Project Coordinator- Safety Project Evaluation, RIS
Project Coordinator- Safety Project Evaluation, RIS
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Job Description
The Transportation Planning and Management Division (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 Office of Research Implementation and Safety (RIS) is a multi-disciplinary team dedicated to making the streets of New York City safer for all users as part of Vision Zero a citywide policy striving to eliminate serious injuries and fatalities from traffic crashes. RIS uses a data driven approach to design and implement street safety redesign projects administer safety programs promote senior and youth safety manage crash data and data applications conduct large-scale safety research projects and lead agency action plans related to safety and Vision Zero programs/policy.
RISs Safety Projects and Programs team is seeking an ambitious and motivated candidate for its Project Coordinator: Safety Project Evaluation position. This position will be responsible for a program which will identify past Street Improvement/Vision Zero Projects in need of evaluation and potential updates. This program will include creation of a review/prioritization and methodology evaluation of crash data and design treatments and working with team members to design and implement project updates as needed. The role will focus on incorporating proven safety treatments as well as the most current agency and national design standards. Key tasks for this position include performing research on past projects and current safety standards working with staff to create program methodology crash analysis to identify high crash locations developing projects to enhance safety for all road users based on proven safety measures implementation of street improvement projects analyzing traffic data preparing reports/graphics/project deliverables creating maps conducting field work including on-site evaluations of safety/traffic conditions providing technical assistance to senior staff and tracking and coordinating project planning and implementation. The Project Coordinator will also be required to perform community outreach including meeting with public officials Community Boards inter-and intra-agency members and other stakeholders as well as preparing and giving presentations to various groups. The ideal candidates should be detail oriented a team player and possess excellent communication skills. This is an opportunity to work with at team dedicated to improving safety accessibility and mobility throughout New York City.
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.
Preferred Skills
Preferred candidate will be proficient in Microsoft Word Power Point Excel AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite. Knowledge of traffic calming urban design pedestrian-oriented design complete streets and traffic engineering required. Excellent writing editing oral presentation and community outreach skills a must. Valid NYS Drivers License is required.
Additional Information
**To be considered for this position the candidate must be serving permanently in the title of City Planner be reachable on the civil service list or be eligible under the 55a program. **
Note: Less than 2 yrs. City Service - New Hire Rate: $75777 2 or more yrs. City service - Minimum Incumbent Rate: $87144. *
Work Location:
55 Water Street NY NY 10041
Hours/Shift:
35 hrs / 9 am to 5 pm
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: 716674
Current employees please log on into Employee Self Service at follow the Careers Link ID number: 716674
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: PLANNER - 22122
Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning; or
2. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience that is equivalent to 1 above. Graduate
education in city planning urban planning urban design architecture landscape architecture transportation engineering public administration economic development or related fields may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree.
Special Qualification Requirements
Assignment Level III
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III individuals must have after meeting the minimum requirements one additional year of professional experience as described in 2 above.
Assignment Level IV
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV individuals must have after meeting the minimum requirements two additional years of professional experience as described in 2 above.
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 :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
