Curb Management Planner

New York City Department of Transportation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

New York City Department of Transportation is seeking a Community Coordinator to join the Office of Curb Management. You will examine curb issues at neighborhood scale, coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, and develop solutions to improve curb use in commercial areas.

You will collect curb usage metrics, review DOT project impacts, and prepare reports and presentations to inform policy and planning decisions.

Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or related duties.
• High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or related duties.
• Education/experience equivalent to the above with at least one year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Examine curb management issues at neighborhood level and work with stakeholders to develop solutions.
• Conduct curb management studies and review curbside impacts of DOT projects.
• Evaluate on-street parking regulations and develop improvement recommendations.
• Collect curb usage metrics and analyze data to inform management decisions.
• Prepare documents, reports, presentations, and materials as needed.

Skills

ArcGIS analysis

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Creative Suite

Data management

SQL

Python

Understanding of street design

Detail oriented

Communication

Education

Baccalaureate degree plus 2 years related experience

High school diploma + 6 years related experience

Equivalent combination with at least 1 year experience

Tools

ArcGIS

SQL

Python

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

The Transportation Planning and Management Division (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 Curb Management within the Division of Transportation Planning & Management is responsible for curb policies across the city’s 6,300 miles of streets and roughly 3 million curbside parking spaces, with a focus on improving safety, reducing double parking and better managing competing demands from loading zones and deliveries to charging infrastructure and waste containerization to support safer, more efficient streets across the city.

The Office of Curb Management seeks to hire two candidates to serve as Curb Management Planners. In this role, the selected candidates will be charged with examining curb management issues at a neighborhood level and working with various internal and external stakeholders to develop solutions and innovative approaches to improving the efficiency of the curb in commercial and retail areas across New York City. These individuals will be primarily tasked with conducting curb management studies, reviewing curbside impacts of DOT projects, evaluating on-street parking regulations, and developing recommendations to improve upon current operations and manage competing demands. As a Curb Management Planner, these candidates will be responsible for assisting in the collection of curb usage metrics, analyzing such data to inform curb management recommendations, reviewing technical drawings and plans to understand curbside impacts, preparing documents, reports, presentations, and other materials as needed.

The selected candidates should have a demonstrated interest in transportation and curbside issues, as well as the ability to use ArcGIS, Microsoft Office Suite and other related platforms. They should have an understanding of street design as well as be highly detailed oriented. The candidates will work collaboratively within the Office of Curb Management and other DOT staff and will assist with the Unit’s public outreach process. They should have superior communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to interact internally within DOT as well as with the public in both professional and casual settings.

The candidates will be an active participant in planning and problem-solving within the Office of Curb Management, working with key staff and stakeholders and assisting in the development and deployment of new technologies, programs and other strategies. The Curb Management Planer will also support analysis of commercial vehicle activity, paid parking transactions, and curb space inventories, as well as propose, develop, and support tools to improve curbside management data workflows, such as reporting dashboards. The Curb Management Planner will also be asked to present findings and analyze results to management-level staff to support policy, planning, financial and design decisions.

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.

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Minimum Qualifications

• 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
• 2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
• 3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

Preferred Skills

• Professional experience in transportation or urban planning related fields
• Previous experience with ArcGIS analysis and mapping, Adobe Creative Suite (especially Adobe Illustrator) and related programs
• Experience with data management, including SQL, APIs, and Python
• Understanding of technical design drawings
• 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 transportation and the built environment of NYC willingness to work in the field in all seasons, traveling by bike, walking, or using mass transit.

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.