Zoning Plan Reviewer

Arlington County VA•Arlington, VA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join our Community Planning, Housing and Development (CPHD) team and play an important role in the planning and development process for Arlington County! We are seeking a Zoning Plan Reviewer to provide critical technical and administrative support which includes reviewing by-right residential and commercial developments, building permit plans for Special Exception projects, and ensuring compliance with special conditions.

Requirements

Associate degree in Architecture, Planning, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
Considerable para-professional engineering experience applying land use planning policy and/or zoning practices policy and procedures.
Applicants must possess a valid driver's license at the time of appointment, and authorize Arlington County to obtain, or provide a copy of their official driving record.
A pre-employment criminal records check will be conducted. It may include checks of the following: criminal record, driving record, education, professional licensure, and credit history.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in related field
Architectural/engineering plan examination
Zoning ordinance implementation
Construction site plan condition compliance or surveying
Understanding land development terminology
Negotiation and conflict resolution

Responsibilities

Managing building permits associated with by-right developments, including single family dwellings, town house projects, commercial developments, Accessory Dwelling Units, preliminary subdivision plats and other Zoning permits following verification of compliance with the Zoning Ordinance.
Completing review and follow up of building permits associated with special exception projects including County Board approved site plans, use-permits, and Board of Zoning Appeal variances.
Coordinating all phases of major construction projects to track and ensure developers comply with all permitting requirements, special conditions and other terms approved by the County Board.
Attending meetings with the Plan Review Work Group and construction and developer groups.
Preparing status reports and comments prior to meetings and informing developer/contractor of comments during review.
Reviewing wall-check and final survey plats of projects under construction and verifying their compliance against the original approved plans and notifying the builders and inspectors if a problem exists.
Briefing Zoning Enforcement inspectors on site plan, use permit, and Form-Based Code conditions related to the inspection of projects.
Providing guidance and consultation to the public and the development community on zoning and permitting issues.