Freight Planner

*** To be considered for this position candidate must be serving permanently in the title of City Planner or be reachable on the open - competitive civil service list Exam No. 5045***

. NYCs economic vitality and urban livability rely on a sophisticated logistics and supply chain network. Serving 8.5 million residents supporting over 4 million jobs and welcoming 62 million tourists annually the citys well-being hinges on efficient goods movement. Nearly 90% of our citys goods are truck-delivered underscoring the need for revolutionary last-mile delivery strategies. The Freight Mobility Unit focuses on enhancing the safety efficiency and sustainability of goods movement while mitigating the adverse effects of truck traffic on infrastructure and communities. The team stives to integrate these objectives to preserve the citys livability and simultaneously bolster New York Citys economic competitiveness and vitality.

The Division of Transportation Planning & 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 Freight Mobility (FM) Unit within the TPM division is seeking two (2) ambitious highly organized and motivated candidates with a strong technical background and excellent communications skills to serve as freight planners across multiple teams within the unit. The FM unit is responsible for developing transformative projects programs and policies to improve the safety efficiency and sustainability of goods movement in NYC. The successful candidate will support our extensive portfolio of freight programs freight safety and education initiatives and freight corridor initiatives within the FM unit. Under the direction of Freight Mobility senior staff the candidates will assist with the planning implementation and outreach associated with several freight programs and pilots including Off-Hour Deliveries (OHD) Neighborhood Loading Zones (NLZs) Microhubs Pilot LockerNYC Pilot Cargo Bikes Blue Highways as well as future ideas such as green loading zones or low emission zones. Core duties performed by the candidates will include supporting planning and coordination of freight program and pilot implementations; conducting outreach to the public related to existing and forthcoming freight programs and initiatives; and reviewing and responding to public inquiries related to freight programs and addition the selected candidates may also conduct studies and prepare appropriate reports and analyses and make recommendations on policies and procedures related to any existing or forthcoming freight programs and pilots. The candidates will also support the identification and development of street improvement projects that improve safety for all road users in high truck crash corridors and along truck routes.

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
Knowledge of and experience in transportation policy transportation planning transportation operations and management or transportation technology; Knowledge of the technical aspects of transportation infrastructure; the ability to think and act strategically; experience analyzing interpreting and communicating transportation performance issues; strong data analysis report writing community engagement and experience using MS Office Suite ArcGIS and/or Adobe Suite.
Preference will be given to candidate who possess a drivers license valid in the state of New York. This license must be maintained throughout duration of employment in this position.
Additional Information
*** To be considered for this position candidate must be serving permanently in the title of City Planner or be reachable on the open - competitive civil service list Exam No. 5045.***

This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreement between the City and DC37.

Work Location: 55 Water Street New York NY 10041

Hours/Shift: 35hrs / 9AM 5PM

To Apply
All resumes are to be submitted electronically using one of the following methods:
Current employees please log into Employee Self Service and follow the Careers Link. Job ID #: 750420
All other applicants go to and search for Job ID # 750420
No phone calls faxes or personal inquiries permitted. Most public libraries have computers available for use.
Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.
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