Project Manager III

JOB INFORMATION

The Frederick County Division of Housing is a growing, mission-driven organization dedicated to expanding affordable housing opportunities through innovative and community-focused strategies. Our mission centers on supporting residents. particularly special needs populations, senior citizens, individuals with disabilities, and low- to moderate-income workforce households, by increasing access to safe and affordable housing options. As Maryland’s fastest-growing county, our commitment to meeting the housing needs of our community has never been more important.

Exempt; full-time; 40 hours per week;
Monday
- Friday; 8:00 a.m.

- 4:30 p.m.; full benefits

This professional position is responsible for planning, directing, and managing affordable housing developments undertaken by the Frederick County Division of Housing and its developer partners, as well as overseeing development, redevelopment, and preservation policies and programs resulting from the Housing Strategic Plan. The position requires maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, including county divisions, regulatory agencies, developers, consultants, and contractors. With a high level of autonomy, the individual must exercise sound judgment while providing regular updates to the Division Director, ensuring strategic planning, regulatory compliance, partnership management, and project execution aligned with affordable housing initiatives.

Supervision is received from the Department Head-Community Programs.

NOTE:

The upper pay range reflects possible wage rates for internal County transfers and promotions, which are calculated per County policy. For external hires, offers are made at the base wage rate, with limited exception.

Frederick County Government values the principles of diversity and inclusion, and strives to ensure equal opportunities for its workforce, applicants and community members.

Frederick County offers an extensive compensation package to reflect how highly we value our employees. The following is what you can expect in your first year as a full-time benefited Frederick County Government employee.

• 11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment
• 15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover
• 11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays (10 and 11 month employees may not receive all holidays)
• Day 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options to include generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high-deductible plan). This is part of a full range of benefits including Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending
• Employee Health Center with no or low-cost primary and urgent care
• 100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit
• County and Employee funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• Vesting after 5 years of service
• Additional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
• Work/Life balance programs include:
  Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness Program
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Other employee-paid benefits such as Deferred Compensation Plan, Legal Resources, Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan

NOTE:

Benefited employees will accrue service and leave based on the FTE and/or hours worked per calendar year.

For more information, visit our benefits page on the Frederick County Government job opportunities webpage.

• Oversee the planning, development, acquisition, design, and construction of low- and moderate-income housing, along with associated community…