City Planner

Agency DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New York Department of Transportation seeks two City Planners to assist with concessions, plazas, open streets, and related programs. You will help plan, coordinate and manage concessions, public toilets, franchises, and other initiatives within the unit.

You will also support contract and program management, database tracking, and outreach to community groups, Boards, and external partners, while coordinating with senior staff and elected officials as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and two years of full-time city planning experience; or an acceptable education/experience combination as described.
• Graduate education in city planning/urban design/related fields may substitute for experience with limits; a bachelor’s degree is always required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning, coordination and management of concessions including Plaza and Open Streets programs.
• Support contract management, program management and coordination of the unit’s tracking database project.
• Engage in community outreach, presentations to Community Boards, and coordination with Business Improvement Districts and other entities.

Skills

Project management

Organization

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in city planning or related field

Tools

PowerPoint

InDesign

Illustrator

CAD

Job description

The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) provides for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in the City of New York and maintains and enhances the transportation infrastructure crucial to the economic vitality and quality of life of City residents. DOT is an equal opportunity employer, committed to recruiting and maintaining a diverse workforce in an open and inclusive environment.

The Office of Cityscape & Franchises oversees a wide range of programs related to the installation, operation, and management of various streetscape elements citywide. With the significant growth of the agency’s Plaza and Open Street programs, as well as an increase in other concession opportunities on DOT’s right-of-way, the Office is planning to rapidly expand its concession program. The Office is seeking two City Planners to assist with that effort.

Specifically, the City Planner will assist with the planning, coordination and management of concessions (including concessions supporting the citywide Plaza and Open Streets programs), public toilet installations, franchises including historic ones, and other programs managed by the unit. In addition, the successful candidates will support the unit Director with contract management, program management, coordination and development of the unit’s tracking database project, electronic file and database management in addition to community outreach, submissions to the Public Design Commission, Community Board presentations, communication and coordination with various Business Improvement Districts, other not-for-profit and private entities, and senior level staff. The candidates should have excellent organizational, communication, and computer skills.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATES MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE OF CITY PLANNER, OR REACHABLE ON THE CITY PLANNER CIVIL SERVICE LIST.

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Minimum Qualifications

1. 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning; or


2. 2. 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

• 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.


• 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.

Preferred Skills

Self-driven, excellent organization and project management skills ability to manage and track multiple programs and legal documents, database management skills, prior experience working with elected officials, community groups desired comfortable with reading and interpreting legal documents sought. PowerPoint presentations and meeting facilitation, drafting and design with desktop publishing (InDesign, Illustrator or CAD) skills a plus.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

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 https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

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.