Senior Planner

City of New York • New York, NY

9d

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 by 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. The Economic Development & Regional Planning Division is charged with supporting the Department of City Planning, City Planning Commission, and City on a wide range of issues related to the equitable economic development of NYC neighborhoods, with a focus on physical development and non-residential space. The division is responsible for data collection and analysis of employment, neighborhood business activity, commercial and industrial markets, workforce and access to opportunity to help the City understand its economic health. The division leads planning studies and initiatives of citywide scope for the agency, provides advice on the application of policy to individual land use review applications, and working with other DCP divisions and the Executive office, sister agencies like the Economic Development Corporation (EDC), Department of Small Business Services (SBS), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), City Hall, and other City and State agencies – assists in setting and implementing policy priorities and objectives that support the city’s long-term economic and sustainable growth. The division is also responsible for communicating and coordinating DCP and City initiatives and priorities with other governing entities throughout the larger New York metropolitan area and acts as an essential resource on regionally scaled trends and planning issues. Following the development of the NYC Industrial Plan, the Senior Planner will provide specialized support to a wide range of research, policy, and zoning initiatives surrounding the industrial areas of NYC and implementing initiatives identified in the plan. Under the direction of the Director and Deputy Director, the Senior Planner will have wide latitude to develop as a subject matter expert internal and external to the agency, lead planning initiatives and policy efforts in support of industrial development, and contribute to the improvement of industrial planning practice within the city. This planning will be an integral member of the EDR team, contributing to research and policy development on topics affecting the city and regional economy and supporting the development of neighborhood and citywide planning proposals.

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

• Developing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative research around the health of industry in NYC
• Representing the division and department at internal and external meetings
• Producing PowerPoint presentations that include summary insights, graphics, and data visualizations for internal agency briefings and external audiences
• Project managing DCP initiatives related to industrial planning, including organizing team meetings, developing and delegating project tasks, and tracking project development
• Supporting DCP borough offices in understanding industrial needs as pertains to industrial project applications in front of the City Planning Commission
• Supporting ongoing neighborhood studies including producing neighborhood economic assessments and participating in policy development for neighborhood plans
• Developing ongoing monitoring and metrics associated with NYC Industrial Plan interim reporting requirements
• Perform other related tasks and projects

What This Job Offers

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