Join Montgomery Planning’s team!
Montgomery Planning, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), offers exciting careers in land use planning. For nearly 100 years, M-NCPPC has built a national reputation for excellence. Today, Montgomery Planning serves a culturally diverse population of over one million people on the border of Washington, D.C. in Montgomery County.
Interested in a rewarding career in community planning? Check out our openings below.
Current Openings
The Montgomery County Planning Department is seeking an experienced, well-rounded, and creative individual to lead Montgomery Planning’s Information Services team as the Information Services Planning Supervisor to oversee engagement programs like the department’s Community Planning Academy and manage communications functions like interacting with the public to answer questions about plans and projects as well as manage the department’s Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) requests. The ideal candidate must have strong interpersonal skills, expansive knowledge of The Montgomery County Zoning Code and Subdivision Regulations and the ability to successfully lead a team.
The Montgomery County Planning Department is seeking an experienced and innovative Transportation Planner III to lead the transportation element of master plans in the Transportation Planning Division. The successful candidate will demonstrate a passion for transportation planning, a strong work ethic, and a clear vision for how transportation planning can help Montgomery County achieve thriving, resilient communities for everyone, today and in the future.
The Montgomery County Planning Department is seeking eight (8) highly motivated Undergraduate and Graduate Summer Interns who are passionate about shaping communities and building a better future. Joining our paid internship program means you will have the opportunity to dive into exciting plans and projects, apply smart growth strategies to cultivate dynamic urban centers, and encourage great community design. Our internships offer hands-on experience for students pursuing careers in:
-Urban Planning, Architecture, Urban Design
-Environmental Studies, Sustainability
-Transportation, Geography
-Public Policy
-Finance, Business, Accounting
-Human Resources, Industrial-Organizational Psychology
-Journalism, Communications
Earn competitive benefits:
- Pension plan (as well as traditional and Roth IRAs)
- Health insurance (medical, prescription, dental, vision)
- Paid leave (15 days annual leave, 15 days sick leave per year, 11 paid holidays per year)
- Work-life balance opportunities
- Tuition assistance
- Commuter stipend
Work in a state-of-the-art office building
Montgomery Planning occupies the 13th and 14th floors of M-NCPPC’s downtown Wheaton Headquarters, the only LEED Platinum-rated government-owned building in the state of Maryland. Easily accessible, it is located next to Metrorail, bus and bikeshare, and minutes from Washington, DC. It is also next to Westfield Wheaton Mall, across from Marion Fryer Town Square, and close to several local shops and restaurants. The building, which was constructed in 2020, features:
- A gym with locker rooms and showers
- Bike storage and a 400-space public parking garage
- A child care center (to be located on the third floor)
- A living wall in the lobby with other sustainable features