Planner I - Position #14035

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

LARGO, MD United States

 

 

The Prince George's County Planning Department of The Maryland National-Capital Park and Planning Commission is seeking a Planner I to join our planning 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 and is home to The University of Maryland at College Park, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, and Joint Base Andrews.  Prince George's County is also home to many attractions such as Northwest Stadium (formerly FedEx Field), National Harbor, and Six Flags Amusement Park. If you are interested in working for Prince George's County Planning Department, we invite qualified candidates to apply for our Planner I position.

The Planner I will play an important role in the review of applicable public and private land development applications through various processes. The position also requires the ability to apply land use regulations and to meet deadlines. The duties of this position include technical review, and the preparation of staff reports and memoranda for site specific applications and other projects as assigned. 

Examples of Important Duties:

  1. Reviews plans and permit applications to approve/disapprove building, grading or other permits. Identifies problems and changes needed for relevant code and resolution compliance and prepares written comments for applicant correspondence.
  1. Provides a wide range of technical assistance to support the section’s development review practice including review of pre-acceptance development submissions, site plans, prior development approvals, community plans, motor vehicle traffic studies, pedestrian and bicycle adequacy studies, and site visits. 
  1. Attends Planning Board hearings, Subdivision Development Review Committee meetings, and other regulatory review meetings with the public or development applicants as necessary.
  1. Reviews other related development applications for transportation purposes such as Authorization to Build in County Rights-of-Way, Water and Sewer Amendment requests, Maryland Clearing House applications, and Mandatory Referrals.
  1. Enhances and supports presentations to planning officials, the general public, County Council, etc. Develops and prepares visual and written materials for presentations as advised. Answers questions based on materials presented.
  1. Communicates with citizens, developers, engineers, advocates, architects, attorneys, department planning staff, and other agencies.
  1. Performs other related duties as assigned.


Desired Qualifications:

  1. Comprehensive knowledge of, and skill in the principles and concepts of planning in one or more of the following areas: zoning, land use, land development, and public facilities. 
  2. Skill in problem solving to select, organize and logically process relevant information (verbal, numerical or abstract) to solve a problem. 
  3. Skill in communication to understand verbal and written information. 
  4. Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with contacts in a business-like, customer service-oriented manner. 
  5. Skill in using a computer, modern office suite software (such as MS Office), enterprise software and specialized software

 

Minimum Qualifications: Please see website
 

Why Prince George’s Planning?

Amenities: 

  • Telework opportunities 
  • Flexible schedules
  • Onsite fitness center
  • 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 (salary is commensurate with education and experience) at the Planner I level 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 applications at or 301-454-1411 (Maryland Relay 7-1-1)

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

 

 

 

Experience Level
Mid I (1-4 years)
AICP Level
--
Specialty
Land Use and Development Regulation and Zoning
Salary Range
$56,358.00 - $99,814.00 Annually

Contact Information

Recruitment and Selection Services
Address
7833 Walker Drive
Suite 425
Greenbelt, MD
20770
United States
Resource URL
Email
Phone
3014541411