Senior City Map Planner

About the role

The Senior City Map Planner will report to the Chief of Mapping and be responsible for updating and maintaining the City Map, including the review and processing of proposed changes to the City Map (e.g., the mapping or de-mapping of streets, parks, etc.). The role involves independent judgment and coordination across DCP divisions and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Review and process applications for changes to the City Map, including representing DCP’s position, coordinating reviews, mediating differing viewpoints, presenting to the NYC City Planning Commission, drafting reports and letters, and coordinating public review with stakeholders.
• Review work of private surveyors and engineers to ensure applications support robust decision-making and adequately document proposals for future implementation.
• Make and implement technical and policy decisions on behalf of DCP in coordination with TRD leadership and other Departmental staff.
• Provide technical assistance and advice to private applicants, department staff, the City Planning Commission, and other City agencies on street systems, parks, related features, and alteration maps.
• Field and manage street status and monument data requests from internal staff, other City agencies, and the public.
• Maintain static and dynamic records of the City Map and amendments, including project-based files, archival hard-copy maps, digital static maps, and continually updated GIS datasets.
• Drive the transition of the City Map from legacy record systems to a new city-wide seamless digital GIS.
• Coordinate with city agencies, external partners, and constituents.

Preferred Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to monitor and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, meet strict deadlines, and quickly respond to department priorities.
• Strong attention to detail in research, analysis, and review of written materials, maps, and plans.
• Experience interpreting land surveys, site plans, and roadway plans.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with different personalities and roles.
• Experience with GIS and/or AutoCAD.
• Experience with the NYC City Map and an interest in zoning and land use.

Minimum Qualifications

• A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in city planning, urban planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, public administration, economic development, or a related field; or
• A baccalaureate degree and one year of full-time experience in city planning such as reviewing and developing housing, transportation, environmental, and city-owned land planning projects; or
• A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to the above.

Graduate education in specified fields may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits for one year of experience; all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree.

To be eligible for Assignment Level III, candidates must have, after meeting minimum requirements, two additional years of professional experience as described above.