A City Planner Supervisor oversees a section engaged in city, environmental or emergency planning projects. Work of this class involves supervising emergency planning and other city-planning personnel.
Incumbents receive general supervision from a technical superior. Employees in this class work a conventional workweek that may include evening and weekend hours and are subject to 24-hour call-back. Work is performed in an office where working conditions are normal. Work requires minimal physical exertion.
Selection Process
All candidates indicating the minimum qualifications on their application will be placed on the eligible list without further examination. The training and experience of each candidate will be evaluated for appropriateness and quantity. It is essential, therefore, that you give complete and accurate information on your application. Vagueness or omission may prevent you from being considered for this position. Qualified candidates will not be listed in rank order.
Minimum Qualifications
On or before the date of filing the application, each candidate must:
- Education: Have a master’s degree in urban or regional planning, sustainability or environmental studies, public administration, public health, emergency planning, transportation or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.
- Experience: Have five years of experience in performing urban, regional, transportation, environmental, sustainability, or emergency planning work.
- Note on equivalencies: Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and six years of experience in performing urban, regional, transportation, environmental, sustainability, or emergency planning work.
- Completion of postgraduate education in urban, regional or emergency planning, sustainability or environmental studies, public administration, public health, transportation or a closely related field from an accredited college or university may substitute for two years of the required experience.
- License, Registration, and Certificate: Some positions in this class may require a Maryland Class C driver’s license.
Supplemental Information
Examination Process
Applicants must provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. Successful applicants will be placed on the employment certified eligible list for at least six months.
The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience as presented on your application and as they relate to the requirements of the position. You may be required to complete supplemental questions to further examine specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities of the position. Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.
Additional Note
Those eligible candidates who are under final consideration for appointment to positions in this class will be required to authorize the release of criminal conviction information.