ACE – Overhead Sign Structures, D&C

City of New York • Long Island City, NY

1d • $66,330 - $76,279 • Hybrid

About The Position

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 roadway project planning, roadway design, technical analysis, maintenance of street signs, transit development, freight mobility, and roadway markings. 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 self-motivated and ambitious candidates to assist in improving safety through review and design of Overhead Sign Structure (OSS) messages along limited access roadways in New York City. Candidates selected to be Assistant Civil Engineers within D&C will respond to requests from other divisions within NYCDOT and NYSDOT to determine if OSS locations and messages meet the requirements of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and meet the needs of the traveling public. The Assistant Civil Engineers will work collaboratively with others in the D&C Unit to evaluate the feasibility of ground-mounted signs as alternatives to OSS, design replacement sign panels to comply with the latest Federal standards and site-specific needs, and assemble contract plans, designs, specifications, notes, proposals, and estimates for independent contracts or integration into other suitable contracts. 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.

Requirements

• To be considered for this position candidate must be serving permanently in the civil service title of Assistant Civil Engineer, or be reachable on Assistant Civil Engineer civil service list.
• To be considered for this position, candidates must be serving permanently in the title of Asst. Civil Engineer or be reachable on the open competitive civil service list for Exam Nos. 5015.
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in civil engineering and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and a Master's degree from an accredited college in civil engineering.
• New hires must reside in NYC for the first two years of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Preference will be given to candidate who posses a driver’s valid in the state of New York. This license must be maintained throughout duration of employment in this position.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, GUIDESign, AutoTurn and Microsoft Office Suite.
• A familiarity with AASHTO, MUTCD, NYC Street Design Manual, and NACTO publications.
• Excellent writing and oral skills preferred.
• Those candidates interested in this position will be asked to work collaboratively, to cultivate continued professional development, use state of practice technology for plan development, and to effectively communicate through verbal and written forms with all stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Respond to requests from other divisions within NYCDOT and NYSDOT to determine if OSS locations and messages meet the requirements of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and meet the needs of the traveling public.
• Evaluate the feasibility of ground-mounted signs as alternatives to OSS.
• Design replacement sign panels to comply with the latest Federal standards and site-specific needs.
• Assemble contract plans, designs, specifications, notes, proposals, and estimates for independent contracts or integration into other suitable contracts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees