Senior Community Development & Planning Specialist

Suffolk County Government • Hauppauge, NY

3d • $73,550 • Onsite

About The Position

Suffolk County Government seeks highly motivated Senior level Urban Planners and Project Managers to join the Department of Economic Development & Planning. This role involves project management, including the day-to-day management of consultant teams, project deliverables and timelines; grant writing and management; ongoing communication with civic and community organizations; development of a thorough understanding of community needs and goals; and collaboration with local municipalities for technical assistance and project support. This position is a provisional appointment, meaning it is a temporary appointment to a position for which no eligible list exists or for which an eligible list exists with fewer than three candidates who are willing to accept the position. To become permanent, the employee must take the next examination for the position and be among the top three scoring candidates willing to accept the position.

Requirements

• Three years of urban planning and project management experience.
• Experience in collaborating with staff members and residents
• Experience with public outreach, community engagement, and stakeholder coordination
• Skills related to graphical design of printed and digital materials, including experience in Adobe Creative Suite or similar software, and experience creating highly visual reports and documents
• Thorough understanding of fundamental planning principles and practices including an understanding of the short-term and long-term socioeconomic implications of planning decisions.
• Practice as a problem solver who will help identify solutions and manage processes to facilitate effective planning procedures, policies, and programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Graduation from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a Master’s Degree in Urban Design, Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, or a related field, AND one (1) year of experience planning transit-orient developments in downtowns or neighborhood centers in suburban areas
• Graduation from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Design, Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, or a related field, plus three (3) years of experience planning transit-orient developments in downtowns or neighborhood centers in suburban areas.
• Two (2) years permanent competitive status as a Community Development and Planning Specialist (for promotional applicants)

Nice To Haves

• Urban and traditional neighborhood design
• Urban economics
• Equity planning frameworks
• Transit and transportation planning and policy
• Developments in personal and micro mobility
• Housing policy and programs
• Community and economic development
• Environmental justice and the built environment
• Fluent in other languages

Responsibilities

• Project management, including the day-to-day management of consultant teams, project deliverables and timelines
• Grant writing and management
• Ongoing communication with civic and community organizations
• Development of a thorough understanding of community needs and goals
• Collaboration with local municipalities for technical assistance and project support
• Does related work as required

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Suffolk offers a comprehensive health insurance plan, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Pension
• Paid Time Off: Vacation (2 weeks to start) is accrued based on length of service; sick leave allows employees to take time off for illness without sacrificing pay; personal days can be used for a variety of reasons; and thirteen (13) paid holidays.
• Work-Life Balance: County jobs offer regular working hours, reducing the need for overtime or irregular shifts. This helps employees maintain a good work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior