Senior Zoning Analyst - Envelope (in office)

First American•New York, NY

3d•$29 - $39•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Zoning Analyst performs advanced zoning research and analysis, primarily interpreting New York City zoning regulations and evaluating their application to real property within the proprietary Envelope platform. Envelope uses zoning regulations and property data to visualize and evaluate a site's development potential, translating complex requirements into actionable property and development insights. The analyst serves as a subject matter resource on complex zoning matters and regulatory changes; translates zoning requirements into structured logic and product requirements; validates technology-generated analyses through manual testing; and prepares client-ready zoning analyses. The role partners with product, engineering, GIS/data, and business teams to support the accuracy and continued development of Envelope and related zoning products. The analyst may also work with sales representatives to present and market the product when advanced subject-matter expertise is needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, real estate, architecture, land use, geography, or a related field required.
5+ years of directly related zoning, land-use, planning, real estate, or regulatory analysis experience.
Demonstrated experience independently researching and interpreting zoning regulations.
Familiarity with New York City zoning regulations, including the NYC Zoning Resolution and zoning maps.
Strong understanding of zoning concepts such as FAR, permitted uses, bulk and dimensional requirements, height and setback regulations, density, special districts, overlays, and other development controls.
Ability to break down complex, text-based regulations into clear, structured rules, calculations, and logical requirements.
Ability to independently evaluate zoning code changes and determine their practical impact on properties, analyses, processes, data, and products.
Strong quality-control and technical-review skills, including the ability to manually validate technology-generated zoning analyses.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex zoning concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong project coordination and organizational skills.
Experience working with cross-functional teams, including technology, product, engineering, operations, GIS/data, and client-facing teams.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

Experience reviewing zoning code amendments and regulatory changes and determining their impact.
Experience with New York City zoning regulations, the NYC Zoning Resolution, and land-use requirements.
Experience performing zoning feasibility, development potential, or site analysis.
Experience working with zoning, GIS, property-data, or real estate technology platforms.
Familiarity with NYC property and planning data sources and mapping tools, such as PLUTO/MapPLUTO and ZoLa.
Experience with GIS or mapping software, such as ArcGIS or QGIS.
Familiarity with architectural or development analysis tools, such as AutoCAD or Rhino.

Responsibilities

Research and interpret NYC zoning regulations, maps, amendments, resolutions, and other applicable land-use requirements.
Analyze development standards, including permitted uses, FAR, bulk, height and setback, yards, lot coverage, density, parking, special districts, overlays, and applicable bonuses.
Monitor regulatory changes and assess their impact on properties, zoning analyses, product logic, data, and internal processes.
Serve as a subject matter resource on complex or ambiguous zoning provisions.
Perform zoning feasibility and baseline site analyses to test and validate Envelope outputs against applicable regulations, property data, and manual calculations.
Provide guidance and technical support to less experienced zoning analysts on complex zoning research and interpretation.
Translate complex zoning provisions into clear rules, calculations, and step-by-step logic for use within Envelope and related products.
Partner with product, engineering, GIS/data, and business teams to translate zoning requirements into business, data, and product requirements.
Communicate complex zoning requirements and findings to clients and internal stakeholders.
Participate as needed in client meetings, product demonstrations, training, and presentations.
Work with sales representatives to present and market the product when an advanced subject matter expert is needed.