Transit Development Subject Matter Expert, Design and Construction

New York City Department of Transportation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) is seeking a Transit Development (TD) Subject Matter Expert to advance bus-priority design standards across NYC streets. You will work with the TD unit, provide technical guidance, and prepare design details using AutoCAD and Civil 3D, coordinating with borough engineers and the MTA’s EPP process.

Minimum qualifications include four years of civil engineering experience and a New York State PE license; a master’s degree may substitute for one

Qualifications

• Four (4) years of full-time civil engineering experience.
• New York State Professional Engineer license required.
• Master's degree may substitute for one year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop bus-priority street designs using AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
• Coordinate with Borough Directors and MTA External Partner Program reviews.
• Review engineering plans and provide design guidance for bus priority projects.
• Prepare construction plans and present design concepts to staff and stakeholders.
• Conduct research and apply best practices for bus priority treatments.

Skills

Civil Eng

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Education

Master's in Civil Engineering

Job description

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 a self-motivated and ambitious candidate to serve as a Transit Development (TD) Subject Matter Expert (SME) to focus on research and application of best practice bus priority treatments for street design projects across New York City. The selected candidate will report to the Director of Design for Policy and Guidance and serve as both a technical resource and designer for the Borough Directors within the TPM, D&C, and Design Unit.

The responsibilities of the SME will include working closely with the TD unit to understand their broader bus priority goals, conducting research with organizations such as NACTO, developing design details specific to NYC applications, providing presentations or training sessions to other design staff, developing bus priority street designs using AutoCAD and/or Civil 3D engineering design software, preparing concrete construction plans for bus boarding islands, assembling submission packages for Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) External Partner Program (EPP) review process, and reviewing engineering design plans developed by borough project engineers in coordination with the respective Borough Director of Design.

Additional responsibilities include review 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 selected candidate will be expected to work collaboratively and inclusively, seeking to cultivate continued professional development, foster a strong team, clearly and effectively communicate both verbally and through written policies, reports, and correspondence with all stakeholders. The selected candidate is expected to be well-versed in AutoCAD for plan development, with experience in the use of AutoCAD Civil 3D recommended. As well as 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 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Four (4) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; and
• A valid New York State Professional Engineer’s License. Current New York State registration as a Professional Engineer must be maintained for the duration of your employment.

A masters degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) may be substituted for one year of the civil engineering experience required in “1