Job Description

Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal seeks an Urban Designer to be part of his collaborative, energetic, and innovative team. The prospective staff member must be committed to seeking out new and better ways for the office to connect with, and deliver for, Manhattan’s diverse neighborhoods, communities, and constituents. The Urban Designer will work under the supervision of the Director of Land Use and Planning.

Whether considering an individual development proposal, an infrastructure project, a neighborhood plan, or a citywide zoning policy change, the Borough President’s Land Use and Planning unit seeks to ensure that Manhattan grows in ways that strengthen neighborhoods, expand access to opportunity, and sustain the cultural and economic vitality that benefits the entire city. The team prepares recommendations, testimony, and scoping comments for applications in public review, provides Manhattan’s twelve Community Boards with technical as...