Assistant Deputy Borough Engineer – Queens BE

City of New York•New York City, NY

About The Position

Traffic Control & Engineering administers, engineers, and operates the installation, manufacturing, maintenance, and removal of signs, flexible bollards, movable barriers, in-house traffic sign production, and other traffic control devices. The office includes engineers, sign designers, planners, inspectors, IT experts, analysts, and other professionals working toward Vision Zero and other city goals. The Assistant Deputy Borough Engineer (ADBE) provides leadership in supervising technical staff, managing workflow and productivity, coordinating complex traffic engineering projects, and supporting reviews of capital projects affecting borough operations. Under the direction of the Deputy Borough Engineer and Borough Engineer, the ADBE helps oversee technical staff in the Queens Borough Engineering Office, monitor workloads and performance, recommend and implement process improvements, and coordinate assignments so work orders, studies, and project deliverables are completed on time. The role also includes mentoring staff, supporting professional development, and fostering an inclusive, collaborative, high-performing work environment. The ADBE oversees and coordinates traffic engineering projects, studies, and investigations. This includes analyzing transportation data, reviewing field surveys, preparing or supervising technical reports and memoranda, reviewing and approving work orders for compliance with plans, standards, and specifications, and conducting or supervising field inspections and site evaluations as needed. The position supports review and coordination of Capital Projects, Street Improvement Projects (SIPs), and Mayoral or Agency initiatives. The ADBE collaborates with planning, engineering, and operations units to assess impacts on traffic control, signage, curb regulations, and street design; provides technical feedback; tracks progress; and elevates issues to the Deputy Borough Engineer as necessary. The role also supports traffic safety and mobility efforts, including assessing the need for traffic control measures and devices, assisting with traffic regulation updates when warranted, contributing to borough-wide studies and investigations, and tracking installation and maintenance of traffic control devices. As a liaison to other NYCDOT divisions, City and State agencies, contractors, community boards, and the public, the ADBE supports coordination on traffic policies, capital projects, and street operations, and assists in preparing written responses to correspondence and public inquiries. Administratively, the position supports the Deputy Borough Engineer in monitoring workload and performance metrics related to assigned projects and staff, and performs related duties as assigned. The candidate is expected to work collaboratively and inclusively and maintain effective communication with stakeholders. The Department of Transportation’s mission is to provide for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in New York City and to maintain and enhance transportation infrastructure. Transportation Planning and Management supports safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement on city streets. Its responsibilities include planning, street design, technical analysis, signs, transit development, freight mobility and markings, and safety for motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and cyclists.

Requirements

The posting states that the candidate should be an experienced and highly motivated professional.
Work collaboratively and inclusively, foster professional growth, and maintain effective communication with stakeholders.
For the separately listed City Planner qualification: a master’s degree in city planning, urban planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, public administration, economic development, or a related field; or a bachelor’s degree and one year of satisfactory full-time city-planning experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, with a bachelor’s degree required in all cases.
Graduate education in the listed fields may substitute for experience at a rate of 30 graduate semester credits for one year of experience.
For placement in Assignment Level III, two additional years of professional experience as described in the City Planner qualification’s experience pathway are required after meeting minimum requirements.

Responsibilities

Supervise technical staff in the Queens Borough Engineering Office and monitor workload, performance, and productivity.
Recommend and implement process improvements and coordinate assignments to ensure timely completion of work orders, studies, and project deliverables.
Mentor staff, support professional development, and foster an inclusive, collaborative, high-performing work environment.
Oversee and coordinate traffic engineering projects, studies, and investigations.
Analyze transportation data, review field surveys, and prepare or supervise technical reports and memoranda.
Review and approve work orders for compliance with established plans, standards, and specifications.
Conduct or supervise field inspections and site evaluations as needed.
Support review and coordination of Capital Projects, Street Improvement Projects, and Mayoral or Agency initiatives.
Collaborate with planning, engineering, and operations units to assess project impacts on traffic control, signage, curb regulations, and street design.
Provide technical feedback on projects, track progress, and elevate issues to the Deputy Borough Engineer when necessary.
Help assess the need for traffic control measures and devices, assist with traffic regulation updates when warranted, and contribute to borough-wide traffic studies and investigations.
Track installation and maintenance of traffic control devices.
Coordinate with NYCDOT divisions, City and State agencies, contractors, community boards, and the public on traffic policies, capital projects, and street operations.
Assist in preparing written responses to correspondence and public inquiries.
Support the Deputy Borough Engineer in monitoring workload and performance metrics for assigned projects and staff.
Perform related duties as assigned.