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Job


Location: Wheaton, MD

Planning Technician III

Salary: $51,860.00 - $91,845.00 Annually

Closing: 2/3/2024

Description
Do you have exceptional customer service skills, effective communication skills, and basic Microsoft Office Suite program knowledge? If this sounds like you, then the Montgomery County Planning Department is where you want to be! We are currently seeking a Planning Technician III to join our Intake and Regulatory Coordination (IRC) Division. This position will require excellent customer service skills and basic Microsoft Suite program knowledge.

Montgomery Planning is part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC). For over 95 years, M-NCPPC has had a national reputation for excellence in planning, and today serves a culturally diverse population of over one million people on the border of Washington, D.C. in Montgomery County. We provide county-wide planning functions including long range planning, as well as reviews of development applications in diverse built environments of downtown urban districts, suburban communities, and agricultural areas. We have pioneered nationally modeled programs in agricultural preservation, inclusionary housing, and transit-oriented design.

Examples of Important Duties

  • Communicate regularly with developers, builders, engineers, architects, attorneys, and homeowners to examine possible alternatives for meeting County regulations
  • Collect, organize, and analyze planning related data -Review plans and final record plats to provide new street names and house addresses. Coordinate and change existing house addresses when there is infill development
  • Serve as permit review support for final approval and release of building permits
  • Communicate with elected officials, citizens, and various county agencies, verbally or in writing, concerning addressing, street naming, permit matters, and regulations
  • Keep applicable codes updated and maintain awareness of in-house policy changes. Stay abreast of code and ordinance changes in areas assigned. Research historical code and ordinance interpretations
  • Effectively communicate by phone and in person with customers and the general public regarding pending applications and questions about the application process
  • Collect fees for publications, zoning maps, photocopies, and various items

Minimum Qualifications

  • High school diploma or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED).
  • Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience with plan, permit and development application review.
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted, which together total two (4) years.
  • In addition to the minimum qualifications listed above, knowledge of planning and zoning and basic Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a plus, but not required.

How to Apply
Apply online at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mncppc/jobs/4330462/planning-technician-iii-10690-grade-18