Principal Regional Planner

About the role

The Westchester County Department of Planning offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced regional planner to join our team. Help shape growth and development within the county, while addressing issues like affordability, equity and natural resource protection. Work with state and federal agencies, local municipalities and community stakeholders to create more sustainable and resilient places. Play a key role in a growing department serving a region at the crossroads of social, environmental, and infrastructure issues.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and directs technical planning, research and evaluative studies for major program areas in the Department of Planning
• Exercises considerable independent judgment in applying departmental policy and procedure
• Directs and supervises the work of technical and professional positions and teams, consultants and contract employees
• Provides assistance in conducting research, performing analysis, preparing and presenting reports and responding to inquiries and requests

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in City, Urban or Regional Planning, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Civil Engineering or a related area of Planning
• Minimum of five years post-bachelor's experience required
• At least three of those years must have been in a supervisory capacity
• Master's Degree and AICP preferred
• Familiarity with New York State municipal and environmental law strongly desired

Skills

• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills

More information and an application form is available at https://humanresources.westchestercountyny.gov/csea-jobs/principal-planner-planning or submit an email inquiry to Plan-HR@westchestercountyny.gov.