Are you passionate about shaping the future of a diverse, growing and vibrant community? Prince William County Planning Office is seeking a Planner, who is a highly motivated team player with strong planning skills, project management experience, excellent judgement, and an innovative mindset to tackle planning challenges. This is a position in the Current Planning division, which reviews and provides case management services for rezoning and special use permit applications from initial submissi... more details
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Are you passionate about shaping the future of a diverse, growing and vibrant community? Prince William County Planning Office is seeking a Planner, who is a highly motivated team player with strong planning skills, project management experience, excellent judgement, and an innovative mindset to tackle planning challenges. This is a position in the Current Planning division, which reviews and provides case management services for rezoning and special use permit applications from initial submission to preparing reports that include staff recommendations for presentation to the Planning Commission through final action by the Board of County Supervisors regarding the application.
Prince William County is a growing, diverse, and dynamic community located within easy commuting distance from Washington, D.C. and the Northern Virginia area. Prince William County Government is an organization where elected leaders, staff, individuals, families and businesses work together to make Prince William County a community of choice. We do the right thing for the customer and community every time. We rely on leadership at all levels to achieve our Vision.
We are a continuous learning organization, providing no-cost access to training and career development opportunities. We offer comprehensive, affordable health care options and other benefits to include:
The Virginia Retirement System
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Enhanced Parental and Medical Leave programs
Coverage of infertility treatments
"Out-of-network" ground ambulance coverage
Retiree health insurance credit benefit of $6.50 x years of service (maxed at 30 years)
Flexible spending programs
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Life insurance
11 paid holidays and 4 personal days
And so much more!
Prince William County Government...See Yourself Here! About This Role: The Planner works under general supervision and exercises a high level of discretion and independent judgment in performing the full range of routine to complex responsibilities spanning the entire spectrum of the planning function and exercising primary responsibility for the formulation, design, conduct, and completion of specialized County planning projects or services. The incumbent also provides recommendations to the Planning Director, Planning Commission, and the Board of County Supervisors, negotiates on behalf of the County, and provides staff support to local and regional boards, committees, and commissions. You will work as a member on an 11-person Current Planning team under the supervision of the Current Planning manager.
Routine tasks in this role include:
Reviewing and preparing reports for land development applications as part of the land entitlement process.
Research and develop reports that evaluate public and private projects involving the full range of land uses in the County (residential, commercial, industrial, etc.); verify the accuracy of applications; evaluate consistency with plans and policies of the County region.
Presenting to a range of small and large audiences, and the ability to explain complex concepts in a clear and engaging manner.
Production of Staff Reports and Memoranda.
Compliance with time-sensitive deadlines.
Represent the agency at regularly scheduled public meetings, some of which may take place outside normal work hours.
Minimum Requirements: High school diploma or G.E.D. and 5 years of experience and/or education related to professional planning experience with interpreting/administering current planning regulations, and/or project management for large projects.
Preferences:
Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Management, Public Administration, Urban Management, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Geography, or related field
The ability to analyze intricate problems, navigate an intricate land development process, and perform a multitude of advanced professional planning tasks.
Strong and effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to deliver presentations to local boards, commissions, and citizen groups is desired.
Intermediate skill in using computers, and Microsoft Office is desired.
Special Requirements: None Work Schedule: 37.5 hrs a week with occasional public meetings in the evening. Starting Salary Range: $72,000-78,000.
Note
The above position description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.
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Prince William County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
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