Planning Technician III (15307, Grade 18)

The Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission; Largo (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework opportunities

Flexible schedules

Onsite fitness center

Complimentary gym access

Free parking

Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance

Federal student loan forgiveness

Job summary

The Prince George's County Planning Department of The Maryland National-Capital Park and Planning Commission in Largo, Maryland is seeking a Planning Technician III to support planning staff with technical reviews, code interpretation, and public assistance.

The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and experience with permit reviews, zoning and subdivision codes, and effective communication with applicants and reviewers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Four years of progressively responsible experience with plan, permit and development application review.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for the required four years.

Responsibilities

• Review permits and minor subdivision applications for accuracy and compliance.
• Identify problems and changes needed for regulatory compliance.
• Ensure compliance with approved plans and post-approval requirements.
• Communicate needs and/ or deficiencies of application packages to applicants, agents and plan reviewers.
• Prepare review comments.
• Interpret codes, ordinances, maps, plans and planning procedures for the public and professionals.

Skills

Organized work habits

Detail-oriented

Record keeping

Database management

Application processing

Analytical skills

Oral communication

Zoning knowledge

Urban design

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

ArcGIS

Job description

The Prince George’s County Planning Department of The Maryland National-Capital Park and Planning Commission is seeking a Planning Technician III 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, with 15 Metro Rail Stations, and is home to the University of Maryland at College Park, WMATA Headquarters, UMD Capital Region Medical Center, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, and Joint Base Andrews. Prince George’s County is also home to attractions such as Northwest Stadium (formerly FedEx Field) and National Harbor. If you are interested in working for the Prince George’s County Planning Department, we invite qualified candidates to apply for our Planning Technician III position.

The Planning Technician III will apply knowledge of codes, ordinances, planning or regulatory functions, processes, and/or programs to collect and review information, determine accuracy of information, and explain and interpret information to the general public, architects, engineers, developers, and others.

Work assignments include:

• Performing technical reviews of permits, minor subdivision applications, and agreements or documents for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable codes, regulations, and conditions of related approvals.
• Identifying problems and changes needed for compliance to regulations and policies.
• Ensuring compliance with approved plans and post approval requirements.
• Communicating the needs and/or deficiencies of application packages to applicants, agents and plan reviewers.
• Preparing review comments.
• Serving the general public, developers, and other professionals by interpreting codes, ordinances, maps, plans and planning procedures and regulations.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

Under general supervision, the selected candidate will work to perform advanced planning assistance work involving property specific research and instructional meetings with applicants, agents, and/or community planners. Work requires an in-depth knowledge of the zoning and subdivision codes, master plans, and applicability of design standards, and knowledge of urban planning, technical plan review, regulatory compliance, County geography and functions of M-NCPPC as well as the Prince George’s County government.

A Planning Technician III performs assigned tasks independently, coordinating and prioritizing their own work in the context of established standards and in accordance with standard practices of the Department, referring to County codes, ordinances and applicable regulatory processes and taking initiative to refer unusual problems or unprecedented issues to the supervisor or other appropriate staff.

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING:

The ideal candidate for this position must have highly organized work habits, be detail-oriented and accurate, and have experience with record keeping, database management, and application processing in a regulatory environment. A successful candidate must also have substantial analytical skills and excellent written and oral communication skills. Familiarity with local zoning, urban design, and subdivision codes would be helpful. This position's work program provides support to the Prince George's County Planning Department and the Prince George's County Planning Board.
Preferred Skills: Microsoft Office Suite, ArcGIS

1. High school diploma or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED).
2. Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience with plan, permit and development application review.
3. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted, which together total two (4) years.

Classification Specification Planning Technician III

WHY PRINCE GEORGE’S PLANNING?

• Telework opportunities

• Flexible schedules
• Onsite fitness center
• Complimentary access to M-NCPPC gymnasiums throughout Prince George’s County
• Free parking is available for employees
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Program, subject to annual budget allocations and program funding availability
• Positions may qualify for federal student loan forgiveness assistance

The M-NCPPC offers a competitive salary range of $54,998 to $97,403 (salary is commensurate with education and experience) 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 application at 301-454-1411 (Maryland Relay 7-1-1).

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