Operations Planner, Furniture & Operations Unit

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 Livable Streets (OLS) is tasked with prioritizing strategic planning community engagement research policy design implementation and long-term management. Their goal is to create streets that are livable supporting safety accessibility inclusion resiliency active modes community cohesion and economic vitality citywide. Additionally they aim to enhance New York Citys pedestrian bicycle and micromobility networks providing comfortable connected green and reliable transportation options across the five boroughs. They place special emphasis on Priority Investment Areas mode shift and reimagining streets. The office also develops innovative new programs design typologies project delivery and analysis tools to meet the demands of a rapidly changing population with evolving needs and technologies.

The Furniture & Operations unit (F&O) within the Office of Livable Streets (OLS) is seeking an Operations Planner to aid in asset management of assets such as planters blocks bollards and barriers. The Operations Planner will report to the F&Os Senior Operations Manager and help with community engagement data entry data management mapping and creating/maintaining standards guidelines and drawings. F&O designs installs and maintains benches leaning bars bike racks bike corrals pedestrian wayfinding signs and other assets throughout New York City to support transit biking and walking and to create public spaces. The Operations Planner will learn and practice standard field work procedures data analysis data management mapping and day-to-day operations of a city agency. This position will manage asset relocations; review and update CAD drawings to update roadway facilities removed during construction repaving and events; inventory and track all planters bollards barriers and blocks installed citywide; review monitor inspect and enter data for these assets located on public streets; hang signs on assets for removal; take measurements on site and record site conditions digitally; coordinate with internal units contractors and community organizations such as BIDs; strategize and develop tracking systems drawing standards and guidelines; take and archive photographs; and enter field data into databases maps and construction drawings.

Skills needed include site planning design critical thinking time management and internal and community coordination. Candidates must be comfortable working in the office at agency field facilities citywide and outdoors in all weather. Candidate must be comfortable walking using transit or bicycling for field work.

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
Professional experience in urban planning design and construction management. Previous experience with mapping software (ArcGIS) Computer-Aided Design (AutoCAD) Microsoft TEAMS Excel Access SharePoint Tablet Applications Photoshop and Adobe Creative Suite.

Work Location: 5
5 Water Street New York NY 10041

Hours/Shift:
35 hrs. per week / 9am-5pm

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*. Note: Less than 2 yrs. City Service - New Hire Rate: $62686 2 or more yrs. of City Service - Minimum Incumbent Rate: $72298. For more information on NYC Civil Service Exams Apply
All resumes are to be submitted electronically using one of the following methods:
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Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in 1 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