Senior Planner

New York City Economic Development Corporation•New York, NY

8d•$90,000 - $92,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Land Use Department, within NYCEDC’s Planning Division, is seeking a Senior Planner to support NYCEDC project teams by providing technical expertise to navigate complex regulatory processes, secure project approvals, and mitigate risk. The Senior Planner will lead projects through discretionary approval processes, including zoning analysis, environmental review, and the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP). The role involves working on diverse projects across all five boroughs, focusing on job creation, climate resiliency, affordable housing, public open space, and transportation improvements. Previous projects supported by the Land Use team include SPARC Kips Bay, Willets Point, the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway, the New York City Ferry system, and initiatives related to offshore wind, the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center, and Brooklyn Army Terminal.

Requirements

3 years of professional experience in urban planning, preferable including regulatory approvals, zoning, or environmental review.
Master’s degree in Planning or a related field, or 2 additional years of experience.
Familiarity with New York City zoning and planning, as well as local, state, and federal environmental regulations and review procedures.
Experience managing complex projects involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.
Demonstrates effective communication, including written and verbal, and experience creating and delivering presentations to internal and external stakeholders with a flexible and adaptable communication style.
Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Demonstrates agile and results-focused approach, ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with a team.
Ability to travel as needed (across the five boroughs of New York City) and attend evening and occasional weekend meetings.
Experience using spreadsheets and presentation applications such as Excel and PowerPoint.
New York City residence is required within 180 days of hire

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with waterfront permitting preferred.
GIS/AutoCAD a plus.

Responsibilities

With supervision, manage a portfolio of projects, preparing and reviewing technical applications and documents related to zoning, environmental review, waterfront permitting and other land use regulations, and contributing to problem solving and strategy.
With supervision, support interdisciplinary NYCEDC project teams by defining land use issues and implementing approvals strategies for a range of projects involving local, state and federal actions including land use approvals, environmental reviews, waterfront and other required permits. Provide project teams with technical expertise from project formulation through public approvals to implementation.
Proactively manage critical milestones of long-term timelines to ensure complex projects are delivered on-time, and anticipate and flag issues for senior staff.
With supervision, create and deliver internal and external communications (including presentations, memos, etc.) to effectively communicate project recommendations, decision points, and/or findings to various audiences (e.g., senior NYCEDC staff, partner agencies, external stakeholders).
With supervision, interface with development partners and public agencies, working to build consensus-based solutions to address land use issues and maintain working trust-based relationships with external agency regulators.
Manage consultant work, ensuring quality products are delivered on-schedule and on budget.
Attend public meetings and hearings on NYCEDC projects and report back to the team on status.
Other projects and tasks as assigned.