains City financial records.
- Coordinate the monitoring of current CDBG and HOME funded programs, ensuring that performance levels associated with grant funding are being met.
- Conduct draw-downs of grant funds as the local administrator of HUD’s Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS).
- Prepare and monitor Federal and other grant related contracts with outside contractors; ensure that expected performance levels are met and performs required annual monitoring of sub-recipients.
- Prepare Annual Action Plan, Consolidated Plan, Grantee Performance Report and other required HUD documents, utilizing HUD planning software, where appropriate.
- Primary liaison to HUD to assist representatives of Housing and Urban Development in assessing the City’s CDBG program for compliance with HUD regulations.
- Assist independent auditors with audit of CDBG and all other grants.
- Prepare timely and accurate reports to HUD.
- Respond to questions regarding status of funding requests, explains related regulations and requirements.
- Make public presentations to the Citizens Advisory Committee, City Council and staff on grant funded programs.
- Supervise program staff.
- Perform research on other grant programs fitting the City’s needs.
- Provide data to improve decision-making and policy-making through research and written reports, spatial studies and map creation including, but not limited to, census data, demographic analysis and community and economic development trends.
- Assist Director with department budgeting, administration and other duties as required.

 

(The description above represents the most significant duties of this position but does not exclude other occasional work assignments not mentioned, the inclusion of which would be in conformity with the factor degrees assigned.)

Work Environment: Office and outdoor inspections, interviews on construction sites. Sedentary work: exerting negligible force; occasional walking, standing. Physical activity: balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, fingering.

Requirements: Bachelors degree in Urban Planning, Public Administration, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or related field and three to five years of progressively responsible related experience, or any combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Ability to express ideas and instructions clearly both verbally and in writing. Valid driver's license. Proficient in Microsoft Office Products. Experience with GIS mapping preferred.

The City of Euclid does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services.

Hiring manager: Jonathon Holody
Pay rate: $22.45 - $44.58, commensurate with experience
Full Time, 40 hours per week, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Submit resumes with a cover letter, and a City application to [email protected] or mail to Human Resources, 585 East 222nd Street, Euclid, Ohio 44123

City of Euclid Job Posting

Job Title: Director of Planning and Development

Department: Mayor’s Office

Status: A. Unclassified B. Exempt - FLSA

Job Summary: Responsible for coordinating all community development, economic development and planning activity within the City. The Director's responsibilities include, but is not limited to the improvement of the health and prosperity of the residents, businesses and neighborhoods and the increase of the tax base of the City. The Director will manage employee performance, annual budgeting, and review and approval of all department expenses to ensure the successful function of the department.
Works under the immediate direction of the Mayor.

Job Duties:
- Supervise professional staff.
- Coordinate with local, state, federal and non-profit economic development agencies to support business growth.
- Administer local economic development incentive programs.
- Identify potential funding sources including grants to facilitate community and economic development.
- Develop and maintain an understanding and working knowledge of current Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME); and, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations and coordinate the monitoring of these programs, ensuring that performance levels associated with grant funding are being met. Develop business and community relations to support the creation of job opportunities and encourage a positive economic climate.
- Work with businesses and property owners to identify opportunities to fill vacant commercial real estate.
- Manage complex municipal real-estate and development transactions.
- Keep abreast of the economic and legal issues involved in community development or redevelopment.
- Support the Planning and Zoning Commissioner in his or her duties to ensure compliance with the Euclid Codified Ordinances and provide updates to the Planning and Zoning Commission on a regular basis.
- Plan and manage community improvement projects involving public parks, buildings, properties and rights-of-ways.
- Coordinate the implementation of the City Master Plan and other adopted plans, and lead new community planning processes.
- Perform other related duties assigned by the Mayor.

(The description above represents the most significant duties of this position but does not exclude other occasional work assignments not mentioned, the inclusion of which would be in conformity with the factor degrees assigned.)

Work Environment: Office. Sedentary work: Exerting negligible force; occasional walking and standing. Physical activity: climbing, stooping, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting and grasping.

Requirements: Master's degree in Public/Business Administration or related field. Five years managerial and city experience, or comparable private sector background. Broad knowledge of planning, development, economics, and municipal administration.

It is the policy of the City of Euclid to seek and employ the best qualified individuals for all positions, to provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees, including upgrading, promotion and training: and to administer these activities in a manner which will not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, sex/gender, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation or gender expression, genetic information, military status or veteran status.

Apply on-line by submitting your cover letter and resume to: [email protected].

Salary Commensurate with experience.

My dream is to work for a small scale real estate developer. What I'm particularly interested in, is converting single family dwellings into multi-unit and adaptive re-use. Does anyone know of any companies who do that, whether it's large scale development or small projects? It seems like there's so much money to be made by doing those conversions. It's also great for up and coming areas with housing shortages or shortages of efficiencies and 1bdrm apartments.

