Assistant Civil Engineer Design and Construction

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 roadway project planning roadway design technical analysis maintenance of street signs transit development freight mobility and roadway markings. TPMs Design & Construction (D&C) unit has professional engineering oversight for geometric design elements of NYC roadways. We draw on expertise and talent of Civil Engineers Urban Designers Planners Asset Managers Inspectors Administrators Analysts and others to evolve and maintain the curb geometry and street plans for all NYCs 6300 miles of roads create and maintain official pavement marking and concrete island plans and oversee the application and refurbishment of NYCs 250 million linear feet of pavement markings (stripes messages colored surface treatments for bus/bike/plaza etc..

D&C seeks to hire selfmotivated and ambitious candidates to assist in the creation of safer complete streets through the development and enhancement of the bicycle network transit network and pedestrian facilities/plazas reducing preventable deaths and injuries in support of all major transportation initiatives. Candidates selected to be Assistant Civil Engineers within D&C will review and improve capital transportation projects collaborate with project managers for providing final design of rapidly implemented Street Improvement Projects (SIPs) improve existing street plans and address special design requests. SIP designs include collaboration with TPMs planners field investigation AutoCAD plan development of official marking and concrete drawings and layout assistance to field crews. This work delivers NYC programs such as Vision Zero Better Busses (bus infrastructure) Green Wave (bicycling infrastructure) Open Streets Open Restaurants Plazas and others. Those candidates interested in this position will be asked to work collaboratively to cultivate continued professional development use state of practice technology for plan development and to effectively communicate through verbal and written forms with all stakeholders.

The Department of Transportations (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. DOT is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and maintaining a diverse workforce in an open and inclusive environment.

Preferred Skills:
New York State drivers license. AutoCAD and a familiarity with AASHTO MUTCD NYC Street Design Manual and NACTO publications. Knowledge of innovative street design techniques and developing plans that improve safety transit walking and bicycling 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.

Work Location:
3300 Northern Blvd LIC 11101

Hours/Shift:
35 Hours/ To Be Determined

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 #712264
Current employees please log on into Employee Self Service at follow the Careers Link and search for JOB ID # 712264
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: order to be considered for this position candidate must be either serving permanently in the title or have taken passed and be reachable on the civil service list or be eligible under the 55a program.

ASSISTANT CIVIL ENGINEER 20210

Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in civil engineering and one year of fulltime satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and a Masters degree from an accredited college in civil engineering.

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