Planning Manager (Strategic Planning)

Performs leadership in the Strategic Planning Division to manage and implement the City’s Neighborhood Planning Program, focusing on both the Program’s development and implementation of neighborhood plans and oversight of work being done by others as a part of the Program.

Department:  City Planning

Posting Type:  Announcement

Salary:  $83,512 per year.

Union:  None, this is a non-union position.

Civil Service Classification:  Non-Competitive

General Application Requirements:

You must submit or show proof of all of the following at the time of filing your application (unless otherwise indicated below) or your application will be disqualified.  Disqualifications based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject to a Civil Service appeal.

• Applicants must submit a complete application including education, work experience, a resume (if applicable) and completed supplemental questions.
• Applicants must become residents of the City of Pittsburgh prior to employment and remain a resident throughout employment. 
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NOTE: The City of Pittsburgh, as a matter of policy, conducts pre-employment and promotional background investigations on all candidates being considered for positions.  The background investigation includes but is not limited to criminal background, driver's license and City of Pittsburgh real estate tax payments.  Candidates may be disqualified from consideration for employment based on the results of their background investigation (as it relates to the job for which the applicant is being considered).

NOTE:  Candidates being considered for employment will be required to submit official transcripts to verify of their post-secondary education (college/university, trade school, etc.) prior to being hired by the City of Pittsburgh.  Transcripts must be submitted at the time of any/each job interview you have with the City of Pittsburgh.

Qualifying Requirements:

Your City of Pittsburgh application will be reviewed and your work experience and education/training will be evaluated to determine if you meet the qualifying eligibility requirements listed below for this position.  You will be sent an eligibility letter regarding your eligible/ineligible status.

• WORK EXPERIENCE: The application must clearly show six (6) years of full-time work experience in City Planning, Urban Planning, or Neighborhood Planning ( Less than full-time experience will be calculated on a pro-rated basis.)
• EDUCATION/TRAINING: The application must clearly show a Bachelor's Degree from a fully accredited institution in Planning, Urban Design, Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture or a related field (Master Degree preferred).  (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 (10) years.   (See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the cation of education/training).

 If you meet the qualifying requirements listed above, you will be sent a letter of admission (when applicable) for the following examination(s). You must pass the written and/or performance examination(s) in order to have your name placed on the official Civil Service eligibility list for this position. Candidates who receive job offers must pass a medical examination (when applicable) prior to start date.

• Written: None required for this position.
• Performance: None required for this position.
• Medical: None required for this position.

• Administers the City’s Neighborhood Planning Program, developing long-range and short-term initiatives for the Program and coordinates with other relevant programs.
• Directs the development of all or a portion of specific city plans, and the development and implementation of planning standards and criteria, and develops City policy for the development, growth, land use, equity, sustainability, transportation, natural resources, housing, and utilization of resources.
• Creates or modifies materials to help residents, non-profits, and other City Departments and Authorities understand and navigate the Program and to promote the Program’s benefits to the City and its residents.
• Plans, manages and directs major community and special planning projects.
• Develops or modifies work plans, methods, and procedures around neighborhood planning for the City. Determines work priorities for staff working on neighborhood planning activities.
• Guides, reviews, and evaluates planning initiatives for complex and multifaceted development projects that are germane to the city or region, give advice and direction, and recommends modifications to plans and projects, and provides alternative solutions.
• Provides strategic planning advice on long-range and short-term planning initiatives; develops policy and strategic alternatives regarding planning goals and makes recommendations on highly visible or sensitive issues to planning staff, city officials, boards, commissions, the public, and other stakeholders.
• Performs complex research and analysis on planning, design, and development issues; solicits information from the community to establish priorities, determine problems and develops proposals, and responds to community concerns by providing information and explaining the City’s role in addressing issues. 
• Manages and directs the work of consultant team retained to support planning projects; assists in the selection of project consultants.
• Plans, facilitates and provides staff support for project progress meetings and interagency project coordination meetings.
• Assists with determining project budget projections/needs; monitors expenditures and oversees project contractual agreements; recommends budget modifications as requested or required.
• Coordinates planning activities with private sector partners.
• Oversees the production of planning project documents (i.e., blueprints, maps, promotional materials, etc).
• Assists in the development of public engagement opportunities or strategies around neighborhood planning program, development, and implementation activities.
• Conducts research to gather information necessary to include in grant proposals; writes grant proposals as requested or required in order to secure project funding.
• May work evenings and weekends as requested or required.
• Represents the Department of City Planning at meetings, conferences, etc. as requested or required.
• Performs activities and functions of related lower-level personnel as assigned or required.
• Performs such other related tasks and duties that are assigned or required.

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Salary : $83,512