Lead Master Planner — Urban Design & Strategy

Workshop/APD

New York (NY)

Hybrid

USD 100,000 - 135,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Health and wellness benefits

401(k) with profit sharing

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Job summary

Workshop/APD seeks a seasoned Site and Master Planner to lead strategic planning and design integration for large-scale projects in New York. You will translate client goals and zoning realities into master plans and implementation roadmaps, coordinating with architects, landscape designers, engineers, and consultants.

The role combines leadership, design thinking, and research with client engagement and project management.

Qualifications

7–10 years of master planning experience.
Professional degree in architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, planning or related field.
Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing project scope, schedule, and fee.
Strong understanding of urban design principles, zoning, land use, entitlements, and permitting processes.
Strong graphic, visualization, and presentation skills at multiple scales, from district plans to street-level studies.
Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in AutoCAD, Rhino and Grasshopper, GIS (ArcGIS or QGIS), Adobe Creative Suite including InDesign, and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

Lead master plans for mixed-use, multi-phase developments and urban transformations.
Translate client objectives, planning policy, and site data into clear frameworks and phased delivery plans.
Integrate land use, mobility, public realm, sustainability, and infrastructure strategies.
Lead site analysis, land use programming, and yield and feasibility studies with consultants.
Develop and manage project briefs, matrices, performance criteria, and design guidelines for schematic handoff.
Oversee master plan docs, zoning, mobility networks, phasing, and implementation roadmaps.
Lead entitlement and approvals strategy with regulators and clients.
Prepare planning studies, analyses, and design guidelines for reviews and boards.
Plan stakeholder engagement, meetings, workshops, and supporting materials.
Write planning narratives, reports, and design guideline documents.