Bus Priority Analyst
About The Position
Transit Development (TD) within the Division of Transportation Planning & Management (TPM) is responsible for developing public transit-supportive street infrastructure and policies to improve mobility for all New Yorkers. The unit manages the Better Buses initiative and transit policy initiatives and develops location-specific projects to help the quality and safety of bus operations, and to improve pedestrian access to transit. TD also serves as a resource to the agency on public transit related matters, including acting as one of the key points of contact with the MTA agencies. TD seeks to hire a candidate to serve as Bus Priority Analyst within its Bus Priority subunit. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Bus Priority, the candidate will advance key initiatives related to the planning, design, and implementation of bus priority projects to improve the speed and reliability of bus operations on New York City streets. The candidate will contribute to proposals to improve bus service on identified corridors using NYC DOT s toolkit, including bus lanes, bus queue jumps, bus bulbs, bus boarding islands, curb management, and pedestrian safety improvements. The candidate will conduct data analysis, including evaluations of bus priority projects, GIS maps, and other technical traffic analysis. They will also conduct outreach with the general public; work with community boards and other public stakeholders in public workshops, presentations, and other settings. The candidate will work collaboratively within the TD unit, closely with other DOT staff, and with other city, state, and federal agencies (particularly the MTA). 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.
Requirements
- Serving permanently in the title of City Planner, or be reachable on the open competitive civil service list for Exam No. 5045.
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning.
- OR A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience that is equivalent to the above.
- Graduate education in city planning, urban planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, public administration, economic development or related fields may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience.
- All candidates must have a baccalaureate degree.
- To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, one additional year of professional experience.
- To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, two additional years of professional experience.
- New hires must reside in NYC for the first two years of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working on transportation or urban planning-related projects.
- Strong design, data, and outreach skills.
- Experience with geographic data collection and analysis, particularly in the ArcGIS suite.
- Experience with traffic analysis is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with transit-oriented street design.
- Capacity for problem-solving.
- Experience with CAD and/or graphic design software is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Advance key initiatives related to the planning, design, and implementation of bus priority projects to improve the speed and reliability of bus operations on New York City streets.
- Contribute to proposals to improve bus service on identified corridors using NYC DOT's toolkit, including bus lanes, bus queue jumps, bus bulbs, bus boarding islands, curb management, and pedestrian safety improvements.
- Conduct data analysis, including evaluations of bus priority projects, GIS maps, and other technical traffic analysis.
- Conduct outreach with the general public.
- Work with community boards and other public stakeholders in public workshops, presentations, and other settings.
- Work collaboratively within the TD unit, closely with other DOT staff, and with other city, state, and federal agencies (particularly the MTA).
Benefits
- Eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program.
- Open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
