Lead Climate & Environmental Master Planner

Montgomery County Planning Department; Wheaton (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery County Planning Department is seeking an experienced Environmental Planner IV to shape resilient communities across Montgomery County. The role requires expertise in climate resilience planning, environmental data interpretation, and collaboration with residents, developers, planners, engineers, attorneys, and public officials.

Fieldwork and evening/community engagement events are expected. You will lead high-impact master plans, environmental analyses, and development review work to

Qualifications

• Expert-level climate resilience planning experience.
• Experience working with climate and environmental data.
• Experience planning for communities and working with a variety of stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a department-wide expert on climate resilience, environmental planning, and related natural resource issues.
• Manage the department’s climate initiatives including the Climate Resilience Functional Master Plan and related plans.
• Apply expert knowledge of climate, environmental, and natural resource data to lead plans, studies, analyses, and policy recommendations.
• Integrate environmental goals and climate considerations into planning decisions shaping growth and resiliency.
• Oversee or lead project teams and coordinate staff, agencies, and consultants to advance objectives.
• Represent the Department with external climate groups and inter-agency initiatives.
• Prepare, present, and defend planning reports and policy positions before boards and stakeholders.
• Review and analyze complex projects and proposals through an environmental and climate lens.

Skills

Climate resilience planning

Environmental data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Communications writing

Master planning

Job description

Montgomery County Planning Department is seeking an experienced Environmental Planner IV to shape resilient communities across Montgomery County. The role requires expertise in climate resilience planning, environmental data interpretation, and collaboration with residents, developers, planners, engineers, attorneys, and public officials.

Fieldwork and evening/community engagement events are expected. You will lead high-impact master plans, environmental analyses, and development review work to