Senior Planner

Serving as a member of the Community team, this role works with a variety of community clients to carry out a range of planning and zoning-related tasks.

THE SENIOR PLANNER AT CPL

Dedicated to improving, shaping, and enhancing neighborhoods, the Sr. Planner is a senior member of the team who plays a crucial role in the development of short and long-range planning projects across CPL’s diverse practice areas. Reporting to a Project Manager or Principal, you work with the Project Manager to understand and implement budgets, scopes, and schedules, coordinate the project scope by developing deliverable content and planning and managing project activities with the client and rest of the team.

You apply strong communicative abilities and industry understanding toward ensuring local communities have all the tools and resources needed to thrive, appreciating the positive, lasting impacts that long-range projects can have on a community. In this position, you will contribute moderate to large size, complex projects.

What You Bring To The Table

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Urban Planning , Urban Design, City Planning, Geography, Public Administration, Public Health, Architecture, Engineering, or related field and a minimum of four ( 4 ) years of planning experience in the public or private planning sector is required .
• Membership in the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) is required .
• A thorough understanding of municipal planning issues, principles, methods and techniques.
• Successful implementation of policies and programs using established resources and working within budgetary constraints.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret a variety of written documentation and graphic material, conducting research as necessary.
• Robust interpersonal skills, communicating effectively both verbally and via written correspondence – and dealing courteously with elected officials, clients, and the general public .
• A background in graphic and/or urban design is a major plus.
  
  

CORE DUTIES

• Serves as a senior planner for professional planning projects, research, and analysis .
• Provides customer service for planning and zoning matters, both in-person and over the phone .
• Writes staff memos for zoning-related applications for city boards and councils .
• Conducts research on planning and zoning-related matters .
• Completes zoning plan reviews for commercial building permits, land disturbance permits, plats and other land development/zoning related applications .
• Presents cases to city authorities and commissions .
• Read s , interpret s , and write s zoning and other codes.
• Contributes to internal master planning charrettes .
• Drafts reports for comprehensive and other master plans .
• Organizes and attends public input meetings for master planning and other zoning-related projects .
• Attends daytime, nighttime, and occasional weekend public meetings, assisting other planning staff as appropriate .
• Travels to other local offices and clients may be necessary .
  
  

WHAT WE OFFER:  CPL cares about your future with us! That’s why we offer the following benefits to you and your family: 

• Internal Mobility & Career Advancement
• Healthcare for you and your family including spouse coverage: Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription insurances. Single Plans with 100% paid premium
• Flexible Time Off 8 Holidays a year
• Retirement Savings Plan - Contribution from CPL to grow your retirement funds.
• Tuition Assistance: You may be eligible for continuing education assistance.
• Student Loan Assistance Program: CPL will contribute up to a maximum of $100 a month for 5 years ($6,000 total) towards student loan debt. 
• Licensure Assistance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance Company/team member premium sharing
• Flexible Spending Account $5,000 dependent childcare annually paid 100% by team member pre-taxes. 
• FREE Life Insurance and AD D Insurance 
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability Insurance
  
  

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE WORKING HERE?  We believe that building a strong community is about establishing a prevailing sense of fellowship among our team members, friends, and neighbors.

• Collaboration – working with others towards the best solution, placing great emphasis on the collective wisdom of our internal teams.
• Family – celebrating others’ successes, genuinely caring about the happiness and well-being of our team members and recognizing their own families as extensions of the CPL family.
• Fun – not taking oneself too seriously, fully understanding that fun at work is conducive to productivity.
• Inspiration – contributing to an uplifting workplace that facilitates growth and success by maintaining a positive, upbeat attitude.
• Integrity – doing what is ethically right and providing reliable follow-through on commitments.
• Ingenuity – seeking new opportunities and consistently identifying unexpected and practical ways to solve problems.
  
  

The rate for this position generally ranges between $66K - 99K annually. This range is a good faith estimate provided pursuant to the New York Pay Transparency Law. It is based on what a successful New York applicant might be paid and assumes that the successful candidate will be in New York or perform the position from New York. Similar positions located outside of New York will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Actual pay rates may vary from the range, as permitted by New York Equal Pay Transparency Law. Compensation offers will be based on various factors, including operational needs, individual education, qualifications and experience, work location and comparison to employees already in the role, as well as other considerations permitted by law. A potential new employee's pay history will not be used in compensation decisions.

CPL is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such affirms the right of every person to participate in all aspects of employment without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, citizenship, military or veteran status, gender expression and/or identity, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

CPL does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiting professionals or agencies, nor do we accept resumes from any source that does not reference a specific, open position. CPL will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes submitted by recruiting professionals or agencies that do not have a current placement fee agreement with CPL. All initial communication with recruiting professionals or agencies must go through our Talent Acquisition Team.