NY Upstate Chapter of the American Planning Association
  • Become a Member Career Center RFP's & RFQ's
  • News
  • Event Calendar Webinar Series with NYPF Webinars Professional Development 2026 Annual Conference Krasner Scholarship College Planning Programs FAICP Chapter Awards APA Region 1 Webcast Series
  • Sponsors
  • About the APA Chapter Board Capital District Planners Association Western New York Section Genesee/Finger Lakes Section Central New York Section Southern Tier Section Affiliated Partners Related Links Contact
NY Upstate Chapter of the American Planning Association
  • Membership/
    • Become a Member
    • Career Center
    • RFP's & RFQ's
  • News & Advocacy/
    • News
  • Events & Education/
    • Event Calendar
    • Webinar Series with NYPF
    • Webinars
    • Professional Development
    • 2026 Annual Conference
    • Krasner Scholarship
    • College Planning Programs
    • FAICP
    • Chapter Awards
    • APA Region 1 Webcast Series
  • Sponsors/
  • About Us/
    • About the APA
    • Chapter Board
    • Capital District Planners Association
    • Western New York Section
    • Genesee/Finger Lakes Section
    • Central New York Section
    • Southern Tier Section
    • Affiliated Partners
    • Related Links
    • Contact
NY Upstate Chapter of the American Planning Association

Creating Great Communities for All

Career Center

NY Upstate Chapter of the American Planning Association
  • Membership/
    • Become a Member
    • Career Center
    • RFP's & RFQ's
  • News & Advocacy/
    • News
  • Events & Education/
    • Event Calendar
    • Webinar Series with NYPF
    • Webinars
    • Professional Development
    • 2026 Annual Conference
    • Krasner Scholarship
    • College Planning Programs
    • FAICP
    • Chapter Awards
    • APA Region 1 Webcast Series
  • Sponsors/
  • About Us/
    • About the APA
    • Chapter Board
    • Capital District Planners Association
    • Western New York Section
    • Genesee/Finger Lakes Section
    • Central New York Section
    • Southern Tier Section
    • Affiliated Partners
    • Related Links
    • Contact

This page is sponsored by Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C.. Pictured above is the Syracuse Connective Corridor, their FHWA Environmental Excellence Award Winning Project.

Send your job openings, news, RFPs and updates to kate@nyupstateplanning.org, along with your logo for promotion. Best format would be a link to the job post/RFP on your website. Thank you!.

Featured
Job Opportunity: Senior Planner for CDTA (Capital Region)
Mar 19, 2026
Job Opportunity: Senior Planner for CDTA (Capital Region)
Mar 19, 2026

CDTA is looking for a creative and technical Senior Planner to shape the future of our transit infrastructure. In this role, you will lead the design and planning of major capital projects, including mid-sized infrastructure, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), and mobility hubs, while contributing to other critical Planning Department initiatives. You will work at the intersection of urban design, engineering, and operations to create safe, accessible, and efficient transit environments. If you are passionate about urban planning and sustainable transportation, we want you on our team.

Read More →
Mar 19, 2026
Job Opportunity: Director of Planning for City of Niagara Falls
Mar 19, 2026
Job Opportunity: Director of Planning for City of Niagara Falls
Mar 19, 2026

This is an administrative position Involving responsibility for planning, organizing, and directing the work of the City of Niagara Falls planning division. The incumbent will be required to lead and participate in the formulation, periodic analysis, and revision of a comprehensive planning program. The work is performed under the general direction of a higher level administrator with considerable leeway allowed for the use of independent judgement in carrying out the details of the work. Supervision is exercised over the subordinate staff in the planning division.

Read More →
Mar 19, 2026
Job Opportunity: Principal Planner for Lake Champlain - Lake George Regional Planning Board
Mar 19, 2026
Job Opportunity: Principal Planner for Lake Champlain - Lake George Regional Planning Board
Mar 19, 2026

Are you a strategic thinker who loves turning complex challenges into real-world results? Do you thrive leading high-impact projects that shape communities for generations? If so, we’re looking for our next Principal Planner.

