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Job Description

* This position is open to DOT Employees permanent in the title of Administrative City Planner or those reachable on the DOT Administrative City Planner promotional 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. Office of Street Improvement Projects is the lead on many key Agency action plans, such as the Green Wave and Open Streets, including the development of new programs, policies and street treatments. The Bicycle Unit is responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of the nation’s largest network of on-street bicycle facilities (1000+ lane-miles), enhancing street safety, and increasing bike ridership in NYC. The team’s primary focus is on innovative redesign of City streets to expand and improve the bike network.

The selected candidate will direct the long-range planning and public policy team of the Bike Unit under direct supervision of the bike program Director. The candidate will play a critical role in structuring the vision of bicycle infrastructure, both as it relates to in-house and capital projects and other implementation partners, and how this work is represented internally and in the press.

Responsibilities include managing the agency’s long-range strategy for bike project development as related to the capital program, greenway implementation plans, and the Streets Plan. Tasks will include: applying for grants, data collection/analysis, report creation, directing studies, writing reports, researching new designs, managing budgets on local and federal grants and developing the new needs for the Bike Unit. The candidate must be able to present publicly and manage large-scale outreach efforts with members of the public, other agencies and high-level stakeholders. Additional duties may include: managing community outreach related to bicycle lanes, bicycle boulevards, greenways and complete streets design; coordinating with other DOT units, government agencies, and community groups; attending and speaking at public meetings with community boards, public officials, private stakeholders; presenting at conferences; managing traffic studies and determining improvements required, conveying results to senior staff and the Commissioner’s Office; managing correspondence and responding to press inquiries. Some field work will be required.

The candidate must be familiar with and demonstrate expertise in the following areas: traffic analysis, design development using AutoCAD, and application of the most recent understanding of traffic calming techniques and streetscape design concepts. The selected candidate will also assist the Bike Unit in standardizing graphic materials for project presentations and reports. The ideal candidate should have experience in managing budgets and grants, meeting and setting deadlines, and complying with all city, state and federal oversight rules and regulations, and should be knowledgeable of national and international bicycle standards and policy, generally detail oriented, accurate and a capable team player, plus have a positive attitude and possess excellent communication skills.

This is an opportunity to work with a team dedicated to enhancing commerce, community, and culture in the public realm while improving safety, accessibility, and walkability throughout New York City. The candidate will be expected to lead collaboratively and inclusively, seeking to cultivate continued professional development, foster a strong team, and to effectively communicate through verbal and written forms with all stakeholders.

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.

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four (4) years of full-time experience in city planning, at least eighteen (18) months of which must have been in a managerial capacity; or

2. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above. However, a baccalaureate degree and eighteen (18) months of managerial experience in city planning is required of all candidates. Graduate work leading to an advance degree in city planning or related field may be substituted for up to two (2) years of the non-managerial experience on a year-for-year basis. Graduation from an accredited United States Law School may be substituted for two (2) years of non-managerial

experience.

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.