Borough Certification Manager/Senior Planner

City of New York•New York, NY

3d•$85,175 - $97,951•Hybrid

About The Position

The Bronx Borough Office of the New York City Department of City Planning is seeking a Borough Certification Manager (BCM)/Senior Planner. The role combines oversight of the division’s application pipeline with core Senior Planner responsibilities. BCM duties may take up to 50 percent of the selected candidate’s time, with the remainder devoted to Senior Planner work. In the BCM capacity, the employee oversees the division’s application pipeline, internal process management, data quality, and implementation of tools and practices that help borough staff and management track and oversee projects. The role coordinates with central divisions and staff to ensure projects are appropriately prioritized and advanced, reinforces agency procedures, and contributes to process improvements. As a Senior Planner, the employee reviews and analyzes land use applications under the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), evaluates development proposals for consistency with zoning regulations and planning policies, conducts planning studies and research, prepares maps and reports, and develops materials for presentations. The position also serves as a liaison to one or more Bronx community boards and represents the Department at meetings with community groups, public agencies, and other stakeholders. Only candidates with permanent Civil Service status in the City Planner title, candidates reachable on the City Planner active list (exam #5045), or NYC employees serving in a comparable civil service title may be considered. Authorization to work in the United States is required; the Department does not offer employment sponsorship. The position may be eligible for remote work up to two days per week under the Remote Work Pilot Program. Appointments are subject to OMB approval.

Requirements

Permanent Civil Service status in the City Planner title, reachability on the City Planner active list (exam #5045), or service as an NYC employee in a comparable civil service title.
Authorization to work in the United States; employment sponsorship is not offered.
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning, or a satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience.
All candidates must have a baccalaureate degree. Graduate education in city planning, urban planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, public administration, economic development, or a related field may substitute for experience at 30 graduate semester credits for one year of experience.
For Assignment Level III placement, one additional year of qualifying professional experience beyond the minimum requirements.
For Assignment Level IV placement, two additional years of qualifying professional experience beyond the minimum requirements.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with central divisions, including Land Use Review, Technical Review Division, and Environmental Assessment & Review Division, to ensure Bronx Office projects are reviewed and advanced appropriately and in a timely manner.
Oversee Bronx Office Zoning Application Portal records and ensure they are accurate, legible, and suitable for internal use and public record-keeping.
Monitor incoming project initiation materials, route them to appropriate planners, and provide updates to division management.
Maintain knowledge of Department of City Planning Standard Operating Procedures and support their consistent use by staff.
Recommend process improvements and participate in agency efforts to refine and define processes.
Communicate regularly with division management about pipeline activity, project status, and troubleshooting.
Identify and help resolve application-review bottlenecks, monitor staff workloads, and recommend workload and staffing adjustments to the Borough Director or Deputy Director.
Provide mentorship, training, and guidance to colleagues and help establish office-wide best practices.
Review, analyze, and make recommendations on land use applications submitted under ULURP, coordinating with Department technical divisions, other city agencies, community boards, elected officials, and the public.
Analyze site plans and development proposals for compliance with New York City zoning regulations and land use planning policies.
Plan and conduct economic, zoning, land use, and urban design studies; research data; analyze conditions; and prepare maps and written reports for policy proposals.
Create and organize graphic and written materials for presentations to the City Planning Commission, governmental agencies, and the public.
Serve as the Department of City Planning liaison to one or more Bronx community boards.
Represent the Department at meetings of civic, business, and community groups, community boards, and public agencies.
Perform other related tasks.