Category: 
Job
Organization: 
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC)
Close date: 
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
To event remaining 14 days


Location: Largo, MD

Long Range Community Planner - Planner III

Salary: $73,523.00 - $132,614.00 Annually

Closing: 2/4/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Description

Do you have experience as a community planning project manager? Do you have a passion for helping shape the future of diverse places? Do you enjoy public outreach and leading a team? If so, we welcome you to apply for the Long-range Community Planner (Planner III) position. This position will lead strategic, comprehensive community planning initiatives that will have a lasting impact on the built environment and social fabric of Prince George’s County. You will work with diverse stakeholders including local governments, developers, and community groups to create master plans and strategies that address current and future community challenges, including housing, transportation, infrastructure, environmental sustainability, and social equity. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Prince George’s County through comprehensive, visionary planning efforts.

The Prince George’s County Planning Department of The Maryland National-Capital Park and Planning Commission is seeking a talented Long-range Community Planner (Planner III) to join the Long-Range Planning Section to lead our efforts in revitalizing urban and suburban areas through thoughtful design, community engagement, and strategic implementation.

The Department provides land use planning for the physical development of Prince George’s County, Maryland, and the Division is responsible for developing and implementing community plans, neighborhood revitalization programs, and assisting with implementation programs. 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, National Harbor, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, and a world class parks and recreation system. If you are interested in working for the Prince George’s County Planning Department, we invite qualified candidates to apply for our Planner III position.

Qualified applicants for this position will be self-starting and highly motivated, and have a passion for community outreach and engagement, innovative planning solutions, and continuing education. Applicants should be excellent public speakers and writers, find it easy to engage large crowds, be team-players, and be comfortable leading a project team.

Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

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Examples of Important Duties

The primary role for this position includes:

Serving as project team leader and coordinator for an interdisciplinary team, including staff, consultants, and agency partners, in the development of comprehensive master and sector plans, planning studies, and/or comprehensive zoning map amendments. This opportunity involves managing community outreach and engagement, interagency coordination, and communication of complex and sensitive information to multiple audiences to complete assigned duties.

Under direction:

  • Leads and manages long-term comprehensive land use planning projects from inception to approval, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with project and department goals.
  • Develops comprehensive, data-driven planning strategies that incorporate sustainability, resilience, economic development, and equity.
  • Conducts research, analyzes demographic trends, environmental data, and growth patterns to inform planning strategies.
  • Facilitates public outreach and community engagement efforts.
  • Collaborates with local governments, county and state agencies, developers, and community stakeholders to develop goals, policies, and strategies for master plans.
  • Provides strategic leadership for the project teams and mentors project team members.
  • Provides expert guidance on zoning, land use, transportation, infrastructure, and sustainability issues within the scope of long-range planning and assigned projects.
  • Prepares and presents reports, proposals, and presentations to government agencies, community groups, Planning Board, and County Council.
  • Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and best practices.
  • Manages Request for Proposal process for consultant services, as needed.
  • Manages contracts for professional services, project timelines, and resources efficiently.
  • Provides planning services in assigned area(s) of the County, to include development and permit review, as needed.

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING: The ideal candidate will be highly organized, have strong analytical and critical thinking skills, possess outstanding communication skills, demonstrate good judgment, and be proactive. In addition, they must be independently engaged in the work program and highly dependable.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • A Master’s Degree in Urban/Regional/Community Planning.
  • AICP certification, or similar.
  • Proven experience leading long-range planning projects from initiation to approval.
  • In-depth knowledge of land use planning, urban design principles, zoning regulations, environmental sustainability, and transportation planning.
  • Excellent project management and leadership skills.
  • A desire to serve the public.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build consensus across various groups.
  • The ability to cope effectively with change, be flexible, and shift gears comfortably.
  • Experience with Office 365 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook), SharePoint/Teams, GIS, and Adobe.
  • Multilingual verbal and writing skills (Spanish desired).

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Planning, Geography, Architecture, Parks and Recreation, Transportation, Urban Design, Engineering, Environmental Science, Public Policy, Economics or any related field.
  • Four (4) years of progressively responsible professional level planning experience related to specific area of assignment such as transportation planning, environmental planning or urban planning.
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted, which together total eight (8) years.
  • 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.

How to Apply
Apply online at this link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mncppc/jobs/4778594/long-range-co...