School Safety Street Design & AutoCAD Coordinator

New York City Department of Transportation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

New York City Department of Transportation seeks a City Planner to lead Street Improvement Projects (SIPs) aimed at improving safety for all roadway users, with emphasis on child safety and Vision Zero goals. You will manage projects, conduct outreach to schools, elected officials, and community boards, and develop street designs using AutoCAD.

The role requires advanced planning credentials and strong communication skills for public presentations and interagency collaboration across five

Qualifications

• Master's degree in city planning, urban planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, public administration, economic development or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree plus one year of city planning experience or equivalent
• Graduate credits may substitute for experience per policy, with requirement of bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, design and implement Street Improvement Projects (SIPs) to enhance safety, prioritizing child safety.
• Manage projects with extensive community outreach, data analysis and field work.
• Create street designs using AutoCAD and coordinate with DOT and partner agencies.
• Deliver public presentations and coordinate implementation of new roadway designs.

Skills

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

Traffic calming

Urban design

Complete streets

Writing & presentation

Community outreach

Driver’s license NY

Education

Master’s degree in city planning / related field

Bachelor’s degree + 1 year city planning experience

Equivalent education/experience (30 grad credits for 1 year)

Two additional years for Assignment Level III (after meet min req)

Tools

Synchro

ArcGIS

Job description

New York City Department of Transportation seeks a City Planner to lead Street Improvement Projects (SIPs) aimed at improving safety for all roadway users, with emphasis on child safety and Vision Zero goals. You will manage projects, conduct outreach to schools, elected officials, and community boards, and develop street designs using AutoCAD.

The role requires advanced planning credentials and strong communication skills for public presentations and interagency collaboration across five