Senior Borough Planner

City of New York • Bronx, NY

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About The Position

The Department of City Planning (DCP) plans for the strategic growth and development of the City through ground-up planning with communities, the development of land use policies and zoning regulations applicable citywide and sharing its perspectives on growth and community needs with sister agencies in collaboration with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The New York City Department of City Planning is a great place to work – cultivating intellectual inspiration, professional development and creativity. Visit our website at www.nyc.gov/planning to access the full listing of job opportunities and to learn more about our great agency. The Bronx has again reached its all-time population level, and by 2040, the borough is projected to grow by more than 200,000 residents. The Bronx Office has a diverse and dynamic work program focused on ensuring the borough has great neighborhoods, affordable housing, vibrant commercial and institutional centers, rich transit opportunities, and high-quality open space and waterfronts. The Office is made up of a team of planners and urban designers who work on a wide variety of studies, rezonings, and developments, across a large and diverse borough. The Bronx Office coordinates the review of numerous private and publicly sponsored requests for land use and zoning changes and manages the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), including presentations to the City Planning Commission and coordination with Community Boards. Bronx Office staff also work on a wide range of land use, zoning, urban design, and transportation issues in communities across the borough, and staff are the local experts on their communities, providing essential knowledge to policy makers and elected officials. The Office works in close consultation with the central divisions on borough-specific and city-wide issues The Bronx Borough Office is seeking an experienced planning professional to serve as a Senior Borough Planner. This position is a unique opportunity to be part of a team tasked with planning for significant growth while balancing the existing needs of our diverse and dynamic borough. The ideal candidate will have exceptional technical planning skills and a strong grasp of land use and public policy issues of primary importance to the department, including zoning, urban design, affordable housing and economic development. They should possess strong communication and facilitation skills; an ability to grasp complex policy issues and disseminate research and data practically; can effectively communicate to a broad range of audiences.

Requirements

• 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning; or 2. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience that is equivalent to “1" 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. However, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree.
• Assignment Level III To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, one additional year of professional experience as described in "2" above.
• Assignment Level IV To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, two additional years of professional experience as described in "2" above.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and make recommendations on land use applications submitted to the Department pursuant to the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) and coordinate this work with technical divisions of the department, other city agencies, community boards, elected officials and the public.
• Analyze site plans and development proposals to determine compliance with NYC zoning regulations and the City’s land use planning policies.
• Plan, organize and conduct economic, zoning, land use and urban design studies, research data, analyze conditions, prepare maps and written reports for economic and land use policy proposals.
• Create and organize graphic and written materials for presentations to the City Planning Commission, other governmental agencies, and the public.
• Serve as Department liaison to one or more Bronx community boards.
• Represent the department at meetings of civic, business and community groups, community boards, and public agencies; and
• Perform other related tasks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees