Cycling & Greenway Maintenance Coordinator, Cycling & Micromobility Unit

City of New York • New York, NY

8d • $78,740 - $114,033

About The Position

The Greenway Maintenance Program Coordinator will support the management and maintenance of New York City’s greenway network, reporting to senior staff in the Cycling & Micromobility Unit. The role includes leading development of a citywide inventory of existing greenways, covering facility types, design elements, physical characteristics, and condition. The coordinator will work with City agencies and other partners to coordinate day-to-day maintenance and expand and improve maintenance equitably across the five boroughs.

The position will assess greenway facilities using network prioritization methodologies to identify opportunities to improve quality, safety, accessibility, and connectivity from an all-ages-and-abilities perspective. The coordinator will identify quality and physical gaps and work with Street Improvement Project and Capital teams to prioritize and advance improvements. The role also includes coordinating with the Bridges Division on bicycle and pedestrian improvements to existing bridges and the development and prioritization of new bicycle and pedestrian bridges, as well as collaborating on greenway wayfinding and network identity and branding.

The coordinator will develop and manage datasets and prepare graphics, reports, analyses, and other materials to support assessment and management of the network. The position includes field visits and interagency and stakeholder meetings related to maintenance, improvements, and conceptual project development. The coordinator will work with City agencies, public authorities, and other partners to identify funding for routine maintenance, landscaping, state-of-good-repair needs, bridge projects, and other greenway improvements.

Requirements

• Must be serving permanently in the title or be reachable on the civil service list.
• 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; a bachelor’s degree in engineering plus one year of full-time satisfactory experience performing technical work on roadway transportation and traffic studies and area-wide traffic programs; a bachelor’s degree plus two years of that experience; an associate degree or 60 semester credits plus four years of that experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent plus six years of that experience.
• For Assignment Level II, one additional year of experience as described in qualification pathway 2 is required.
• For Assignment Level III, two additional years of experience as described in qualification pathway 2 are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of a comprehensive citywide inventory of the existing greenway network, including facility types, design elements, physical characteristics, and condition.
• Coordinate day-to-day greenway maintenance through agency partnerships, programs, and other resources, with a focus on equitable expansion and improvement across the five boroughs.
• Apply network prioritization methodologies to assess greenway facilities and identify opportunities to improve quality, safety, accessibility, and connectivity from an all-ages-and-abilities perspective.
• Identify quality and physical gaps in greenway systems and work with Street Improvement Project and Capital teams to prioritize improvements and advance projects.
• Work with the Bridges Division to identify existing bridges for bicycle and pedestrian improvements and support development and prioritization of new bicycle and pedestrian bridges.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on greenway wayfinding and initiatives to strengthen and elevate the identity and branding of the City’s greenway network.
• Develop and manage datasets; create graphics, reports, analyses, and other materials to support greenway network assessment and management.
• Participate in field visits, interagency meetings, and stakeholder meetings related to greenway maintenance, improvement, and conceptual project development.
• Collaborate with City agencies, public authorities, and other partners to identify funding opportunities for maintenance, landscaping, state-of-good-repair needs, bridge projects, and other greenway improvements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time