Executive Director, Automated Enforcement Unit

The NYC Department of Transportation is seeking a senior executive to serve as the Executive Director of the Automated Enforcement Unit. As a key leader in NYCs Vision Zero initiative the candidate will oversee the nations largest automated traffic enforcement network. This role manages a citywide infrastructure of more than 2700 enforcement cameras including speed red-light bus lane MTA ACE (bus lane double parking bus stop) and Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) systems across all five boroughs. Reporting to the Assistant Commissioner the candidate will exercise broad independent judgment to direct operations evaluate emerging technologies and lead multi-site teams dedicated to protecting the safety of millions of New Yorkers.

Key Responsibilities
-Program Management: Oversee the daily operation of 2200 fixed speed cameras 500 red-light cameras 1000 dashboard-mounted MTA Bus (ACE) cameras and 2 Weigh-in-Motion sensors.
-Violation Oversight: Lead the end-to-end processing of Notices of Liability (NOLs) issued for traffic infractions. Provide strategic guidance and establish policies governing unit functions.
-Technology & Innovation: Assess new enforcement technologies develop Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and coordinate the citywide deployment of new camera infrastructure.
-Contractor Relations: Serve as the primary liaison between NYC DOT and technology vendors ensuring transparent timely and compliant contract performance. Oversee audits of contractor work to ensure adherence to requirements.
-Strategic Policy: Monitor state and local legislation related to speed limits red-light enforcement and related traffic safety measures to inform and refine enforcement strategies.
-Administrative Leadership: Manage three satellite offices oversee overtime budgets and lead staff discipline documentation and performance processes.

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Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory full-time experience in traffic flow theory; highway capacity analysis; traffic accident analysis; traffic studies; urban transportation planning; geometric design of roadways; planning and design of parking facilities traffic signs and markings or traffic signals; citywide traffic surveillance and control; traffic engineering administration; or an acceptable related field. This experience must have included two years in an administrative capacity managing engineering and technical personnel or a large operations staff; at least two years of the above experience must have been acquired in the United States; or

2. A two-year masters of science or engineering degree (equivalent to 60 graduate credits) in transportation planning traffic engineering or a related area from an accredited college and three years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in 1 above including two years in an administrative capacity managing engineering and technical personnel or a large operations staff; at least two years of the above experience must have been acquired in the United States; or

3. Education and/or experience equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have at least two years of experience in an administrative capacity managing engineering and technical personnel or a large operations staff; at least two years of the required experience must have been acquired in the United States.

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