Virginia Tech School of Public and International Affairs

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.

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:

$70,921.50 - 83,272.79