City Planner

City of New York•New York City, NY

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Manhattan Street Maintenance Administration within Roadway Repair & Maintenance (RRM) is seeking a candidate to fill the position of City Planner. Duties will include but not limited to: Perform technical work in the inspection of construction, repair and maintenance of roads, sewers, appurtenance, pavements and sidewalks. Inspect roadway conditions for marathons, parade routes and street fairs. Coordinate inspections with HIQA, DEP, DOB and similar units or departments. Investigate complaints, report findings and forward conditions to the proper authorities, construction and utility companies. Inspect and resolve issues of concern that arise from telephone calls or written correspondence from community boards, elected officials, residents and businesses. Use Siebel system to retrieve complaints and respond with resolution. Respond to all assigned arts complaints. Use NYCStreets system to obtain details on permit activity. Maintain various records including, but not limited to, wear and tear tracking, delayed/skipped paving areas, joint repairs, special event repairs, and maps; prepares comprehensive reports. Conduct pre and post inspections for milling and paving locations. Conduct pre-inspections for paving eligibility. Update Mosaics system with pothole repair reports. May be required to appear as a witness in court. Drive a passenger vehicle to and from work assignments. May train Apprentice Inspectors.

Requirements

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning
A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience that is equivalent to a baccalaureate degree and two years of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning
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.

Nice To Haves

One additional year of professional experience as described in '2' above for Assignment Level III
Two additional years of professional experience as described in '2' above for Assignment Level IV

Responsibilities

Perform technical work in the inspection of construction, repair and maintenance of roads, sewers, appurtenance, pavements and sidewalks.
Inspect roadway conditions for marathons, parade routes and street fairs.
Coordinate inspections with HIQA, DEP, DOB and similar units or departments.
Investigate complaints, report findings and forward conditions to the proper authorities, construction and utility companies.
Inspect and resolve issues of concern that arise from telephone calls or written correspondence from community boards, elected officials, residents and businesses.
Use Siebel system to retrieve complaints and respond with resolution.
Respond to all assigned arts complaints.
Use NYCStreets system to obtain details on permit activity.
Maintain various records including, but not limited to, wear and tear tracking, delayed/skipped paving areas, joint repairs, special event repairs, and maps; prepares comprehensive reports.
Conduct pre and post inspections for milling and paving locations.
Conduct pre-inspections for paving eligibility.
Update Mosaics system with pothole repair reports.
May be required to appear as a witness in court.
Drive a passenger vehicle to and from work assignments.
May train Apprentice Inspectors.