City Planner Jobs

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies — what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.
Our commitment to equity, effectiveness and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:

• Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
• Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
• Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
• Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
• Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.
• Managing 55 public buildings.

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do.
The Real Estate Services (RES) division of Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) supports the operations of the government of the City of New York by providing services for the City’s real estate needs. RES is responsible for the space planning and management of 37 million square feet, Citywide acquisitions (lease or purchase), sales and other dispositions of City-owned real estate, architectural design and project management, zoning and land use analyses, disposition of 15,000 City-owned lots, property valuation, and financial analysis of real estate transactions.
The Land Use Planning group provides critical functions for DCAS’s operation such as oversight of the City’s real estate portfolio, including tracking, records maintenance, evaluation, and reallocation of the 15,000 tax lots owned by the City. It provides research and guidance on land use matters and the process to implement real estate transactions. It also responsible for the sale of surplus City property, and additionally manages a portfolio of more than 400 agreements (lease, license, permit or concession) for use of City-owned real property by private users, generating over $40 million in annual revenue.
The Land Use Planning group seeks a City Planner to participate in redefining the opportunities for activating surplus City-owned property. This position will provide strategic planning, evaluation, and selection of City properties that can be utilized or redeveloped for municipal facilities, or that can be put to productive use by the private sector.

• Evaluate and select properties for existing revenue generating programs, such as for potential sale, lease or other disposition mechanisms and develop and enhance new revenue programs such as concessions.
• Evaluate properties used by City agencies and assess opportunities for reallocation or disposition
• Serve as liaison between DCAS and other entities
• Prepare ULURP applications, CEQR documents, Fair share documents and other similar applications, and attend related public hearings on behalf of DCAS
• Attend meetings, including with external stakeholders and the public, on behalf of DCAS to further projects
• Responsible for understanding the City’s real estate portfolio, with an emphasis on the DCAS properties.
• Create digital maps and presentations
• Conduct in-depth property research and affirm property status, including signing legal affidavits based on DCAS records, and attend legal meetings and hearings.
• Become familiar with regularly utilizing IPIS, digital maps, other software and real estate resources to review and analyze City property.
• Coordinate with other City agencies and government stakeholders
• Identify City-owned properties for new agency uses that focus on cost avoidance and reallocation of properties to other agencies

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.

Preference given to candidates with New York City government experience, as well as NYC zoning and land use experience; enrollment in programs for master's degrees in city planning, public administration, business or related fields; and real estate background. Additional preference to candidates familiar with Microsoft Office, including Access and/or computer graphics knowledge, intermediate to advanced GIS, especially ESRI ArcGIS skills, good written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.

Please go to www.nyc.gov/jobs or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID# 585775
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This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.