Senior Planner

Join Albany County's Department of Economic Development, Conservation and Planning as a Senior Planner! 

This position has the responsibility to review private development projects for impacts to County roads, drainage systems, county owned property, farms in the county agricultural district, municipal boundaries, state roads, state owned property and facilities, state or county parks, and other impacts as listed under NY State General Municipal Law (GML) 239-L. The projects are sent to the Albany County Planning Board (ACPB) by all local municipalities in the County pursuant to requirements under NYS GML 239-m and n. Incumbent performs duties under the supervision of the Director and Deputy Director. Does related work as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: EITHER:

A. Graduation from an accredited college or university with at least a Master’s Degree in Urban & Regional Planning, Sociology, Economics, Urban Geography, Public Administration, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Architecture or a closely related field; OR,
B. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Urban & Regional Planning, Economics, Urban Geography, Public Administration, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Architecture or a closely related field AND one (1) year of experience in municipal, regional or com-munity planning.