Transit Design Engineer - Bus Priority & Signals

Department of Transportation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Division of Traffic Operations at the Department of Transportation in New York City seeks an Assistant Civil Engineer to join the Signals Street Lighting Engineering Design Unit. You will work on planning, design, and analysis of bus priority street improvements, including geometric design, traffic studies, field inspections, and documentation.

You will ensure compliance with NYC DOT standards such as MUTCD and Vision Zero, coordinate with MTA, planners, and communities, and contribute to

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in civil engineering and one year of full-time civil engineering experience, or
• A bachelor's degree and a master's degree in civil engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop geometric layouts, bus lanes, curbside regulations, and transit priority street configurations.
• Conduct traffic studies, bus speed assessments, turning counts, and safety analyses.
• Prepare CAD drawings, concept plans, signing/striping layouts, and engineering exhibits.
• Document existing conditions, verify measurements, and support feasibility evaluations.
• Support Transit Signal Priority, queue jumps, and signal timing adjustments.
• Collaborate with planners, engineers, MTA staff, utilities, and community stakeholders.
• Assist with shop drawings, field checks, punch lists, and verification of installed elements.
• Maintain GIS layers, project databases, and engineering records for bus lanes and signals.
• Ensure designs meet ADA, MUTCD, NYC Street Design Guidelines, and Vision Zero standards.

Skills

Bus priority projects

Vision Zero

Complete Streets

Traffic modeling tools

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Master's degree in civil engineering

Job description

The Division of Traffic Operations at the Department of Transportation in New York City seeks an Assistant Civil Engineer to join the Signals Street Lighting Engineering Design Unit. You will work on planning, design, and analysis of bus priority street improvements, including geometric design, traffic studies, field inspections, and documentation.

You will ensure compliance with NYC DOT standards such as MUTCD and Vision Zero, coordinate with MTA, planners, and communities, and contribute to