Borough Planner
City of New York•Brooklyn, NY
•Onsite
About The Position
The Planner supports the Brooklyn Borough Commissioner’s Office in managing transportation planning initiatives, capital projects, and special assignments across the borough. Serving as a key liaison among community stakeholders, elected officials, and internal and external agency partners, the Planner helps advance strategic priorities related to transportation, infrastructure, and community engagement.
Requirements
- Must be serving permanently in the title, or reachable on the civil service list.
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning
- A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience that is equivalent to the above
- Graduate education in city planning, urban planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, public administration, economic development or related fields may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience.
- All candidates must have a baccalaureate degree.
Nice To Haves
- One additional year of professional experience as described in "2" above for Assignment Level III
- Two additional years of professional experience as described in "2" above for Assignment Level IV
Responsibilities
- Manage transportation and infrastructure projects, including timelines, stakeholder coordination, and implementation milestones
- Coordinate with the NYC Department of Design and Construction, City and State agencies, and internal NYCDOT divisions on capital projects and transportation studies
- Serve as liaison to community boards, elected officials, civic organizations, and the public; conduct outreach and respond to stakeholder concerns
- Review land use applications, budget proposals, and planning studies; assess impacts and develop recommendations
- Prepare briefing materials, reports, and presentations for borough leadership
- Maintain project databases, analyze data, and support public communications
- Perform related duties assigned by borough leadership
Benefits
- inclusive equal opportunity employer
- recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce
- work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