I'm a nerd so I don't mind looking up building codes, working to get things approved by the city, finding the best deal and cheapest materials, doing cost estimation, 3-D modeling, etc. I just don't have any plumbing, HVAC or Electrical experience. However, it would be really cool to have a role in a company that specializes in that sort of thing! I'd really love to start my own company doing that but I don't think I could get the financing. Getting investors would be hard, I imagine.

Edited February 14, 20214 yr by David

We have three jobs opening up here in Euclid within the Planning and Development Department. Instead of copy/pasting/formatting all three job descriptions in this thread, I put the job descriptions in a folder on Google Drive.

 

The positions are:

• Economic Development Manager
• Planning Manager
• Special Projects Coordinator

 

You can access the descriptions here:

 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ki-ahDJqQovalliWCZPFiu8sjH5g7DN4?usp=sharing

 

 

Good luck!

 

Edited March 5, 20214 yr by musky
grammar

The contents in the above referenced link are updated with corrected information.

 

 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ki-ahDJqQovalliWCZPFiu8sjH5g7DN4?usp=sharing

On 2/13/2021 at 11:30 PM, David said:

My dream is to work for a small scale real estate developer. What I'm particularly interested in, is converting single family dwellings into multi-unit and adaptive re-use. Does anyone know of any companies who do that, whether it's large scale development or small projects? It seems like there's so much money to be made by doing those conversions. It's also great for up and coming areas with housing shortages or shortages of efficiencies and 1bdrm apartments.
 

 

Thing is, you're basically not allowed to do that anymore in many jurisdictions.

On 3/5/2021 at 10:33 AM, GCrites80s said:

 

Thing is, you're basically not allowed to do that anymore in many jurisdictions.

Really? Why? And what kinds of jurisdictions?

Zoning. They want SFH to stay SFH and for all MFH to go through the proper channels before being built. The jurisdiction could be the city, the county, the neighborhood, the township, the "overlay" and I'm sure there's more.

City of Euclid
Job Posting

Job Title: Coordinator – Zoning & Architectural Review
Department: Community Services and Economic Development
Status: A. Classified B. Nonexempt – (FLSA)

Job Summary: Maintain intake standards for documents accepted from the public, review applications, and issue preliminary approvals for zoning applications. Provide support for the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) and the Architectural Review Board (ARB) and the Euclid Landmark Commission (ELC), including maintenance of records, scheduling and attending meetings, providing required notifications for meetings, preparing and distributing meeting agendas and minutes, and receiving and responding to inquiries concerning Commission and Board matters and procedures. Work under the general supervision of the Planning & Zoning Commissioner.

Job Duties:

• - Attend P&Z, ARB, and ELC meetings, record facts and motions, write summary finished agendas, record and distribute documents.
• - Maintain filing system for P&Z, ARB, and ELC cases and permits.
• - Prepare correspondence, mailings, requisitions, agendas, minutes, and other reports for all P&Z, ARB, and ELC meetings.
• - Accept, record, and research P&Z, ARB, and ELC applications, compose notifications to affected owners, and arrange for and publish the required advertisements.
• - Analyze all incoming applications and assist as needed with staff review of applications and preparation of staff recommendations to P&Z, ARB, and ELC for each case.
• - Accept, record, control, and deposit payments made to the department.
• - Answer and respond to phone calls and, when appropriate, direct calls to other employees.
• - Perform duties as assigned to the Secretary through the rule-making authority of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
• - Prepare the P&Z and ARB Annual Report.
• - Enforce the City’s Zoning Code, issue violation notices, maintain case records, and perform follow-up action on cases as needed.
• - Assist with both Building Division and Housing Division intake on an as-needed basis.
• - Perform other related duties as required.

(The description above represents the most significant duties of this position but does not exclude other occasional work assignments not mentioned, the inclusion of which would be in conformity with the factor degrees assigned.)

Work Environment: Office. Sedentary work: exerting negligible force; occasional walking and standing. Physical activity: climbing, stooping, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, and grasping. Inspecting properties for zoning code enforcement. Some field time visiting sites and delivering meeting materials to Commission or Board members.

Requirements: High School graduate, college training in relevant field with coursework in land use law, zoning, urban design and/or architecture, or degree preferred. Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and related computer software applications; certification preferred. American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification desirable or the ability to achieve the certification. Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience performing duties relevant to this position; or any combination of relevant education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Exceptional customer service proficiency, good written and verbal communication skills, demonstrated experience in computer literacy, and the ability to express and exchange technical information accurately are essential. Valid driver’s license required.

 

The City of Euclid does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, sex/gender, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation or gender expression, genetic information, military status or veteran status.

Hiring manager: Scott Muscatello
Pay rate: $15.00-22.00, per hour, commensurate with experience
Full Time, 40 hours per week, 8:30am – 5:00 pm
Submit resume with a cover letter, and/or city application to [email protected]