Senior Project Coordinator, C&M Unit

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New York, Department of Transportation, seeks a Transportation Specialist to support the Cycling & Micromobility Unit and oversee street network improvements across five boroughs. The role emphasizes project coordination, field data collection, and collaboration with contractors and DOT units to maintain a safe, connected cycling network.

Responsibilities include managing resurfacing corridors, coordinating SIP upgrades, creating guidelines for Protected Bike Lanes, and preparing

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in transportation engineering, urban planning, or related fields.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering + 1 year of relevant experience or 2 years with related work.
• Associate degree + 4 years of relevant experience.
• High school diploma + extensive related experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate corridors to be resurfaced and track progress.
• Identify and coordinate repaving projects for upgrades and SIP.
• Create/update Protected Bike Lane (PBL) Maintenance & Protection guidelines.
• Coordinate Street Assessments for PBLs and installation of temporary markings.
• Conduct fieldwork, data collection, and analysis; review design changes.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Data analysis

AutoCAD

Adobe Illustrator

Project management

Education

Master's degree in transportation engineering

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Associate degree / 60 credits

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Excel

PowerPoint

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

• Job Category: Engineering, Architecture, & Planning
• Salary Band: $125,000 to $150,000
• Compensation: USD 86,749 - USD 127,143

Job Description

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, and 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.

The Cycling & Micromobility Unit is seeking to hire a Senior Project Coordinator experienced in maintaining the quality and integrity of the bike network through a variety of functions. A key focus of this role will be on identifying and managing opportunities for improving the city’s cycling network through upgrades coordinated with street resurfacing and maintaining a safe and continuous network during construction events.

Duties include coordination and tracking of corridors to be resurfaced; identifying and coordinating repaving projects for design upgrades and future Street Improvement Projects (SIP); creating and updating Protected Bike Lane (PBL) Maintenance & Protection of Traffic (MTP) guidelines; coordinating the development of Street Assessments for PBLs; coordinating the installation of temporary markings for existing PBLs; identifying streets for markings refurbishment and conducting follow-up inspections; conducting field work and data collection and analysis; reviewing and recommending design changes; providing guidance and assistance coordinating implementation; attending monthly or quarterly coordination meetings. Update the NYCStreets database with design changes and new SIP corridors; utilize the PavementWorks database to evaluate the street rating. Respond to media commentary and correspondence. Assist with the creation of standard operating procedures and guidelines. The interested candidate should have experience cycling in New York City and have knowledge of standards and specifications for bicycle facilities, including AASHTO, MUTCD, and NACTO guidelines. Experience working with Excel databases, creating PowerPoint presentations, and creating simple diagrams or artwork in Adobe Illustrator; experience reviewing and commenting on engineering and construction drawings; experience overseeing projects through a multi-step process. Fieldwork and project implementation management will be required, including coordination with contractors, event representatives, and other DOT units. Additional duties may include attending, participating, and speaking at community meetings.

The ideal candidate should also have experience with project management, research, analysis, and development of policies, engineering street design standards, and specifications; field surveys of existing and post-implementation conditions; development of geometric street designs using AutoCAD; data analysis and report writing; creation of graphics for visual representation of data, and coordination with other DOT units, government agencies, contractors, and community groups, as needed. Be detail-oriented, organized, and capable of managing multiple tasks and/or projects simultaneously. The candidate should possess excellent communication skills and be able to work independently or collaboratively. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring 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/when required.

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.

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Qualifications

1. A master's degree in transportation engineering, mathematics, urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, urban studies, or related physical and social science fields; or
2. A baccalaureate degree in engineering from an accredited college and one year of full-time satisfactory experience performing technical work on roadway transportation and traffic studies and area-wide traffic programs; or
3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in \"2\" above; or
4. An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in \"2\" above; or
5. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and