Senior Planner - Housing Policy

Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

The Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities seeks a Senior Planner to apply housing policy, land use, planning, engagement, and analysis expertise to the Imagine 2050 Housing Policy Plan.

The Senior Planner is a project manager and technical reviewer within a Housing Policy team, performing analyses of local plans and supporting regional development guidance for Imagine 2050.

Qualifications

• Experience in housing policy, land use planning, and community development.
• Ability to conduct technical reviews and analyses of local plans.
• Experience with grant coordination and regional planning projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as project manager and technical reviewer for housing policy initiatives.
• Conduct analyses of local plans applying regional housing policy.
• Support implementation of the Imagine 2050 regional development framework.

Skills

Housing policy

Land use planning

Public sector planning

Grant coordination

Engagement and community outreach

Education

Master's degree in urban planning or related field

Bachelor's degree in urban planning or related field

Associate degree in urban planning or related field

High school diploma/GED with equivalent experience

Tools

None specified

Job description

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 9/24/2026 11:59 PM Central

The Metropolitan Council is the regional planning agency for the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area providing essential services to our region: transportation, wastewater collection and treatment, growth and development of local communities, affordable housing programs, and regional park systems.

The Community Development Division is seeking a senior individual contributor to apply their housing policy, land use, planning, engagement, and analysis expertise to the implementation of the Imagine 2050 Housing Policy Plan.

The Senior Planner is a project manager and technical reviewer who serves as a key member of a small, collaborative Housing Policy team within the 12-person Housing and Livable Communities work unit. The Senior Planner performs technical reviews and analyses of local plans, applying regional housing policy, and manages and contributes to regional planning project(s) related to housing policy – supporting technical assistance and the development and implementation of the regional development guide, Imagine 2050.

This position is eligible for hybrid (remote and onsite) teleworking.

Any of the following combinations of education (degree field of study in City, Urban, or Environmental Planning, or a related field) and experience in program administration, implementation, public sector planning, grant coordination, land use planning, housing policy, community development, economic development, or a related field.

• High school diploma/GED AND at least eight (8) years of experience.
• Associate degree AND six (6) years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree AND four (4) years of related experience.
• Master's degree AND two (2) years of related experience.

Salary Range: $88,566- $143,707 annually