We are seeking a highly innovative planner for the position of Division Chief to lead the Intake and Regulatory Coordination (IRC) Division. A leader with excellent management skills, someone who can foster team play and problem solving among the staff, stimulate creativity, and establish and meet project goals. The ideal candidate will have a strong working knowledge of master plans, land use regulations including State of Maryland and Montgomery County Forest Conservation and Storm Water Management regulations.
As the Division Chief, you will be primarily responsible for supervising a diverse group of staff with widely varying functions to include:
- the intake of applications for new developments
- providing customers accurate and timely for requests for information at the Information Counter
- monitoring the review of development applications
- serving as chair of the inter-agency Development Review Committee (DRC) meeting
- ensuring inspections for forest conservation, preliminary and site plans are done in a consistent and fair manner and follow Department protocol
- coordinating with the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services on inspections and building permit reviews
- interpreting and implements regulatory policies and provides technical guidance on development procedures and the forest conservation law for planning staff and customer
- working closely with Planning Department inspection and legal staff in all enforcement cases and may need to testify at violation hearings
- leading all aspects of the ReForest Montgomery tree planting programs which plants trees and forests on private and public lands.
You will also serve as the custodian of documents for the department which includes archiving and retrieving documents related to regulatory cases and master plans. The Chief is the initial contact for all Maryland Public Information Act requests submitted to the Planning Department.
As a liaison with other county agencies that have responsibilities for the development approval process, you will regularly convene meetings with representatives of the building and construction industries to discuss and resolve issues in the development process.
1. Master's degree in planning, parks, architecture, engineering, environmental science, or related subjects; and
2. Eight years of a broad range of planning and/or regulatory related experience that included four years of supervisory experience or four years as a planning coordinator; or
3. An equivalent combination of education and experience.