Coordinating Planner – Chicago Dept. of Planning and Development

Who: City of Chicago Dept. of Planning and Development - Bureau of Zoning and Land Use; Planning, Design, and Historic Preservation Division

What: The Coordinating Planner will be responsible for managing and conducting City-wide complex planning projects such as Mayor Emanuel’s Industrial Corridor Modernization Initiative. In addition, the planner will assist with managing and conducting regional and neighborhood planning studies. Working with other bureaus in DPD, the Coordinating Planner will facilitate planning and development activities to promote and implement the City’s economic development, design, land use, and sustainability goals.
 The Coordinating Planner will develop and conduct land use planning and economic feasibility studies and apprise senior management of land use policies and plans through detailed maps, reports, and presentation materials. Other responsibilities include: 1) representing the City in meetings with business and community groups, 2) managing consultants conducting land use planning and economic feasibility studies, and 3) monitoring the implementation of public and private development projects. Other essential duties include:
• Plans, designs, and conducts large-scale planning studies and surveys impacting on land use, zoning, social, and economic development issues
• Collects and analyzes land use, zoning, social, and economic development data
• Evaluates plans and implementation strategies prepared by the City, community groups, consultants, and/or developers for feasibility and compliance with City development goals and prepares planning programs, position papers, maps, and other graphic materials to advise senior management
• Coordinates planning efforts between department bureaus, City departments, community organizations, sister governmental agencies, and developers for the purpose of implementing project work plans
• Represents the department at public hearings and meetings to discuss proposed planning and redevelopment projects
• Develops and maintains relationships with private consultants, developers, and community groups regarding the implementation of planning programs and projects
• Manages planning initiatives from original study design through the implementation of the plan’s recommendations

Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in Urban Planning, Transportation Planning, Environmental Planning, or a directly related field, plus five years of work experience in the development and management of major planning or research studies, including two years of supervisory experience related to the responsibilities of the position, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience provided that the minimum degree requirement is met.

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