Senior Planner - Housing Policy

Final date to receive applications: 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.