Senior Permitting Services Specialist (Land Development/Water Resources and Right of Way), Grade 26
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The mission of the Department of Permitting Services is to provide safe and secure communities and to contribute to the economic vitality of the County by providing the highest quality of public service while ensuring compliance with Montgomery County’s development and construction standards. Currently, there are three positions available in Land Development/Water Resources and Right of Way.
This Permitting Services Specialist position is responsible for performing detailed reviews and analyses of sediment control, stormwater management and public right of way/roadway plans for compliance with applicable engineering principles and practices and county, state and federal codes, laws, and policies. The applicant must be familiar with roadway geometric design, storm drainage, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, roadside safety design, roundabout design, access principles, utilities, cost estimation, stormwater management including application of current Environmental Site Design (ESD) and structural standards per Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) and County requirements, sediment control design standards per the latest MDE and Department of Permitting Services (DPS) standards, and a knowledge of floodplain design and permitting requirements.
This Permitting Services Specialist will be required to meet with engineers, architects, surveyors, attorneys, developers, contractors, other government agency staff, and property owners as a subject matter expert to discuss/resolve engineering and code/policy compliance issues. The ideal candidate works effectively as a team leader or participant to establish and maintain effective working relationships. The nature of the work requires the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
The selected Permitting Services Specialist may provide instruction and guidance to lower level Specialists and Permit Technicians for permit issuance. The candidate selected will be fully and technically responsible for the work assigned, and for independently planning and carrying out projects or assignments from the least to most difficult in complexity, based on overall policies and objectives, accepted engineering/scientific principles and practices, and available resources. The selected candidate may be called upon to develop and propose new approaches, methods, procedures, or criteria, such as amended codes, operating manuals, policies and procedures.
The position may be under-filled at the Permitting Services Specialist II , grade 24. Salary: $64,102 - $106,250. Certification : Requires one of the following: Certified Professional in Sediment and Erosion Control (CPESC), Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM), or Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Maryland is required for promotion to the Senior Permitting Services Specialist.
This position requires the ability to attend meetings or perform work at locations outside the office.
Additional Employment Information
Effective August 30, 2021 all new hires will be required to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus prior to their first date of employment. Individuals who are unable to be vaccinated should contact [email protected] to discuss possible accommodations.
OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.
Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to [email protected] . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
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All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.
If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law : Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.
If filled at the Senior Permitting Services Specialist, grade 26 :
Experience : Five years of professional experience in an engineering/technical field in sediment control, stormwater management and roadway design elements.
Education : Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Sediment/Erosion Control Engineering or any related field.
Equivalency : An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
If under-filled at the Permitting Services Specialist II, grade 24 :
Experience : Three years of professional experience in an engineering/technical field in sediment control, stormwater management and roadway design elements.
Education : Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Sediment/Erosion Control Engineering or any related field.
Equivalency : An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
The applications of those individuals meeting the minimum qualifications will be reviewed to determine the extent, relevancy of training, and experience in the following areas:
- Knowledge of the applicable codes, statutes and regulations in sediment control, stormwater management compliance and road code and storm drainage criteria.
- Experience applying the most complex principles and practices of the engineering/technical field in sediment control, stormwater management, public rights of way.
- Experience performing technical review of engineering design drawings and plans for construction, interpret applicable County Codes, ordinance and regulations pertinent to the enforcement of road code and storm drain criteria.
- Experience performing technical review of roadway geometrics and design features such as horizontal curves, vertical profile grades, super elevation runoff and tangent runout, etc..
- Experience with customer-service and client-focused service-delivery systems, including a permitting system and electronic plan review software.
- Experience negotiating complex agreements with engineers, developers, contractors, and governmental professionals to bring about compliance with applicable permitting, engineering, and code requirements.