Planner Grade 20
Job in
Wheaton, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Listed on 2026-06-03
Listing for:
Maryland National Capital Park
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-03
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Environmental/ Urban Planning, Environmental Compliance -
Government
Environmental/ Urban Planning
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Description
Do you have a passion for planning and exceptional customer service skills, effective communication skills, and a basic understanding of GIS? If this sounds like you, then the Montgomery County Planning Department is where you want to be! We are currently seeking aPlanner I to join our Communications and Engagement Division. This position will require excellent customer service skills, knowledge of planning, and basic GIS knowledge to review development plans for addressing and permitting purposes and provide planning and development information to the public.
Examples of Important Duties
In this role, you will:
* Review submitted development applications for compliance with submittal requirements, accuracy, and completeness; including applications that are submitted both electronically and by paper.
* Review and analyze regulatory development plans for completeness and compliance with local ordinances and guidelines, and determine compliance with Preliminary Plans, Site Plans, Forest Conservation Plans, and Conditional Use Plans.
* Maintain the Department's application database and associated GIS layers.
* Identify application deficiencies and changes needed for compliance and make recommendations and decisions.
* Prepare and disseminate detailed written review comments on application issues and discuss them with applicants and their representatives.
* Conduct research and analysis necessary to determine the applicability of codes and guidelines to individual properties and advise developers and property owners on the applicability and next steps for development.
* Communicate and interact effectively with developers, builders, engineers, architects, and attorneys to explain application procedures and submittal requirements.
* Escalate issues to supervisor.
* Provide expert knowledge of:
* Montgomery County Codes, subdivision regulations, forest conservation law, and Planning Board conditions of approval
* Potential development of properties
* Regulatory development application requirements
* Train other Planners on utilizing GIS and applying the local ordinances and guidelines to provide information services.
* Utilize electronic plan review, databases, and GIS to review and research development plans, addressing plans, and permit applications and issue final approval.
In this role, you will:
* Review submitted development applications for compliance with submittal requirements, accuracy, and completeness; including applications that are submitted both electronically and by paper.
* Review and analyze regulatory development plans for completeness and compliance with local ordinances and guidelines, and determine compliance with Preliminary Plans, Site Plans, Forest Conservation Plans, and Conditional Use Plans.
* Maintain the Department's application database and associated GIS layers.
* Identify application deficiencies and changes needed for compliance and make recommendations and decisions.
* Prepare and disseminate detailed written review comments on application issues and discuss them with applicants and their representatives.
* Conduct research and analysis necessary to determine the applicability of codes and guidelines to individual properties and advise developers and property owners on the applicability and next steps for development.
* Communicate and interact effectively with developers, builders, engineers, architects, and attorneys to explain application procedures and submittal requirements.
* Escalate issues to supervisor.
* Provide expert knowledge of:
* Montgomery County Codes, subdivision regulations, forest conservation law, and Planning Board conditions of approval
* Potential development of properties
* Regulatory development application requirements
* Train other Planners on utilizing GIS and applying the local ordinances and guidelines to provide information services.
* Utilize electronic plan review, databases, and GIS to review and research development plans, addressing plans, and permit applications and issue final approval.
Minimum Qualifications
* Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Geography, Architecture, Parks and Recreation, Transportation, Urban Design, Engineering, Environmental…
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