Job Information
City of New York Traffic Analyst - OLS in New York, New York
Job Description
* To be considered for this position, candidates must be either serving permanently in the Assistant Civil Engineer title, be reachable on the upcoming Civil Service Exam List #5015, or be eligible under the 55a program. *
The Division of 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.
The Office of Livable Streets (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.
The Bicycle Unit is responsible for the nation’s largest network of on-street bicycle facilities (1600+ lane miles), enhancing street safety, and increasing bike ridership in NYC. The team’s primary focus is on safe, innovative redesign of City streets to expand and improve the bike network.
The Bike unit seeks to hire a self-motivated and ambitious candidate to assist in the development and enhancement of the Bicycle and Greenway network, reducing preventable deaths and injuries in support of the NYCStreets Plan. Under the supervision of the Director of the Bicycle Unit, the candidate will work with a multi-disciplinary team in the design and implementation of complex transportation engineering projects focused on expanding the City’s network of bicycle routes, focusing on protected bicycle lanes. As a Traffic Analyst the candidate will assist project managers in conducting traffic capacity analyses and designing signal phasing solutions using a variety of software. The candidate will also assist project managers in organizing and preparing written reports and graphic materials for presentations; participate in technical and advisory committee meetings; provide technical assistance to agency staff and interact with other agency representatives on department studies and projects and work both independently and as part of a team. Additionally, this role will conduct community outreach and coordinate with other DOT units, government agencies, and community groups; prepare correspondence and respond to press inquiries; drawing plans using AutoCAD; supervise installation of bicycle facilities; review of capital projects and environmental assessments; field work. Supervision of interns and support staff may be required.
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
Preferred candidate will have working knowledge of analysis tools including Synchro/SimTraffic to study the impact of vehicular capacity reduction on priority corridors and to mitigate major conflicts between automobiles and bicycles. Working knowledge of AASHTO, MUTCD, and NACTO standards for bicycle facility design, safe street design and progressive transportation policy. Interest or experience in AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, ArcGIS, and/or Adobe Creative Suite are also desirable. Preferred candidate should possess the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, be organized and capable of multi-tasking. It is desirable that the preferred candidate possess a valid New York State Motor Vehicle Driver’s License.
Additional Information
For more information on civil service exams, please visit the following link: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dcas/employment/how-can-you-find-upcoming-exams.page
Assistant Civil Engineer Civil Service Exam #5015:
Filing period August 7, 2024, through August 27, 2024
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 St, NY, NY
Hours/Shift: M - F / 35hrs
To Apply
All resumes are to be submitted electronically using one of the following methods:
External applicants, go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID # 647902
Current city employees, log into Employee Self Service at www.nyc.gov/ess and follow the Careers link and search for Job ID # 647902
No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.
Only those 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.
Qualifications
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in civil engineering and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; or
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and a Master's degree from an accredited college in civil engineering.
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.
