Senior Borough Planner

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Candidates who are permanent City Planners, those reachable on the open-competitive City Planner List (Exam #5045), or New York City employees serving permanently in comparable civil service titles are invited to apply.

The Department of City Planning (DCP) plans for the future of New York City, working to create thriving and dynamic neighborhoods with access to housing and jobs, resilient infrastructure, and a vibrant public realm. The Department engages communities to develop inclusive plans, expands housing access and economic opportunity, and plans for long‑term sustainability.

DCP supports the City Planning Commission in its annual review of hundreds of land use applications. The Department also advises on citywide strategic and capital planning, analyzes data, conducts policy analysis, and creates open data and civic engagement tools.

The Department of City Planning offers staff meaningful opportunities to help shape the future of New York City and address some of its most pressing challenges. The Department values public service, collaboration, and creativity, and supports professional development. Learn more about DCP and view current job openings .gov/planning.

The Bronx has again reached its all‑time population level, and by 2040, the borough is projected to grow by more than 200,000 residents. The Bronx Office has a diverse and dynamic work program focused on ensuring the borough has great neighborhoods, affordable housing, vibrant commercial and institutional centers, rich transit opportunities, and high‑quality open space and waterfronts.

The Office is made up of a team of planners and urban designers who work on a wide variety of studies, rezonings, and developments, across a large and diverse borough. The Bronx Office coordinates the review of numerous private and publicly sponsored requests for land use and zoning changes and manages the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), including presentations to the City Planning Commission and coordination with Community Boards.

Bronx Office staff also work on a wide range of land use, zoning, urban design, and transportation issues in communities across the borough, and staff are the local experts on their communities, providing essential knowledge to policy makers and elected officials.

The Office works in close consultation with the central divisions on borough‑specific and city‑wide issues.

The Bronx Borough Office is seeking an experienced planning professional to serve as a Senior Borough Planner. This position is a unique opportunity to be part of a team tasked with planning for significant growth while balancing the existing needs of our diverse and dynamic borough. The ideal candidate will have exceptional technical planning skills and a strong grasp of land use and public policy issues of primary importance to the department, including zoning, urban design, affordable housing and economic development.

They should possess strong communication and facilitation skills; an ability to grasp complex policy issues and disseminate research and data practically; can effectively communicate to a broad range of audiences.

• Review, analyze, and make recommendations on land use applications submitted to the Department pursuant to the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) and coordinate this work with technical divisions of the department, other city agencies, community boards, elected officials and the public.
• Analyze site plans and development proposals to determine compliance with NYC zoning regulations and the City’s land use planning policies.
• Plan, organize and conduct economic, zoning, land use and urban design studies, research data, analyze conditions, prepare maps and written reports for economic and land use policy proposals.
• Create and organize graphic and written materials for presentations to the City Planning Commission, other governmental agencies, and the public.
• Serve as Department liaison to one or more Bronx community boards.
• Represent the department at meetings of civic, business and community groups, community boards, and public agencies.
• Perform other related…