Job Description
To be considered for this position candidate must be serving permanently in the title of Transportation Specialist, or be reachable on the civil service list.
Transportation Planning and Management (TPM) 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.
TPM's Office of Livable Streets (OLS) is seeking to hire a Transportation Specialist to serve as a Bicycle Wayfinding Program Coordinator within the Street Furniture Unit (SFU). 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 City's 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.
SFU manages the procurement, planning, installation, and maintenance of bike parking, benches, leaning bars, and wayfinding signage for pedestrians, cyclists, and transit riders throughout New York City. The goal of these programs is to make the city more walkable, bikeable, and vibrant. SFU works closely with other units within TPM to plan, install, and maintain these street furniture elements throughout the five boroughs. SFU also tracks the locations, conditions, planning, and maintenance records for all street furniture and adjacent spaces in Microsoft Access and in GIS datasets. Increasingly, SFU records information about the elements using SharePoint forms and custom field applications with the support of NYC DOT IT.
Under the direction of the SFU Deputy Director of Data & Design, the Bicycle Wayfinding Program Coordinator will manage planning and development activities to support the revamping and creation of a comprehensive bicycle wayfinding program to help New Yorkers and visitors find and use the City's greenway and bicycle network. This position will work in collaboration with SFU, other NYC DOT units, primarily the Cycling and Micromobility Unit, and other partner agencies. Duties may include, but are not limited to: conducting an inventory and creating a GIS database of all greenway/bicycle wayfinding signage throughout NYC, including on the right-of-way, within parks, or on privately owned parcels; analyzing the existing signage network and utility of signage @types with the purpose of producing a new comprehensive, citywide bicycle/greenway wayfinding strategy plan encompassing new design, siting, and maintenance guidelines; conducting on-site user testing and analysis of the proposed strategy plan; assisting and facilitating internal workshops and coordination with partner agencies on design guidelines and inventory matters; documenting new design, content, and siting guidelines; facilitating the integration of new specifications across all bicycle, pedestrian, and transit related wayfinding products; producing comprehensive signage network plans; coordinating on the maintenance and organization of bicycle facility GIS data for NYC DOT; creating the annual NYC DOT bike map; reviewing work produced by consultants, partner agencies, or other NYC DOT units as needed; and producing progress reports for DOT leadership. The ideal candidate should be committed to community development via improving the experience and convenience of walking, cycling, and transit, by expanding bicycle and greenway wayfinding signage throughout New York City. The ideal candidate will also be a detail-oriented, curious, and capable team player with a positive attitude and strong organizational, communication, administrative, presentation, graphic design, data management, and GIS mapping skills. The candidate will be asked to work collaboratively and inclusively. The candidate should demonstrate experience cycling in NYC and a willingness to work in the field in all seasons, traveling by biking, walking, and using mass transit.
The Department of Transportation's (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 or a related field; previous experience with GIS mapping, Adobe Creative Suite (especially Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator), computer-aided design (CAD), Microsoft Office, and relational databases (such as Microsoft Access); excellent organization skills and an ability to focus on details and respond quickly to requests; strong analytical/critical thinking skills; ability to write and communicate clearly; excellent time-management skills; demonstrated interest in cycling and the built environment of NYC; willingness to work in the field in all seasons, traveling by bike, walking, or using mass transit.
Work Location:
55 Water St, NY, NY 10041
Hours/Shift:
35 hrs. per week / 9am-5pm
Additional Information:
To be considered for this position candidate must be serving permanently in the title of Transportation Specialist, or be reachable on the civil service list.
Note: Less than 2 yrs. City Service - New Hire Rate: $78,740 2 or more yrs. City service - Minimum Incumbent Rate: $90,551. *
For more information - NYC Civil Service Exams https://www.nyc.gov/site/dcas/employment/apply-for-a-city-job.page 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.
To Apply
All resumes are to be submitted electronically using one of the following methods:
Current city employees, please log on into Employee Self Service at https://hrb.nycaps.nycnet follow the Careers Link.
Job ID #: 762370 All other applicants, please go to www.nyc.gov/careers/search and search for the Job ID #: 762370
No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.
Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.
Most public libraries have computers available for use.
For more information about DOT, visit us at: www.nyc.gov/dot.
TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST - 22316
Qualifications
A master's degree in transportation engineering, mathematics, urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, urban studies, or related physical and social science fields; or
A baccalaureate degree in engineering from an accredited college and one year of full-time satisfactory experience performing technical work on roadway transportation and traffic studies and area-wide traffic programs; or
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above; or
An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above; or
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above.
SPECIAL NOTE:
In addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements above:
To be assigned to Assignment Level II, the candidate must have an additional year of experience as described in the "Qualification Requirements" listed under "2" above.
To be assigned to Assignment Level III, the candidate must have an additional two years of experience as described in the "Qualification Requirements" listed under "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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
Salary Min: $ 78,740.00
Salary Max: $114,033.00
