Assistant Director of Project Implementation - Cycling Micromobility Unit
Assistant Director of Project Implementation - Cycling Micromobility Unit
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Job Description
Transportation Planning and Management (TPM) is responsible for the safe efficient and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods on the Citys streets supporting the larger goals of economic and social vitality for people living working and doing business in New York City. The Divisions responsibilities include planning street design technical analysis signs transit development freight mobility and markings ensuring the safety of motor vehicle occupants pedestrians and cyclists. The Cycling & Micromobility (C&M) Unit is responsible for the nations largest network of onstreet bicycle facilities 1700 lane miles) enhancing street safety and increasing bike ridership in NYC. The teams primary focus is on safe innovative redesign of City streets to expand maintain and improve the bike network. NYC DOT seeks to hire a selfmotivated and ambitious candidate to assist in the development and enhancement of the bicycle and greenway network to focus on increasing cycling ridership and reducing preventable deaths and injuries in support of the NYCStreetsPlan.
Under the direction of the Deputy Director of the C&M Unit the selected candidate will supervise bicycle Street Improvement Project implementation including coordination of pavement markings and concrete and vertical elements installation. The chosen candidate will develop Street Improvement Projects across the city also assist with the preparation of reports plans and presentations as needed. Additional responsibilities include community outreach related to bicycle facility design; coordination with government agencies and community groups; and delivering presentations at public meetings with community boards public officials private stakeholders and local businesses.
The ideal candidate: will effectively communicate key information to stakeholders and creatively demonstrate the impact of proposed improvements to the public should have experience applying the latest traffic calming techniques and streetscape design concepts as well as presenting these techniques and concepts effectively and should have experience guiding projects through multistep lifecycles performing traffic analysis and street design (including using Synchro and AutoCAD). Experience tracking the state of good repair is highly desirable. Fieldwork and project implementation management will be required including coordination with contractors and other DOT units.
The Department of Transportation s (DOT) mission is to provide for the safe efficient and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in the City of New York and to maintain and enhance the transportation infrastructure crucial to the economic vitality and quality of life of our primary customers City residents.
Preferred Skills
Preferred candidate will have a strong working knowledge of roadway design and traffic analysis tools including Synchro/SimTraffic to study the impact of vehicular capacity reduction on corridors and mitigate major conflicts between automobiles and bicycles. A working knowledge of AASHTO MUTCD and NACTO standards for bicycle facility design safe street design and progressive transportation policy is also required. Experience with AutoCAD Microsoft Word PowerPoint Excel ArcGIS and/or Adobe Creative Suite is desirable.
Additional Information
This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed to between the City and DC37.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with emphasis in transportation city or urban planning sustainability civil or transportation engineering urban studies or design architecture business or public administration economics operations research organizational behavior or a related field; and two 2 years of satisfactory fulltime experience in an area related to the abovedescribed duties; or
2. A satisfactory equivalent of education and experience. However all candidates must possess at least one year of the experience as described under 1.
Work Location:
55 Water Street New York NY
Hours/Shift:
35hrs / 9:00am 5:00pm
To Apply
All resumes are to be submitted electronically using one of the following methods:
Please go to and search for the Job ID number 711039
Current employees please log on into Employee Self Service at follow the Careers Link ID number 711039
No phone calls faxes or personal inquiries permitted.
Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.
Most public libraries have computers available for use.
Note: New hires must reside in NYC for the first two years of employment. Appointments are subject to OMB approval.
For more information about DOT visit us at: INITIATIVE SPECIALIS 13389
Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with emphasis in transportation city or urban planning sustainability civil or transportation engineering urban studies or design architecture business or public administration economics operations research organizational behavior or a related field; and two 2 years of satisfactory fulltime experience in an area related to the abovedescribed duties; or
2. A satisfactory equivalent of education and experience. However all candidates must possess at least one year of the experience as described under 1.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
