Bicycle Design Lead, OLS

City of New York • New York City, NY

13h • Hybrid

About The Position

Transportation 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 planning, street design, technical analysis, signs, transit development, freight mobility and markings, ensuring the safety of motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and cyclists. The Office of Livable Streets (OLS) is tasked with prioritizing strategic planning, community engagement, research, policy, design, implementation, and long-term management. Their goal is to create streets that are livable, supporting safety, accessibility, inclusion, resiliency, active modes, community cohesion, and economic vitality citywide. Additionally, they aim to enhance New York City's pedestrian, bicycle, and micromobility networks, providing comfortable, connected, green, and reliable transportation options across the five boroughs. They place special emphasis on Priority Investment Areas, mode shift, and reimagining streets. The office also develops innovative new programs, design typologies, project delivery, and analysis tools to meet the demands of a rapidly changing population with evolving needs and technologies. The Cycling & Micromobility Unit is responsible for the nation's largest network of on-street bicycle facilities (1,200+ lane-miles), enhancing street safety for all users, and increasing bike ridership in the five boroughs. The team's focus is the innovative redesign of city streets to expand and improve the bike network, with emphasis on improving connectivity between neighborhoods, increasing access to safe bicycle infrastructure across the city, and creating a more equitable transportation network that serves all New Yorkers. The Cycling & Micromobility Unit seeks to hire an experienced and detail-oriented Bicycle Design Lead. Under the supervision of a Senior Project Manager of the Cycling & Micromobility Unit, the selected candidate will aid in the design and development of construction-ready plans for bicycle infrastructure projects across the five boroughs. This position plays a critical role in collaborating with engineers and planners to ensure innovative urban bikeway designs rooted in sound principles are incorporated into street improvement projects that reduce preventable deaths and injuries in support of the NYC Streets Plan. The selected candidate will be able to review existing right-of-way and develop detailed proposed roadway cross-section designs that integrate bicycle facilities, pedestrian improvements, and traffic calming to enhance safety for all street users. The candidate will prepare maps and technical drawings using AutoCAD, Illustrator, GIS, and other graphic tools, applying the latest traffic calming techniques and streetscape design concepts. The candidate will create comprehensive AutoCAD drawings showing vehicle and bike lane configurations, intersection treatments, curb alignments, roadway dimensions, signal locations, and pavement markings. The candidate will coordinate with project managers and engineers to translate conceptual designs into technically accurate construction documents and support project implementation, working directly with operational units and contractors. The candidate will manage multiple concurrent design projects and meet critical deadlines while complying with all city, state, and federal rules and regulations. The candidate will review and quality-check drawings produced by junior staff, consultants, and other team members, and develop and maintain AutoCAD standards, templates, and best practices for the unit. Additional responsibilities include community outreach related to bicycle lanes and complete streets design; speaking at public meetings with community boards, public officials, and stakeholders; reviewing traffic studies to assess impacts and convey results; and preparing presentations and materials to communicate proposed improvements. The candidate may also support correspondence, including responses to press inquiries. The candidate will ensure all designs comply with AASHTO, MUTCD, and NYC DOT standards and will be responsible for adhering to all agency safety rules and regulations to maintain a safe work environment. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to projects that enhance safety, accessibility, and the public realm across New York City while working as part of a collaborative team. 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

• 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.
• Advanced AutoCAD proficiency with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience producing construction-ready civil engineering or transportation design drawings.
• Strong understanding of roadway design principles, geometric design, and complete streets concepts.
• Knowledge of protected bicycle lane design standards and implementation best practices.
• Experience applying MUTCD, AASHTO, or NACTO design guidelines.
• Experience with survey data, existing conditions mapping, and incorporating field measurements into designs.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) for creating presentation graphics and visualizations.
• Experience with ArcGIS or other GIS software for spatial analysis and mapping.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, high-quality technical drawings.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.
• New hires must reside in NYC for the first two years of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Preference will be given to candidates who possess a driver's license valid in the State of New York with no restrictions. This license must be maintained throughout the duration of employment in this title.

Responsibilities

• Aid in the design and development of construction-ready plans for bicycle infrastructure projects across the five boroughs.
• Collaborate with engineers and planners to ensure innovative urban bikeway designs rooted in sound principles are incorporated into street improvement projects.
• Review existing right-of-way and develop detailed proposed roadway cross-section designs that integrate bicycle facilities, pedestrian improvements, and traffic calming.
• Prepare maps and technical drawings using AutoCAD, Illustrator, GIS, and other graphic tools, applying the latest traffic calming techniques and streetscape design concepts.
• Create comprehensive AutoCAD drawings showing vehicle and bike lane configurations, intersection treatments, curb alignments, roadway dimensions, signal locations, and pavement markings.
• Coordinate with project managers and engineers to translate conceptual designs into technically accurate construction documents and support project implementation.
• Manage multiple concurrent design projects and meet critical deadlines while complying with all city, state, and federal rules and regulations.
• Review and quality-check drawings produced by junior staff, consultants, and other team members.
• Develop and maintain AutoCAD standards, templates, and best practices for the unit.
• Conduct community outreach related to bicycle lanes and complete streets design.
• Speak at public meetings with community boards, public officials, and stakeholders.
• Review traffic studies to assess impacts and convey results.
• Prepare presentations and materials to communicate proposed improvements.
• Support correspondence, including responses to press inquiries.
• Ensure all designs comply with AASHTO, MUTCD, and NYC DOT standards.
• Adhere to all agency safety rules and regulations to maintain a safe work environment.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level