Senior Neighborhood Planning Coordinator, Cycling & Micromobility

Company Description

Job Description

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. **

For information on NYC Civil Service please visit https://www.nyc.gov/site/dcas/employment/apply-for-a-city-job.page

Note: Less than 2 yrs. City Service - New Hire Rate: $85,175; 2 or more yrs. City Service - Minimum Incumbent Rate: $97,951.

*This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed to between the City and DC37. *

To Apply:
All resumes are to be submitted electronically using one of the following methods:
External applicants, go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID # 798233
Current city employees, log into Employee Self Service at www.nyc.gov/ess and follow the Careers link and search for Job ID # 798233
No phone calls, faxes, or personal inquiries permitted.
Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted.
Most public libraries have computers available for use.
Note: New hires must reside in NYC for the first two years of employment. Appointments are subject to OMB approval.
For more information about DOT, visit us at: www.nyc.gov/dot.

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Qualifications

1. A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in city planning, urban planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, public administration, economic development or a related field; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and one year of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning such as in the review and
development of housing, transportation, environmental, and city-owned land planning projects; or

3. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience that is equivalent to "1" above. Graduate education in city planning, urban planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, public administration, economic development or related fields may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits from an accredited college or university for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree.

4. To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, two additional years of professional experience as described in "2" above.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.