Senior Planner - Urban Land Use & Project Strategy

New York City Economic Development Corporation; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 90 000 - 140 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Medical, dental, and pharmacy plans

Vision and hearing benefits

Up to 25 vacation days

Parental leave - up to 20 paid weeks

Retirement savings programs

Tuition Reimbursement program

Resumo da oferta

New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is seeking a Senior Planner within the Planning Division's Land Use Department. The role leads discretionary approvals, analyzes zoning regulations, oversees environmental review, ULURP processes, and supports project teams across all five boroughs with complex land-use logistics.

The ideal candidate has 3 years of urban planning experience, a Master’s in Planning or equivalent, familiarity with NYC zoning and environmental regulations, and

Qualificações

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

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Formação académica

Master’s degree in Planning or related field

Ferramentas

GIS

AutoCAD

Descrição da oferta de emprego

New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is seeking a Senior Planner within the Planning Division's Land Use Department. The role leads discretionary approvals, analyzes zoning regulations, oversees environmental review, ULURP processes, and supports project teams across all five boroughs with complex land-use logistics.

The ideal candidate has 3 years of urban planning experience, a Master’s in Planning or equivalent, familiarity with NYC zoning and environmental regulations, and