Borough Planner

Job Description

Must be serving permanently in the title, or reachable on the civil service list.

The Planner supports the Brooklyn Borough Commissioner’s Office in managing transportation planning initiatives, capital projects, and special assignments across the borough. Serving as a key liaison among community stakeholders, elected officials, and internal and external agency partners, the Planner helps advance strategic priorities related to transportation, infrastructure, and community engagement. Key Responsibilities include: Manage transportation and infrastructure projects, including timelines, stakeholder coordination, and implementation milestones; Coordinate with the NYC Department of Design and Construction, City and State agencies, and internal NYCDOT divisions on capital projects and transportation studies; Serve as liaison to community boards, elected officials, civic organizations, and the public; conduct outreach and respond to stakeholder concerns; Review land use applications, budget proposals, and planning studies; assess impacts and develop recommendations; Prepare briefing materials, reports, and presentations for borough leadership; Maintain project databases, analyze data, and support public communications; Perform related duties assigned by borough leadership.

CITY PLANNER - 22122

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning; or

2. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience that is equivalent to “1"" above. Graduate

education in city planning, urban planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, public administration, economic development or related fields may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree.

Special Qualification Requirements

Assignment Level III

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, one additional year of professional experience as described in "2" above.

Assignment Level IV

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, two additional years of professional experience as described in "2" above.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Salary Min: $ 75,777.00

Salary Max: $111,552.00