Hybrid Senior Planner, Parks & Recreation Master Plans

Prince William County; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement from the Virginia Ret. Sys.

401a and 457 plans

Paid annual leave

Paid personal leave

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Medical and dental plans (optional)

Group life insurance (optional)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Prince William County Government in Virginia seeks a Senior Planner to lead long-range planning for parks and recreation, managing land and facility inventories, deeds, plats, and easements, and supporting trail and master planning efforts.

The role involves writing staff reports and grant applications, coordinating with county departments, and presenting to boards and stakeholders. Occasional evening meetings and up to two telework days per week are possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Urban Studies, Landscape Architecture, or related field.
• 6 years of related work experience.
• Experience writing staff reports and resolutions for approval by a governing body.
• Experience reviewing deeds, plats, and/or land development/subdivision plans.
• Experience researching land records including historical records related to land sales, such as deeds, plats, and subdivision plans.
• Experience writing grant applications for outdoor recreation or environmental resources.

Responsibilities

• Manage the land and facility inventory of the Department, including processing deeds, plats, and land acquisition/easement documents.
• Write and process staff reports and resolutions for Board of County Supervisors’ approval; research grant applications.
• Assist with trail and master planning, site planning, database management, and stakeholder meetings/presentations.
• Maintain parks and facilities inventory and communicate inventory details to external customers and stakeholders.
• Provide support to local planning organizations/commissions and liaise with the County Planning Office on planning documents.

Skills

Deeds & plats interpretation

Trail planning

Stakeholder meetings

Grant writing

Staff reports & resolutions

Public presentations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Urban Studies, Landscape Architecture, or related field

Tools

LRMS familiarity

Job description

Prince William County Government in Virginia seeks a Senior Planner to lead long-range planning for parks and recreation, managing land and facility inventories, deeds, plats, and easements, and supporting trail and master planning efforts.

The role involves writing staff reports and grant applications, coordinating with county departments, and presenting to boards and stakeholders. Occasional evening meetings and up to two telework days per week are possible.