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, moveable 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 provides leadership in supervising technical staff, managing workflow and productivity, coordinating complex traffic engineering projects, and supporting reviews of capital projects that affect borough operations. The position assists the DBE in monitoring workload, performance, and productivity; recommending and implementing process improvements; coordinating assignments; mentoring staff; supporting professional development; and fostering an inclusive, collaborative, high-performing work environment. The role oversees and coordinates traffic engineering projects, studies, and investigations. It 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 ADBE supports review and coordination of Capital Projects, Street Improvement Projects (SIPs), and Mayoral or Agency initiatives. The position 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 DBE when necessary. It also supports traffic safety and mobility efforts, including assessing needs for traffic control measures and devices, assisting with traffic regulation updates when warranted, contributing to borough-wide traffic 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 with written responses to correspondence and public inquiries. Administratively, the position helps the DBE monitor workload and performance metrics related to assigned projects and staff, and performs 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. Its work includes planning, street design, technical analysis, signs, transit development, freight mobility, and markings, with a focus on safety for motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and cyclists.

Requirements

Meet one of the listed 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 from an accredited college plus one year of full-time satisfactory technical experience on roadway transportation and traffic studies and area-wide traffic programs; or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college plus two years of such experience; or an associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college plus four years of such experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent plus six years of such 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, foster professional growth, and maintain effective communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Supervise and support technical staff, including monitoring 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 impacts on traffic control, signage, curb regulations, and street design.
Provide technical feedback, track project progress, and elevate issues to the Deputy Borough Engineer when necessary.
Help assess the need for traffic control measures and devices and assist with updates to traffic regulations when warranted.
Contribute to borough-wide traffic studies and investigations.
Track the 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 related to assigned projects and staff.
Perform related duties as assigned.