Read More →
Mar 19, 2026
Internship Opportunity: Planning Intern for LaBella - Glens Falls & Rochester Offices
Mar 19, 2026
Internship Opportunity: Planning Intern for LaBella - Glens Falls & Rochester Offices
Mar 19, 2026

LaBella Associates is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Planning Intern to join our Planning Team in the Glens Falls and Rochester offices for the summer. This is a paid, part-time summer position offering hands-on experience in community planning, brownfield redevelopment, and downtown revitalization projects throughout Upstate New York. This internship provides an opportunity to work directly with planners, engineers, environmental specialists, and landscape architects on meaningful projects that shape communities.

Read More →
Mar 19, 2026
Job Opening: Director of Planning for Ontario County
Mar 11, 2026
Job Opening: Director of Planning for Ontario County
Mar 11, 2026
Read More →
Mar 11, 2026
Job Opening: Climate Justice Fellowship Planner for Shared Mobility Inc.
Mar 11, 2026
Job Opening: Climate Justice Fellowship Planner for Shared Mobility Inc.
Mar 11, 2026
Read More →
Mar 11, 2026
Job Opportunity: Community Development Specialist in Livingston County
Mar 9, 2026
Job Opportunity: Community Development Specialist in Livingston County
Mar 9, 2026
Read More →
Mar 9, 2026
Job Opportunity: Part-time Planner for Town of Tonawanda, NY
Mar 9, 2026
Job Opportunity: Part-time Planner for Town of Tonawanda, NY
Mar 9, 2026
Read More →
Mar 9, 2026
Job Opportunity: Economic Development Specialist for City of Ithaca
Mar 9, 2026
Job Opportunity: Economic Development Specialist for City of Ithaca
Mar 9, 2026

Are you passionate about building thriving communities and driving economic growth? The City of Ithaca wants you on our team!

Read More →
Mar 9, 2026
Job Opening: Planner I for Schenectady County
Feb 24, 2026
Job Opening: Planner I for Schenectady County
Feb 24, 2026

Economic Planning and Development has an opportunity available for a full-time Planner I. * All provisional appointees are subject to passing a competitive examination and must be reachable on any list established as a result of such an examination

Read More →
Feb 24, 2026
Job Opening: Enforcement Officer for the Village of Lake George
Feb 12, 2026
Job Opening: Enforcement Officer for the Village of Lake George
Feb 12, 2026
Read More →
Feb 12, 2026
Job Opportunity: 2 Planning Positions - Entry and/or Mid-Level for SMTC
Feb 4, 2026
Job Opportunity: 2 Planning Positions - Entry and/or Mid-Level for SMTC
Feb 4, 2026

The Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council (SMTC) is seeking qualified applicants for up to two positions. The SMTC is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Onondaga County and small portions of Madison and Oswego Counties.

Read More →
Feb 4, 2026
Job Opportunity: GIS Coordinator for Jefferson County
Jan 15, 2026
Job Opportunity: GIS Coordinator for Jefferson County
Jan 15, 2026

Jefferson County Real Property is seeking a qualified professional to serve as the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Coordinator. This essential role is responsible for the comprehensive management of the County-wide GIS, including the design, development, and maintenance of system architecture, servers, databases, and web services.

Read More →
Jan 15, 2026
Job Opportunity: Landscape Designer for Colliers Engineering & Design Planning
Jan 15, 2026
Job Opportunity: Landscape Designer for Colliers Engineering & Design Planning
Jan 15, 2026

The Colliers Engineering & Design Planning team is seeking a creative and technically proficient Landscape Designer to join our collaborative design team in New York State.

Read More →
Jan 15, 2026
Job Opportunity: Planner for Colliers Engineering & Design
Jan 15, 2026
Job Opportunity: Planner for Colliers Engineering & Design
Jan 15, 2026

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a creative, enthusiastic, and detail-oriented Planner/Zoning Specialist to join our Planning Discipline in the Rochester, NY office.

