Senior Neighborhood Planning Coordinator, Cycling & Micromobility

Cityofnewyork; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

City of New York seeks a Neighborhood Planning Lead within the Cycling & Micromobility Unit to advance a citywide bike network with strategic neighborhood planning and public outreach. You will develop graphics, maps, and reports to support planning initiatives and present them to senior leadership and the public.

The role emphasizes equity, safety, and connectivity, requiring collaboration across agencies and field work across all five boroughs, with a focus on shaping policies and

Qualifications

• Professional experience in urban planning or a related field is preferred.
• Demonstrated interest in cycling and NYC built environment.
• Strong creative and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication, public outreach experience.

Responsabilités

• Manage short- and long-term neighborhood planning studies.
• Analyze and visualize datasets for planning insights.
• Develop outreach strategies and present at public meetings.
• Create planning graphics: renderings, maps, diagrams and reports.
• Collaborate with Cycling & Micromobility staff to advance bike network goals.

Connaissances

Urban planning

Cycling

Public engagement

Verbal and written communication

Field work in all seasons

Mapping software

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning or related field

Outils

ArcGIS

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft 365

Description du poste

In order to be considered for this position candidate must be serving permanently in the title, or reachable on the civil service list.

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, curb management, 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 Cycling & Micromobility Unit is responsible for the nation's largest network of on-street bicycle facilities (1,200+ lane-miles), enhancing street safety for all users, and increasing bike ridership in the five boroughs. The team's focus is the innovative redesign of city streets to expand and improve the bike network, with emphasis on improving connectivity between neighborhoods, increasing access to safe bicycle infrastructure across the city, and creating a more equitable transportation network that serves all New Yorkers.

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Planning in the Cycling & Micromobility Unit, the Neighborhood Planning Lead will support the Planning team's scope of work. In this role, the candidate will support the identification and prioritization of neighborhood planning areas to advance the agency's goals to build a safe, connected, equitable, and high-quality bicycle network across all five boroughs that encourages more New Yorkers to cycle and supports increased ridership. Responsibilities associated with this role include managing short- and long-term planning studies; analyzing and visualizing datasets; developing outreach strategies; and presenting planning initiatives to senior leadership and the public. Support and participate in the Unit's public engagement efforts, including workshops, community events, and stakeholder meetings, and engage with communities to support planning initiatives and project development. The selected candidate will develop planning graphics and materials, including renderings, illustrative plans and sections, maps, diagrams, and reports, to support the Planning team's work. The Neighborhood Planning Lead will also work closely with staff across Cycling & Micromobility to develop planning and policy recommendations that support the expansion of the city's cycling and greenway network and inform neighborhood planning priorities.

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:

• Professional experience in urban planning or a related field;
• demonstrated interest in cycling and the built environment of NYC;
• strong creative and analytical problem-solving skills;
• strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to establish excellent working relationships to support successful delivery of agency communications, experience working with the public, community groups, and New York City agencies;
• willingness to work in the field in all seasons, traveling by bike, walking, or using mass transit
• Experience or interest in mapping software (ArcGIS), Computer-Aided Design (AutoCAD), Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft 365 is strongly desired.
• Preference given to candidate who has experience with project management and public outreach.

Work Location:

55 Water Street, NY, NY

Hours/Shift:

Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Additional Information:

**To be considered for this position candidate must be serving permanently in the title of City Planner, or be reachable on the civil service list.**

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