Assistant Deputy Borough Engineer – Queens BE

City of New York•New York, NY

10h•$78,740 - $114,033

About The Position

Traffic Control & Engineering administers and provides engineering and operational support for the installation, manufacturing, maintenance, and removal of signs, flexible bollards, movable barriers, in-house traffic sign production, and other traffic control devices. The office brings together engineers, sign designers, planners, inspectors, IT experts, analysts, and other professionals to support Vision Zero and other city goals. The Assistant Deputy Borough Engineer (ADBE) works under the direction of the Deputy Borough Engineer (DBE) and Borough Engineer. The ADBE helps lead the Queens Borough Engineering Office by supervising technical staff, managing workflow and productivity, coordinating traffic engineering projects, and supporting reviews of capital projects affecting borough operations. The role includes monitoring workload, performance, and productivity; recommending and implementing process improvements; coordinating assignments; mentoring staff; supporting professional development; and fostering an inclusive, collaborative, high-performing environment. The ADBE oversees or coordinates traffic engineering projects, studies, and investigations; analyzes transportation data; reviews field surveys; and prepares or supervises technical reports and memoranda. The position reviews and approves work orders for compliance with plans, standards, and specifications, and conducts or supervises field inspections and site evaluations as needed. It supports coordination and review of Capital Projects, Street Improvement Projects (SIPs), and Mayoral or Agency initiatives, collaborating with planning, engineering, and operations units to assess effects on traffic control, signage, curb regulations, and street design. The ADBE provides technical feedback, tracks progress, and raises issues to the DBE as necessary. The role also supports traffic safety and mobility efforts, including assessing needs for traffic control measures and devices, assisting with traffic regulation updates, contributing to borough-wide studies and investigations, and tracking installation and maintenance of traffic control devices. As a liaison to 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 helps prepare written responses to correspondence and public inquiries. Administrative duties include supporting the DBE in monitoring workload and performance metrics for assigned projects and staff, as well as related duties as assigned. 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 through planning, street design, technical analysis, signs, transit development, freight mobility, and markings, while promoting the safety of motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists.

Requirements

Meet one of the following qualification pathways: a master's degree in transportation engineering, mathematics, urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, urban studies, or a related physical or social science field; or a bachelor's degree in engineering and one year of full-time satisfactory experience performing technical work on roadway transportation and traffic studies and area-wide traffic programs; or a bachelor's degree and two years of that experience; or an associate degree or 60 semester credits and four years of that experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and six years of that experience.
For Assignment Level II, have one additional year of experience as described in qualification pathway 2.
For Assignment Level III, have two additional years of experience as described in qualification pathway 2.
Work collaboratively and inclusively, maintain effective communication with stakeholders, and support professional growth.

Responsibilities

Supervise technical staff and support the Deputy Borough Engineer in managing workload, performance, and productivity.
Coordinate staff assignments and work to ensure timely completion of work orders, studies, and project deliverables.
Recommend and implement process improvements.
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, track progress, and elevate issues to the Deputy Borough Engineer when necessary.
Help assess needs for traffic control measures and devices, assist with traffic regulation updates, and contribute to borough-wide traffic studies and investigations.
Track installation and maintenance of traffic control devices.
Liaise 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 related to assigned projects and staff.
Perform related duties as assigned.