Borough Planner

DISCLAIMER:
Only candidates with permanent Civil Service status in the City Planner title, those reachable on the City Planner active list (exam #5045), or those serving in a comparable civil service title can be considered for this position.

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 .gov/planning.

Staten Island is home to half a million people, and is characterized by its unique geography, including natural features such as steep hillsides, coastal wetlands, and large wooded areas. While the smallest of the five New York City boroughs, the planning issues facing the borough are like those facing other mid‑sized cities throughout the country, including growth management, infrastructure, transportation, and affordable housing.

The zoning for the borough is comprised of several distinct special districts, including three that, together, cover most of the island and place a large focus on balancing the preservation of natural features with meeting the needs of neighborhoods and planning for growth.

The Staten Island Office team is responsible for the full range of borough planning activities, including: developing borough-wide and local plans with a focus on growth management, affordable housing, resiliency, natural resource preservation, and transit‑oriented development; reviewing and processing land use applications including technical special district site authorizations; leading community outreach and engagement; planning for resiliency and climate change; and providing guidance on land use and zoning matters to the City Planning Commission, local Community Boards, elected officials, and the public at large.

The role of a Borough Planner is to manage projects and support planning and policy studies, undertake the review of development projects and applications, schedule and manage projects during DCP’s pre‑certification process and public review, liaise with one or more of the borough’s Community Boards and act as DCP’s point of contact for neighborhood stakeholders and community groups, assist with community outreach, data collection, and analysis associated with Agency‑led studies, and manage the filing and management of applications and material submissions through the electronic filing system Zoning Application Portal (ZAP).

The selected candidate possess a combination of technical and land use planning skills, an ability to translate technical information into plain language and communicate complex policies, excellent project management skills, public presentation and facilitation experience, an interest in architecture, urban design, and community‑based planning, have an affinity for public service, and wants to make New York City a more equitable, resilient, and livable place.

Under supervision of management and supervisors, with some latitude for independent judgment, the Planner will perform work including - but not limited to - the following:

• Provide project management and other support for division’s neighborhood plans as well as both private and agency/city land use applications.
• Manage, review, analyze, and make recommendations on applications submitted to the Department and coordinate this work with technical divisions of the Department, other city agencies, community boards, elected…