Deputy Borough Directors of Design

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Transportation Specialist to enhance the safety and efficiency of New York City's streets. This role involves overseeing street design, collaborating with engineers, and ensuring adherence to safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in civil engineering and street design, utilizing tools like AutoCAD and Civil 3D. Join a dynamic team dedicated to improving urban infrastructure and making a significant impact on community safety and mobility. If you are passionate about innovative transportation solutions and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in transportation planning and street design.
• Strong understanding of engineering design standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development and updating of street designs citywide.
• Conduct field investigations and engineering design analyses.

Skills

Street Design Standards

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

GIS

Communication Skills

Time Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineering License

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

*** To be considered for this position, candidates must be serving permanently in the title of Transportation Specialist or be reachable on the open competitive civil service list for Exam No. 3027. ***

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. TPM’s Design & Construction (D&C) unit has professional engineering oversight for geometric design elements of NYC roadways. We draw on expertise and talent of Civil Engineers, Urban Designers, Planners, Asset Managers, Inspectors, Administrators, Analysts, and others to evolve and maintain the curb geometry and street plans for all NYC’s 6300+ miles of roads, create and maintain official pavement marking and concrete island plans, and oversee the application and refurbishment of NYC’s 250+ million linear feet of pavement markings (stripes, messages, colored surface treatments for bus/bike/plaza, etc.).

D&C seeks to hire self-motivated and ambitious candidates to oversee development and updating of street designs citywide, including both active design work and management of staff doing such work. This work will aim to reduce preventable injuries and deaths on New York City’s streets by creating and maintaining engineering design standards, as well as through the development and enhancement of pedestrian facilities and plazas, cycling networks, transit networks, traffic calming and road diets. Responsibilities will include field investigations and measurements, engineering design plan evolution using AutoCAD and Civil 3D engineering design software, oversight of the engineering design plans of borough project engineers, in coordination with the Borough Director of Design.

Additional responsibilities include reviews of Capital Street and highway proposals and plans, engineering design analyses, presenting engineering judgement and recommendations for street and highway designs and other stakeholder requests. The candidate will help manage and respond to public design related requests, including communications with the Borough Commissioner and other internal and external stakeholders. Furthermore, the candidate may be required to have oversight of markings after pavement resurfacing locations, including assignment, prioritization and resource allocation to ensure timely installation of markings.

The selected candidates will be expected to work collaboratively and inclusively, seeking to cultivate continued professional development, foster a strong team, clearly and effectively communicating both verbally and through written policies, reports and correspondences with all stakeholders. As Borough Deputy Director the selected candidates are expected to ensure adherence to all agency safety rules and regulations in creating a safe work environment for themselves and colleagues, ensuring all safety equipment and gear are used and worn properly where and when required.

NYC DOT’s 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.

Preferred Skills
Valid NYS Driver’s License required. Familiarity with street design standards and guidance from FHWA, MUTCD, NYCDOT, AASHTO, CROW, NACTO, and NYSDOT. Knowledge of innovative street design techniques. Familiarity with GIS, AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Suite. Proactive and collaborative work style; Strong organizational, communication, administrative, writing and presentation skills; Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize responsibilities effectively in a fast paced environment; and, Easily adaptable to changing technologies.