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The Planning Division, within the Department of Planning and Development, is responsible for planning the long-term growth of Fairfax County. This division maintains and updates the county’s Comprehensive Plan and plan map; evaluates land use and development proposals for conformity with the Comprehensive Plan and measures related environmental, development and public facility impacts; prepares various planning and policy studies which explore development, land use, environmental, heritage resources, and public facility issues, and offers recommendations for future direction; and assists in the development of the county’s Capital Improvement Program. 

The Heritage Resources & Plan Development Branch conducts historic preservation planning studies and provides support to the county’s Architectural Review Board and History Commission; provides interpretations of the county’s Comprehensive Plan relating to heritage resources; and conducts heritage resources related Comprehensive Plan updates, amendments, and planning studies.

The Heritage Resources Planner III position serves as a senior heritage resources planner responsible for managing or performing complex heritage resources planning and surveying activities including developing related land use and policy recommendations; also serves as staff liaison to the Board-appointed Architectural Review Board.

  • Researches existing conditions, land use, and planning and zoning information to be used in special studies, development review analysis and plan amendments relating to county heritage resources.
  • Prepares a variety of written materials including heritage resource assessments, research reports, staff reports, planning studies and evaluations, and public hearing items.
  • Formulates work programs and serves as team leader on consultant and staff studies.
  • Acts as liaison to citizen task forces or other stakeholder groups.
  • Makes presentations to senior staff, Architectural Review Board, History Commission, Planning Commission, Board of Supervisors, and task forces and citizens groups. Performs other duties as assigned.


Note: The salary for this position generally will not exceed the midpoint of the advertised salary range ($108,509.86).

In accordance with current Fairfax County telework and personnel policies, this position is eligible for partial telework. Telework enrollment and continuance are subject to supervisor approval and county policy.

 

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university in a planning related field; plus four years of experience in a planning-related field.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • Master's degree in historic preservation, planning, or closely related field.
  • Progressively responsible professional experience in heritage resources planning.
  • Strong abilities in project management and written and oral communications.
  • Ability to handle multiple deadlines.
  • Experience using word processing, database and GIS software.
  • Experience working in a local government planning office and supporting public boards and commissions.
  • Experience with Section 106 review, and local, state and national historic registers.
  • Supervisory and/or project management experience.


PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 
Position is primarily sedentary; however, employee may be required to do some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items under 15 lbs. in weight. Work assignments may also require that the employee make site visits and inspections. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE: 
Panel Interview and may include a practical exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.  
 
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov. EEO/AA/TTY.