Planner II

Welcome and thank you for your interest in employment with Loudoun County Government

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Job Summary

The Loudoun County Department of Planning & Zoning is seeking a qualified professional for the position of Planner II in the Customer Service Center division.

The Department is focused on providing high quality customer service and offers unique opportunities to gain in-depth and diverse experiences in the planning profession, to include: implementing a new county-wide comprehensive plan; the review and processing of a variety of land development applications; the creation of a new Zoning Ordinance that is clear, user friendly and successfully implements the County's updated land use policies and provides solutions to a broad range of complex land use issues; and the streamlining of the County's legislative review processes.

Primary responsibilities relate to the legislative land development application Checklist review process and providing responses to questions regarding land use entitlements and zoning allowances.

Duties include:

• Reviews legislative land development applications for completeness and compliance with zoning ordinance regulations; Coordinates and manages application rejection and acceptance processes;
• Distributes application materials to appropriate agencies and staff; Prepares and distributes preliminary notification to adjacent landowners; Ensures correct records are maintained in LandMARC;
• Provides information to the public; Responds to requests for information on matters concerning land development applications, land use, Historic Districts, Heritage Resources/Preservation planning, transportation issues, General Plan, planning policies, zoning regulations, processes and fees, and existing and proposed projects; Coordinates Premeeting requests and facilitates Premeetings;
• Maintains a general knowledge of current projects to respond to information requests from customers and staff; Tracks applications in checklist review and provides regular caseload and status reports to managers and the public.

Hiring salary is commensurate with experience.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Planning, Management, Public Administration, Urban Management, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Geography, or related field; two (2) years of experience related work experience in professional planning; equivalent combination of education and experience.

Technical writing, customer service, and local government experience in Virginia is desired.

Job Contingencies and Special Requirements

Successful candidate will undergo criminal, credit, and DMV background checks.

This position requires the ability to research complex zoning issues, interpret the Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan, prepare written correspondence, read plans, and interact with the public.

Must have strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to adapt to a variety of situations including frequent interactions with staff, applicants, and customers.

Loudoun County Government offers a variety of benefits to both regular full time and part time employees. To view the comprehensive benefits package we have to offer you when you join our team, please click [here.])

Benefits elgibility for temporary employees are dependent on duration of assignment and number of scheduled hours.

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