Senior Project Manager – Community Planning and Design
HSC is currently seeking an experienced planning and design professional, passionate about equitable development, to help plan and implement community-driven planning, design and development projects in New York and nationwide. This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated and creative self-starter who welcomes work in a collaborative environment.
Job Responsibilities:
- Manage all aspects of community planning and/or design projects inside and outside NYC;
- Collaborate with community-based organization partners on project development;
- Research & identify national & international best practices of innovative community design and development;
- Facilitate community planning and design workshops, and train workshop facilitators;
- Work with HSC design team to develop innovative community engagement tools;
- Work closely with architects, designers, evaluation experts and other consultants to ensure timely & high quality completion of tasks;
- Identify new community design opportunities – both in terms of partnerships and funding;
- Research, identify & prepare funding proposals & reports for funders;
- All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Urban Design or related field;
- 5-7 years planning and/or design experience primarily working in low-income communities or with community-based organizations;
- Excellent communication, writing and analytical abilities and strong interpersonal skills – experience working with low-income communities, immigrant communities and other communities of color;
- Experience effectively managing project teams, including staff and interns, and outside consultants;
- Preferred skills include mapping, hand sketching, 3D modeling, renderings, diagramming, detailing, etc.;
- Experience with data collection and analysis – area-wide indicators (demographic, public health, etc.), community needs assessments, SWOT analyses, etc.;
- Proficient in SketchUp, InDesign, Adobe Creative Suite, CAD;
- Experience in proposal and grant writing a plus;
- Ability to think big while also meeting deadlines and paying close attention to details;
- Dynamic self-starter who is passionate about community-driven planning and/or design, equitable development and resiliency;
- Bilingual (Spanish-English) preferred.
Salary for this position is competitive and depends on prior experience.
In addition, a comprehensive benefits package is included.
In addition, a comprehensive benefits package is included.
Send cover letter, résumé and work sample to:
Betsy MacLean
Executive Director
Hester Street Collaborative
113 Hester Street
New York, NY 10002
Executive Director
Hester Street Collaborative
113 Hester Street
New York, NY 10002
OR email to: betsy@hesterstreet.org