Job Information
City of New York Bus Priority Data Lead in New York, New York
Job Description
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. Transit Development (TD) is responsible for developing public transit-supportive street infrastructure and policies in order to improve mobility for all New Yorkers. The unit manages the Better Buses program and transit policy initiatives and develops location-specific projects to help the quality and safety of bus operations, and to improve pedestrian access to transit. TD also serves as a resource to the agency on public transit related matters, including acting as one of the key points of contact with the MTA agencies.
The Transit Development (TD) unit is seeking a Bus Priority Data Lead within the TD Bus Priority unit. Reporting to the Deputy Director, this role involves maintaining, analyzing, and improving internal geospatial and asset tracking databases. Responsibilities include establishing and monitoring best practices, policies, procedures, and documentation related to bus priority data, as well as effectively communicating technical issues to both technical and nontechnical audiences. Additionally, the Bus Priority Data Lead will analyze transit and traffic data for bus priority projects and support traffic analysis initiatives. Serving as a key resource for GIS, data analysis, and traffic analysis within the unit is essential. This position also requires serving as the unit's primary liaison to the MTA regarding data needs, working collaboratively within the TD unit, and closely with other NYC DOT staff and various City, State, and Federal agencies. Contributions will extend to proposals aimed at improving bus service on identified corridors using NYC DOT's toolkit and conducting public outreach as necessary. This opportunity allows for engagement with a team committed to enhancing safety, accessibility, and mobility throughout New York City.
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
The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong analytical problem-solving skills and experience or interest using data analysis to promote transit-supportive streets. Experience preferred working on transit projects; strong written and verbal skills, including delivering technical presentations for non-technical audiences; experience with geographic data collection and analysis, particularly in the ArcGIS suite; experience working with Streetlight, Inrix, and similar data platforms; familiarity with transit-oriented street design. Experience using Python, SQL, R, VBA or similar languages to analyze problems and design and streamline workflows. Experience with CAD and/or graphic design software desirable. Experience with Synchro and traffic analysis desirable.
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.
Work Location: 55 Water Street, 6th Fl. NY, NY 10041
Hours/Shift: 35 hrs. per week / 9am-5pm
To Apply
All resumes are to be submitted electronically using one of the following methods:
Please go to www.nyc.gov/careers/search and search for the Job ID number # 681394
Current employees please log on into Employee Self Service at https://hrb.nycaps.nycaps.nycnet and search for JOB ID #681394
No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.
Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.
Most public libraries have computers available for use.
Note: New hires must reside in NYC for the first two years of employment. Appointments are subject to OMB approval.
For more information about DOT, visit us at: www.nyc.gov/dot
In order to be considered for this position candidate must be serving permanently in the City Planer title, or reachable on the civil service list, or be eligible under the 55a program.
Qualifications
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning; or
A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience that is equivalent to “1"" above. Graduate
education in city planning, urban planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, public administration, economic development or related fields may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree.
Special Qualification Requirements
Assignment Level III
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, one additional year of professional experience as described in "2" above.
Assignment Level IV
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, two additional years of professional experience as described in "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.
