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Would you like to have an impact on the built environment while advocating for excellent design within planned communities? If so, the Prince George’s County Planning Department of The Maryland National-Capital Park and Planning Commission is seeking a Planner I to join our Urban Design team. The Department provides land use planning for the physical development of Prince George’s County, Maryland.
 
 As the second most populous county in Maryland, Prince George’s has a population of approximately 900,000 residents with 15 Metro Rail Stations and is home to The University of Maryland at College Park, WMATA Headquarters, UMD Capital Region Medical Center, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, and Joint Base Andrews Air Force Base. Prince George’s County is also home to many attractions such as FedEx Field, National Harbor, and Six Flags Amusement Park. If you are interested in working for the Prince George’s County Planning Department, we invite qualified candidates to apply for our Planner I position. 

Examples of Important Duties:

The individual in this position should be a planner with urban design, land use, and/or zoning experience capable of reviewing and analyzing development proposals, managing ongoing processes related to the assigned cases including variances. Primary duty will be the review of applications for conformance to the County Code including Zoning regulations. This includes coordinating a Departmental recommendation on each application and various inquiries. The workload will include all types of applications, such as rezoning cases, site plans, departures, as well as providing zoning assistance to planning teams. The candidate must have very good plan review skills including engineered site plans. In addition, the candidate should understand and apply basic land use principles. Other duties may include participation in master plans or sector plans, working as part of an interdisciplinary project team. Requires negotiating solutions and making effective presentations on complex and controversial topics before public groups and in public hearings. Must possess strong oral, written, and visual communication skills; critical thinking skills; innovative problem-solving skills; and the ability to work well with people. The ability to express planning and design principles verbally, graphically and in writing is essential. Combined public/private experience is preferred but not required.
 

• Develops goals, schedules, and deadlines for work effort and ensures that objectives are met for completion. 
• Coordinates development review functions of varying degrees of complexity. 
• Oversees general maintenance of files and records.
• Responds to general inquiries from citizens, elected officials, developers, engineers, architects, and attorneys concerning development, actions of the Planning Board, planning regulations and development processes. 
• Interprets county code and regulations.
• Evaluates varying types of plans for conformance.
• Completes review of recreational facilities agreements. 
• Conducts site inspections.
• Reviews Urban Design applications and provides comments for pre-acceptance and acceptance.
• Reviews plans for final certification.
• Periodically prepares and makes simple presentations at public hearings.
• Collaborates with staff from other sections and divisions as needed.
• Participates in weekly review of long-range agenda.
• Provides updates to Supervisor on all cases.

 
 WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING: 
 The ideal candidate will be highly organized, have strong analytical skills, possess outstanding communication and leadership skills, and provide a directly related innovative approach to planning. In addition, they must be independently engaged in the work program and highly dependable.  

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Planning, Geography, Architecture, Parks and Recreation, Transportation, Urban Design, Engineering, Environmental Science, Public Policy, Economics or any related field.
2. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted, which together total four (4) years.
3. Valid driver's license (depending on area of assignment) in accordance with both State and Commission rules and regulations.  Driver’s license must be unencumbered by restrictions, revocations, suspensions, or points that could limit the employee’s ability to drive Commission vehicles or perform driving duties required by the position of assignment.

WHY PRINCE GEORGE’S PLANNING? 
Amenities:

• Telework opportunities 
• Flexible schedules 
• Complimentary access to M-NCPPC gymnasiums throughout Prince George’s County 
• Free parking is available for employees 
• Professional development opportunities/Tuition assistance 
• Positions may qualify for federal student loan forgiveness assistance

The M-NCPPC offers a competitive salary range of $56,358 to $99,814 at the Planner I level (salary is commensurate with education and experience) with excellent benefits including generous leave, extensive health coverage, deferred compensation plan, and employee pension plan.
 
 The Prince George’s County Planning Department is conveniently located in Largo, Maryland near Metro and I-495.

May be subject to medical, drug and alcohol testing. 

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate a workplace culture of diversity, equity and inclusion without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, gender identity, or any other non-merit factor. 
 
Applicants with Disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
If you require accommodations or special arrangements due to a qualifying disability, please notify the Recruitment & Selections Services Unit at the time of application at 301-454-1411 (Maryland Relay 7-1-1).

M-NCPPC will make all efforts to reasonably accommodate you.