Job Description

Transportation Planning and Management (TPM) is responsible for the safe efficient and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods on the Citys streets supporting the larger goals of economic and social vitality for people living working and doing business in New York City. The Divisions responsibilities include roadway project planning roadway design technical analysis maintenance of street signs transit development freight mobility and roadway markings. TPMs 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 NYCs 6300 miles of roads create and maintain official pavement marking and concrete island plans and oversee the application and refurbishment of NYCs 250 million linear feet of pavement markings (stripes messages colored surface treatments for bus/bike/plaza etc.).

This job would be to serve as the Chief Engineer for NYC DOTs Transportation Planning and Management (TPM) division. This role is an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer to be deeply involved in the design and upkeep of New York Citys Streets both overseeing the Design & Construction (D&C) unit within the division and providing engineering review and expertise on complex issues.


Specific duties would include:
1.Lead & manage D&C & its 80 staff for TPM including functions related to developing reviewing and approving street design plans for NYCDOT & outside entities; implementing markings citywide; designing signs & sign plans for key areas; and other related activities
2.Serve as a NYC DOT and external resource for design & engineering practice that improve street & highway safety operation & placemaking
3.Improve D&Cs quality efficiency productivity timeliness collaboration transparency & professional desirability as a workplace by guiding evolution of organization mission processes structure training reporting computer automation & opportunities for growth
4.Support & evolve quality standards & simple access for Legal & Construction of official records for pavement markings highway signs and legal justifications of engineering decisions when requested for accurate Work Order packages FOIL legislation and legal cases
5.Manage implementation of markings and other street design changes including contractor oversight material specifications evolution inspection protocols contract structure data management communication for work order management scoping & payment traffic control evolution & work/inspection safety
6.Oversee development of a new Markings Management System technology package to better coordinate and digitize pavement markings records and work orders
7.Collaborate closely with TPMs planning units around issues like Vision Zero street safety expanded pedestrian space bicycle facilities bus priority freight mobility and other related subjects
8.Provide creative problem solving within the constraint of a heavily regulated space

The Department of Transportations (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.

Preferred Skills
Valid Professional Engineer (PE) license in NY State.
Minimum 10 years of active work as a PE.
Knowledge of key industry standards such as the MUTCD AASHTO Green Book and NACTO design guidelines.
Ability to lead a diverse team of both office and field staff.
Problem solving skills including a desire to work collaboratively on finding solutions to complex problems.

Work Location:
3300 Northen Blvd. LIC NY 11101

Hours/Shift:
35Hrs. / 9:00AM 5:00PM

To Apply:
All resumes are to be submitted electronically using one of the following methods:
Current employees please log into Employee Self Service follow the Careers Link. Job ID #: 681572
All other applicants go to and search for Job ID # 681572
No phone calls faxes or personal inquiries permitted.
Only 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:

Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and five years of fulltime paid experience dealing with trafficrelated functions in a governmental agency business organization civic organization or educational institution including one year in an administrative consultative managerial or executive capacity; or


2. A satisfactory equivalent. However all candidates must have at least one year in an administrative consultative managerial or executive capacity.

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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, For contractors, Remote job, Shift work,

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