Assistant Civil Engineer – TEP

The Division of Transportation Planning & Management 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 and ensuring the safety of all street users. The Traffic Engineering and Planning Unit (TEP) is responsible for conducting reviewing and approving a wide range of traffic engineering/transportation planning studies analyses and methodologies.

TEP seeks an experienced ambitious and motivated candidate to serve as an Assistant Civil Engineer to work with a multi-disciplinary team on the design and implementation of complex transportation planning safety and engineering projects. The selected candidate under the general supervision and guidance of senior TEP staff will assist in the review of environmental studies under CEQR/SEQR/NEPA processes using the analytical procedures presented in the CEQR Technical Manual. The candidate will also assist in conducting a variety of traffic operations and safety studies following the Departments guidance on levels-of-service (LOS) analyses for signalized/unsignalized intersections and pedestrian elements (i.e. sidewalks crosswalks and street corners) using a variety of analysis tools including Highway Capacity Software (HCS) Synchro/SimTraffic and other traffic simulation models (i.e. VISSIM etc.) to develop and test improvement measures to ameliorate congestion improve mobility and enhance safety of all street users.

The candidate will perform engineering reviews of schematic geometric designs and Design Approval Document/Preliminary Design Investigation reports for capital reconstruction projects and other transportation projects using the NYSDOT Project Development Manual Highway Design Manual and Environmental Manual. The candidate will also assist senior staff in organizing and preparing written reports and graphic materials for presentations; maintain project management systems for tracking project progress and providing project data; participate in technical and advisory committee meetings; coordinate with City agencies and consultants; and interact with other agency representatives on Department studies and projects. The candidate will work independently and as part of a team and will work mainly in the office but may be required to conduct occasional field work. The candidate should have a clear understanding of the four-step transportation planning process and its application to land use and transportation. The candidate should have a working knowledge of environmental review and safety assessments and be able to summarize and analyze data. The candidate should have a working knowledge of AutoCAD for purposes of preparing graphics for inclusion in the Departments reports and presentations as well as of AutoTurn for verifying vehicle turning maneuvers.

ASSISTANT CIVIL ENGINEER - 20210

Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in civil engineering and one year of full-time 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 :

Full-time