Environmental Planning Specialist II — Bay Permits

St Mary's County Government; Leonardtown (MD); On-site; USD 66,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary’s County Government seeks an environmental regulatory professional to support the implementation of local, state, and federal environmental programs related to building and development in the county.

Responsibilities include reviewing development and permit applications for compliance, guiding applicants through permitting processes, presenting variance or conditional use cases to the Board of Appeals, and participating in environmental regulatory revisions and public meetings—some

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Three or more years of job-related experience, or additional training/education in environmental science or related fields.
• Or equivalent technical training, education, and/or experience.

Responsibilities

• Review permit applications and assist in the review of development review applications for environmental and Chesapeake Bay Critical Area regulation compliance in accordance with the St. Mary’s Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR);
• Work with the public and development professionals through the Permitting and Development Services processes to achieve compliance with regulations of local and state environmental and Chesapeake Bay Critical Area regulations;
• Prepare and present Critical Area variance cases, and potentially appeals and conditional use cases to be heard before the Board of Appeals;
• Serves as a team member for the review and recommendation of revisions to Chesapeake Bay Critical Area regulations;
• Serve as the staff liaison for Commission on the Environment (requires attending meetings after normal business hours as assigned);
• Attend Board of Appeals and Planning Commission board meetings to provide technical information as needed (requires attending meetings after normal business hours as assigned);
• Attend training and conferences as directed (could occur out of the county);
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

St. Mary’s County Government seeks an environmental regulatory professional to support the implementation of local, state, and federal environmental programs related to building and development in the county.

Responsibilities include reviewing development and permit applications for compliance, guiding applicants through permitting processes, presenting variance or conditional use cases to the Board of Appeals, and participating in environmental regulatory revisions and public meetings—some