Read More →
Jan 15, 2026
Job Opportunity: Assistant Planner for Buffalo Place
Jan 7, 2026
Job Opportunity: Assistant Planner for Buffalo Place
Jan 7, 2026

Buffalo Place is the not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the economic health and quality of life in the Downtown Buffalo business improvement district. We strive to manage public and private sector resources to create the best possible environment in which to live, work and play.

Read More →
Jan 7, 2026
Job Opportunity: Senior Housing Planner for Capitol Region Council of Governments
Jan 5, 2026
Job Opportunity: Senior Housing Planner for Capitol Region Council of Governments
Jan 5, 2026

Come join our team! The Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) is seeking a dynamic, collaborative, and experienced professional to become our newest Senior or Principal Housing Planner in our Regional Planning & Development department.

Read More →
Jan 5, 2026
Job Opportunity: Environmental Management Assistant for Niagara County
Jan 5, 2026
Job Opportunity: Environmental Management Assistant for Niagara County
Jan 5, 2026

This interdisciplinary position involves performing a variety of technical duties related to the management and administration of environmental programs. The incumbent is responsible for researching data; interpreting environmental regulations; reviewing environmental reports; implementing a variety of planning and environmental programs; assisting with community outreach; and preparing summaries and reports as they may apply to land use, brownfields, and environmental management. Direct supervision is received from a department superior. The incumbent is permitted leeway for the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the work in accordance with established rules, policies, procedures, and regulations.

Read More →
Jan 5, 2026
Job Opportunity: Director of Planning and Zoning for Glens Falls
Jan 5, 2026
Job Opportunity: Director of Planning and Zoning for Glens Falls
Jan 5, 2026

The position of Director of Planning and Zoning is responsible for the operation and direction of a Planning and Zoning Office in the City of Glens Falls, including overseeing office staff and the preparation of plans and reports on a local municipal level.

Read More →
Jan 5, 2026
Job Opportunity: Planner for Fulton County
Jan 5, 2026
Job Opportunity: Planner for Fulton County
Jan 5, 2026
Read More →
Jan 5, 2026

  • Membership/
    • Become a Member
    • Career Center
    • RFP's & RFQ's
  • News & Advocacy/
    • News
  • Events & Education/
    • Event Calendar
    • Webinar Series with NYPF
    • Webinars
    • Professional Development
    • 2026 Annual Conference
    • Krasner Scholarship
    • College Planning Programs
    • FAICP
    • Chapter Awards
    • APA Region 1 Webcast Series
  • Sponsors/
  • About Us/
    • About the APA
    • Chapter Board
    • Capital District Planners Association
    • Western New York Section
    • Genesee/Finger Lakes Section
    • Central New York Section
    • Southern Tier Section
    • Affiliated Partners
    • Related Links
    • Contact

NY Upstate Chapter of the American Planning Association

The New York Upstate APA's mission is to serve and support the professional, student, and citizen planning community in New York State and to improve the quality of life through the use of planning. APA members seek to implement good planning in their communities and impart the benefits of planning.

2025 Sponsors

2.png
LABELLA_RGB_HORZ.png
mksk.jpg
Sam Schwartz_Logo_color_unifier.jpg
OIP.jpg
OIP (1).jpg

Latest NYU APA Updates

Featured
Job Opportunity: Senior Planner for CDTA (Capital Region)
Mar 19, 2026
Job Opportunity: Senior Planner for CDTA (Capital Region)
Mar 19, 2026

CDTA is looking for a creative and technical Senior Planner to shape the future of our transit infrastructure. In this role, you will lead the design and planning of major capital projects, including mid-sized infrastructure, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), and mobility hubs, while contributing to other critical Planning Department initiatives. You will work at the intersection of urban design, engineering, and operations to create safe, accessible, and efficient transit environments. If you are passionate about urban planning and sustainable transportation, we want you on our team.

Read More →
Mar 19, 2026

Find Us On Social Media