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Description
The Division of Transportation Planning & Management is responsible for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods on the City's streets, supporting the larger goals of economic and social vitality for people living, working, and doing business in New York City. The Division's responsibilities include planning, street design, technical analysis, signs, transit development, freight mobility and markings, ensuring the safety of motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and cyclists. Traffic Engineering and Planning Unit (TEP) is responsible for conducting, reviewing, and approving transportation engineering and planning studies, analyses and methodologies including transportation planning assumptions for Environmental Impacts Statements, Traffic & Transportation Studies, and Projects. These relate to every aspect of traffic operations and planning from curb-cuts to area-wide studies.
TEP is seeking an experienced, and motivated candidate who will, under executive direction with broad latitude for independent action or decision, serve as a strategic initiative specialist to an agency executive and work with a multi-disciplinary team to develop, coordinate and implement policy, procedures, and transportation assessment methodologies to support Get Stuff Built (GSB aka Building and Land Use Approval Streamlining Taskforce [BLAST]) initiatives (a Mayoral priority) to help accelerate the creation of affordable housing, drive economic growth, and build stronger communities by reducing regulations, streamlining business and development processes, and modernizing the relationship between the responsibilities of government and the needs of the public.
The candidate will work with Mayor's Office and other city agencies to provide critical statistics and data analyses, participate in the formulation of plans, policy and procedures; propose and create strategic initiatives to improve transportation assessment methodologies; as well as manage the consultant work to provide critical data needed for the formulation of policies and procedures relating to GSB initiatives. The candidate should have strong knowledge and understanding of environmental reviews under CEQR/SEQR/NEPA processes, and the analytical procedures presented in the CEQR Technical Manual as it relates to initiatives outlined in the GSB final report (e.g., restructure detailed traffic and mobile source air quality/noise analysis, adjust thresholds for detailed transportation analysis and impact criteria, research and expand the list of accepted travel demand factor assumptions and develop an automated digital tool, etc.). In addition, the candidate will carry out and supervise staff responsible for performing engineering reviews of schematic geometric designs and Design Approval Document/Preliminary Design Investigation report for capital reconstruction projects, street improvements, and other transportation projects using the NYSDOT Project Development Manual and Highway Design Manual; reviewing and/or conducting a variety of traffic operation and safety studies with respect to the Department's supplemental guidance to develop and test improvement measures as a result of the implementation of protected bike lanes to ameliorate congestion, improve mobility, and enhance safety of all street users with particular focus on bicycle and pedestrian safety; organizing and preparing written reports and graphic materials for presentations; participating in technical and advisory committee meetings; and interacting with other agency representatives on departmental studies and projects and works both independently and as part of a team.
Minimum Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with emphasis in transportation, city or urban planning, sustainability, civil or transportation engineering, urban studies or design, architecture, business or public administration, economics, operations research, organizational behavior, or a related field; and two (2) years of satisfactory, full-time experience in an area related to the above-described duties; or
2. A satisfactory equivalent of education and experience. However, all candidates must possess at least one year of the experience as described under "1".
Preferred Skills
Proficiency in HCS, Synchro/SimTraffic AutoCAD, AutoTurn, Microstation ArcGIS knowledge of traffic simulation models (i.e., VISSIM, AIMSUN, etc.) Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Excel publishing and graphics software strongly preferred as well as knowledge of engineering principles, traffic engineering, and traffic environmental impact studies. Knowledge of Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), MUTCD, AASHTO, the CEQR Technical Manual, and the NYSDOT Project Development Manual, Highway Design Manual, and Environmental Manual. Excellent writing and oral presentation skills preferred. Valid NYS Driver's License required.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
