City of Pittsburgh Seeking a Senior Planner

Job Position

Senior Planner (Development Review)

Description

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BUILDING A MORE JUST, EQUITABLE, AND RESILIENT PITTSBURGH?

We are looking for a Senior Planner (Codes and Commissions) who is passionate about working with Pittsburgh communities to dig into challenging issues and ignite local change. We are currently working on modernizing the City of Pittsburgh Zoning Code, including encouraging sustainability, reducing barriers to affordable housing, incentivizing transit-oriented development, and promoting equitable development. Join our team to work on these important code changes and help tie this together with the City’s first ever Comprehensive Plan!

The Senior Planner position will work closely with the Commission & Code Development team, on the ongoing Zoning Code overhaul; review and manage master plans and building projects through the development review process; and participate in policy development and analysis through Pittsburgh’s Comprehensive Planning process. This position will also assist in the work to find new strategies for engaging the community in the development review process in a thoughtful and meaningful way.

This position is within the Zoning & Development Review Division, which staff’s the Planning Commission and Zoning Board, administers the Zoning Code, and coordinates policy development and plan implementation. The Division is diverse, team-oriented and collaborative. This position will perform and coordinate professional level work and does not include supervisory duties.

The Department of City Planning is a collaborative team of creative thinkers dedicated to building effective planning processes for our communities through land use, job creation, energy efficiency, community development, racial justice, and environmental health.

Requirements

WORK EXPERIENCE: The application must clearly show four (2) years of full-time experience in planning, urban design, engineering, architecture, or landscape architecture. (Full-time is defined as thirty-two (32) hours or more per week. Less than full-time experience will be calculated on a pro-rated basis.)

EDUCATION/TRAINING: The application must clearly show a Master’s Degree from a fully accredited institution in Planning, Urban Design, Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture or a related field. (See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the verification of education/training).

EQUIVALENCY: Education/training and/or work experience may be substituted on a year for year basis if the application clearly shows the required number of years to meet the Total Qualifying Requirement for this position (based on the sum of work experience and education/training listed above). The Total Qualifying Requirement is ten (8) years. (See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the cation of education/training).

A successful candidate for this position should have:

• Background in land use planning, urban design/architecture, landscape architecture, community planning, or similar work;
• History of working effectively in a team setting, coordinating and/or participating in complex reviews and processes;
• Ability to understand fundamental and emerging concepts in land use policy, form-based and performance-based Zoning, and the principles of Just Transition;
• Strong communication and team-building skills; and
• Ability to work with a diverse cross-section of colleagues within City Planning and related departments, applicants for development, public officials, stakeholders, and community members.

How to Apply 

Qualified applicants should file an application at Pittsburgh’s Online Career Center. Select “Development Review” for ” Which position(s) are you interested in?”

Questions regarding this posting can be sent to Corey Layman.